On this common basis, the five light TV players put together significantly different subscriptions. Example : Telesat TV Light APP. For €9.95 per month, customers can enjoy the 18 channels in the package via the Internet connection of their choice. Everywhere else, it is at least mandatory to combine light TV and the operator’s Internet connection on the same bill.
Smart TV highly recommended
Must be attentive at three major points at the time of taking out such a subscription. It must be checked :
- The list of channels, to be sure that your favorite channels are indeed present.
- The absence or presence of replay and recording programs.
- The compatibility of the application with your smart TV.
If the “app” is not available or compatible with your television, it will be necessary to use a Chromecast key, an Apple TV box or a multimedia box powered by the Android TV operating system.
Under these conditions, who offers the better service ? We detail below the six main light TV subscriptions marketed in Belgium. Under this description, we designate the three best according to three criteria:
- The best compromise
- The most complete
- The most free
Orange TV Lite
Price: €8.50 per month. To be combined with at least Orange Home Internet (+€42 per month). Via the Orange TV Plus application and the Orange TV Plus website. Up to five simultaneous screens, depending on the channels. Replay: no. Recordings: yes.
Channels (20): La Une, Tipik, La Trois, TF1, France 2, France 3, France 4, RTL TVI, Club RTL, Plug RTL, AB3, TMC, TV5 Monde, National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, One, Canvas, Ketnet.
FLIGHT TV Light
Price: €9 per month. To be combined at least with VOO Internet Super Relax (+€47 per month). Via the VOO TV+ app and the VOO TV+ website. Five simultaneous screens, with the exception of RTBF channels (two simultaneous screens). Replay: up to seven days. Recordings: no.
Channels (21): La Une, Tipik, La Trois, RTL TVI, Club RTL, Plug RTL, TF1, France 2, France 3, France 5, Arte Belgique, Entertain VOO, AB3, Boomerang, C8, Gulli, Nickelodeon, TMC, Piwi+, ABXplore, Ushuaia TV.
Zuny Option TV
Price: €7 per month. To be combined at least with Zuny Internet (+39 € per month). Through the Zuny app. Two screens simultaneously. Replay: no. Recordings: no.
Channels (17): La Une, Tipik, La Trois, RTL TVI, Club RTL, Plug RTL, TF1, France 2, France 3, TMC, C8, ABXplore, SyFy, Comedy Central, Toonami, AB3, Warner TV.
Next Light TV
Price: €9 per month. To be combined only with: Flex Internet + Mobile (from +€63.99 per month). Via the Pickx app and the Pickx website. Up to five simultaneous screens. Replay up to 36 hours. Recordings: yes.
Channels (32): La Une, Tipik, La Trois, RTL TVI, Plug RTL, Club RTL, TF1, France 2, France 3, AB3, TV5 Monde, ABExplore, Arte Belgique, C8, LN24, VTM Kids, VTM, VTM 2, VTM 3, VTM 4, VTM Gold, Eén, Canvas, Ketnet, Play 4, Play 5, Play 6, Play 7, BRF, National Geographic, Nickelodeon, MTV + regional channels and radio stations.
Télésat APP TV Light
Price: €9.95 per month. Via the Télésat application and the livetv.telesat.be website. Replay up to seven days on most channels. Recordings: no.
Channels (18): La Une, Tipik, La Trois, RTL TVI, Club RTL, Kidz RTL, Plug RTL, Canal Z, TF1, France 2, France 3, MTV, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, Ocko, Playboy TV, C8, Infosport.
Telenet TV flow
Price: €9.94 per month. To be combined with at least All-Internet (+€57.68 per month). Via the Telenet TV flow app and the Telenet TV flow website. Five simultaneous screens. Replay for up to seven days. Recordings: yes.
Channels (14): La Une, Tipik, La Trois, RTL TVI, Club RTL, Plug RTL, TF1, France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, Arte Belgique, AB3, ABXplore.
The best compromise
Our pick: Orange TV Lite.
For €50.50 per month once combined with the operator’s basic Internet connection, Orange TV Lite combines a convincing selection of TV channels with the possibility of recording programs and storing them for sixty days. There is everything in the bouquet, from the essential generalist channels to those reserved for children.
The most complete
Our choice: Proximus Light TV.
It is by far the most comprehensive lightweight digital television service. All the boxes are checked: replay, recordings, quality of the application, number of channels (32). The major problem is that Proximus allows you to subscribe to the Light TV option only in combination with Internet and a SIM card.
The most free
Our pick: Telesat APP TV Light.
Telesat’s APP TV Light is sold on its own, with no obligation to subscribe to one or more of the operator’s other telecom products. It completely changes the game. It is possible to freely choose the Internet connection to which to associate the service.