Britbox Price Increase Takes Effect, New Premier Plan Offers Binge Releases

Britbox subscribers are looking at a bigger bill the next time they have to pay. The price went from $8.99 to $10.99/month. The price of the annual plan is $109.99.

But the service now has a new option called BritBox Premier for $149.99/year. Is it worth the upgrade?

What is BritBox Premier?

The new tier offers more value for fans of British television.

• 4K UHD streaming on supported titles and devices
• Download titles for offline viewing
• Access to BBC Select documentaries and factual series
• Streaming on up to 4 devices at the same time

But the biggest benefit may be the ability to watch episodes earlier than standard subscribers. Premier subscribers may see some titles a full month before their general release.

If you look at Britbox’s full title list, you’ll see the Premier-only titles noted with a little crown icon.

Unfortunately, the Britbox Premier level is not available if you want to use Britbox as a Prime Video channel.

Is Britbox Worth the Higher Price?

For fans of British television, services like Britbox, Acorn TV, and PBS Masterpiece provide a great variety of murder mysteries and top-notch acting. If you like that kind of content, Britbox is probably worth the splurge.

You’ll be able to watch popular series like:

• Downton Abbey
• Lynley
• Doctor Who
• Code of Silence
• Sherlock (2010)
• Pride and Prejudice (1995)
• Happy Valley
• Ludwig
• Death in Paradise
• Wuthering Heights
• Line of Duty
• A Spy Among Friends
• Midsomer Murders

British streaming services are enjoying the best growth of any content category. According to analytics research firm Antenna, 5 million Americans subscribe to a British streaming service and Britbox is the most popular choice.

The British streaming category is growing an eye-popping 18% a year. So if you’re tired of waiting around for your next Netflix binge, a British streamer may be right for you.