Nowadays, streaming videos over an OTT platform has quickly become one of the most popular ways to watch movies and TV shows worldwide.
A number of streaming services and platforms like Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and many others have all earned a significant market share in the recent decade as their subscription numbers have boomed over the past couple of years. The subscription numbers can increase further if people around the globe can access HBO Max, Netflix or any other streaming service easily.
While the video streaming services give you quick access to thousands of TV shows and movies, allowing you to view them anytime and anywhere you like, it also has some limitations.
One example of such limitations is a geographical restriction, which is used by several streaming service owners to prevent people from fully accessing their whole content due to copyright policies.
This guide is for UK readers. We will highlight those streaming services that are geographically restricted in their country.
For example, when you try to access HBO Max in UK, you may receive an error message stating, “Sorry, HBO Max is unavailable in your region.”
Geo-restriction is exactly what it sounds like. The streaming content’s rights holder has restricted it to a specific country or continent. So anyone who is not in that geographical area will not be able to access the content.
We have picked the 3 most famous streaming services that has great entertaining content but are geo-restricted in the UK.
- HBO Max
- Hulu
- FuboTV
To unblock these geo-restricted streaming services in the UK, you need to use a VPN. A VPN can mask your true IP address. All you have to do is to connect with a VPN server in a country where these streaming services are not geo-blocked.
HBO Max
The popularity of HBO max has gained a lot of attention since they have announced the availability of the new batman 2022 for streaming on their platform.
Due to the unavailability of HBO max in the UK, many users are missing out on their favorite TV shows and movies.
HBO Max is an American based, one of the most well-known and widely used streaming platforms/apps for watching TV series and movies. It includes content from HBO, Warner Bros., DC, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, and the new Max Originals series and movies.
Current-running shows such as Euphoria and also the entire seasons of Game of Thrones, Curb Your Enthusiasm & Sopranos are all available on HBO and HBO Max.
HBO Max is available to current HBO Go and HBO Now subscribers. Furthermore, HBO Now has been discontinued across all platforms, and its app has been replaced with HBO Max.
Price: A single HBO Max subscription allows for three simultaneous streaming at a price of £11.92 ($14.99)/month, including a 7-day free trial option.
Supported Devices: Android, iOS, Apple TV, PS4, Xbox One and Chromecast.
How to Unblock: Download ExpressVPN to watch your favorite TV shows and movies on HBO Max in the UK.
Hulu
Hulu is a video-on-demand and live-tv streaming service. Hulu Live TV allows you to watch real-time local channels as well as a variety of cable channels. With more than 70 plus channels and streaming video collections, it has a large number of on-demand movies and TV shows.
Hulu with Live TV is affordable, easy to use, and good at introducing new stuff every month. You can watch some of the most famous and binge-worthy series of all time like The Handmaid’s Tale, Mrs America, Future Man, Reservation Dogs and many other Hulu original shows.
Price: Hulu’s basic video-on-demand streaming package costs £5.56 ($6.99)/month, and the ad-free version costs £10.33 ($12.99)/ month.
Whereas Hulu + Live TV includes two plans: a $69.99 monthly plan that includes the ad-supported version and a $75.99 monthly plan that includes the ad-free video streaming. ESPN+ and Disney+ are included in both editions.
Supported Devices: Android, Apple TV, iOS devices, Roku, Samsung TV, VIZIO SmartCast TVs, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation are all compatible with Hulu.
How to Unblock: Install ExpressVPN to stream Hulu and Hulu+Live Tv in the UK.
FuboTV
If you are a sports lover, FuboTV is the best option for you to spend your money enjoying live streaming of all the international sports channels like NBC, beIN Sports, CBS, FOX, NBA TV and NFL Network.
Apart from its huge library of international sports channels. Fubo TV has the most distinguishing feature of multi-screen view, which means you can watch both motor racing and soccer at the same time.
If you’re not into sports, fuboTV has a range of entertainment channels to choose from, like The Food Network, AMC, National Geographic, FX, and SYFY.
After the addition of Viacom channels to the Standard plan a few months ago. FuboTV now includes channels from the Discovery network as well, including Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and TLC.
Besides these, you can watch many popular movies, TV series, and live events from the 250 featured channels on Fubo TV.
Price: The standard plan costs £55.67($64.99)/month, including more than 120 channels.
Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PCs, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Fire TV, Vizio Smartcast TVs, and Xbox consoles.
How to unblock: Use a VPN like ExpressVPN to watch your favorite sport on FuboTV in the UK.
Closing
Copyright policy and geographical restrictions should not prevent you from watching or streaming your favourite TV series, movies, and sports. You can easily unblock these above-mentioned geo-restricted services in the UK by using a VPN and can enjoy your favorite shows and movies from the comfort of your home.
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