BRITS are about to get a major TV upgrade – as a channel behind a Sky subscription is becoming completely free to watch. TLC, the channel once locked behind Sky TV and Virgin Media

Sky Q customers have the option over the Black Friday promotion period, too, of adding a multi-room receiver to their package for a discounted sum of just £7.50 a month. This only applies if a subscriber doesn’t already have a multiscreen set up.

Sky Q has been ruling the roost for over 10 years with this set-top box remaining one of the most popular TV devices in the UK. Its ability to record endless hours of content is one of the biggest reasons users still love it, but it seems a new rival could be coming soon that will offer similar features without having to pay any subscription fees.

ITV has confirmed discussions with Sky, the owner of Sky News, over the possible sale of its media and entertainment (M&E) division in a deal worth £1.6billion