BSkyB's main video-on-demand competitors

Netflix UK Owned by: US company Netflix Offering: Films and TV shows How?: Watch on your PC or connect your laptop, smartphone, tablet computer or games console to the TV Pricing: Subscription is £5.99 a month for unlimited films and TV episodes Blinkbox Owned by: Majority owned by Tesco Offering: Films and TV shows How?: Available via computer, games consoles, iPad and internet TV sets. No download required Pricing: No subscription required. Some shows are free, episodes of hits such as Sherlock cost from £2.99 LoveFilm Owned by: Amazon Offering: Films, games and TV shows How?: Rent DVDs by post or stream shows via laptop, tablet computer, games consoles, some TVs and other internet-connected devices Pricing: Monthly subscription packages range from £5.99 to £14.99 HMVon-demand Owned by: HMV, Sony Pictures Television and Disney's joint-venture FilmFlex Offering: Films How?: Download or stream shows via a computer. Unlimited views within a specified time period Pricing: No subscription required. New releases from £3.99. Specials from 49p YouView (Due to launch later this year) Owned by: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BT, Arqiva, TalkTalk Offering: For homes with Freeview and Freesat – catch-up TV such as BBC iPlayer, high definition and personal video recorder, plus on-demand content via subscription How?: Will require a set-top box that plugs into a Freeview or Freesat-enabled TV, and broadband connection Cost: Boxes to cost about £200. No subscription for iPlayer catch up TV, but you will have to pay for on-demand films, sport and US drama