NOW Entertainment Membership brings you the best TV channels that aren’t on Freeview, as well as loads of your favourite box sets.
Plus, you now get 7 live kids' channels and thousands of on-demand kids' episodes, too.
How to start an Entertainment Membership
Already a NOW Member?
If you’ve already got a NOW account, it's easy to join in.
Just go to the Membership area of My Account (you'll need to sign in, if you haven't already). Then click on Add membership next to the Entertainment Membership.
New to NOW?
To join, head to NOWTV.com/ie/membership and select the Entertainment Membership. If there are any offers available, you'll find them here.
Then just complete your details and you can start watching straight away.
FAQs
How much do I pay?
Entertainment Membership is €11.99 a month. You can cancel at any time.
If you're on a minimum-term plan and you ask to cancel during your minimum term, your cancellation will only take effect when your plan ends.
What do I get?
You get these live entertainment channels: Sky Max, Sky Showcase, Sky Witness, Sky Atlantic, Sky Comedy, Sky Documentaries, Sky History, Sky Nature, Gold, Sky Crime, Comedy Central, Sky Arts, MTV, Sky Sci-Fi and Alibi. You also get on-demand shows from all of these channels (except Sky Showcase).
And for the little ones, there are 7 live kids' channels: Sky Kids, plus Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Nickleodeon, Cartoonito, Nick Jr and Nicktoons. On-demand shows are available for all these channels except Cartoonito. And you get awesome box sets from Milkshake!, CBeebies and CBBC too.
You’ll also find the live Sky News channel in the Entertainment section. You don’t need an active membership to access this channel except on a PC or Mac, where you'll only be able to stream it if you have an Entertainment Membership.
What do I need?
All you need to get started is:
- One of the devices listed here
- Minimum 2.5Mbps broadband download speed
- A NOW account.
Will I see ads when watching Entertainment shows?
Ads are shown on the live channels on your Entertainment Membership. You'll also see ads in on-demand shows, unless you've got Boost or Ultra Boost, which let you stream on-demand shows ad-free. (You'll still see trailers for shows you can access with your membership.) Find out more about Boost and Ultra Boost
Can I download shows to watch offline?
If you've got an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet, you can download shows to your device and watch them anywhere.
Each show can be downloaded twice, and will be saved on your device for up to 30 days. Once you start watching, you've got 48 hours during which you can watch it as many times as you like. Find out more about downloading shows
What can I watch in full HD, or in 4K Ultra HD HDR, with Boost or Ultra Boost?
If you've got Boost or Ultra Boost, you can watch all the live channels you get with your Entertainment Membership in full HD 1080p with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound except for 2 of the kids' channels: Cartoonito and Nicktoons.
Selected box sets and on-demand kids' episodes are available in full HD, too – and we're adding more all the time. Please note that Peacock shows are not available with 5.1 surround sound.
With Ultra Boost, you'll be able to stream selected shows in 4K Ultra HD HDR with Dolby Atmos on supported devices. If you're watching on a compatible device, you'll see the UHD and Dolby Atmos symbols (as shown below) for each available title.
Good to know: For your convenience, we’ll automatically show the video and audio quality of each title for the device you’re on. A show may be available in UHD, but if your device can only support HD, you’ll see the HD symbol and the show will play at 1080p.
Can I control what my kids watch?
We’ve created a few features to keep you in control of what your kids can watch on NOW.
Screen lock
If you’re watching on a smartphone or tablet, the screen lock function makes it tricky for your kids to exit the show they’re watching. So you can feel comfortable leaving them to watch their favourite kids’ shows unsupervised.
Just tap the padlock icon when the show starts to lock the screen. To unlock, hold down the padlock icon.
Exit confirmation
Just in case your kids find their way out of the Kids section, we’ve added a confirmation screen to make sure that you really want to exit.
This means you don't need to worry about younger kids finding shows that aren’t suitable for them.
Parental controls
On top of that, parental control settings allow you to set a profile-based maturity rating to stop younger viewers from watching anything they shouldn’t.
When will my show be on catch up?
We aim for shows to appear on catch up within 24 hours of first broadcast.
Catch-up episodes are usually available for at least 7 days from the date they were first broadcast.
When will my payment be taken?
Your first monthly payment will be taken on the day you buy your membership (or if you have a free trial, 7 days after you start your trial). Your next payment will be taken on the same day the following month, or sometimes (if you also added another membership at the same time) a day or two later – in which case you get any extra days for free. Find out how to check your payment date
If you've also got another type of membership, your Entertainment Membership will appear as a separate payment on your statement.