Layout is very clear for the main five channels and the magazine is well laid-out. Good for Freeview.Ĭonsidering TV Times is at the upper end of the price range, it carries a surprisingly low number of channels, less than all but one of the magazines we tested, making it not the best value for money. SUMMARY: Recommended for the high quality articles. A top publication, but the layout is a little uninspiring. The evening listings for the main 5 stations carries a handy "digital TV at a glance", for easy reference. There's also the best coverage of radio, with the BBC stations, plus Talk Sport, Absolute Radio and Classic FM. VideoPlus numbers are clearly displayed, and a there's a whole two pages for each of the main 5 channels. The listings are clear and well organised, but a little dry. More of a magazine than a listings guide, Radio Times is known for it's good articles and solid content. The heaviest of our selection with 148 pages, this is a well established and well respected publication. Best choice for Sky, Sky+HD and Virgin users. Sadly, no radio listings, but it does carry channels such as TCM2, Turbo, CBS Drama and some HD channels not listed elsewhere.ĭecent Sports section and a handy two-page kids TV week planner too. Also has a one-page Evening Planner, showing a grid of 45 channels from 7-11pm. Handy red "NEW" and "SERIES FINALE" indicators, and a section for 9 HD channels. Widest channel coverage, and a clear layout. Here is a summary of the results:īased on survey of issues from 10-16 October 2009 To allow us to do a side-by-side comparison, we picked six of the leading listings magazines for the same week, and looked at which offered the most channels and had the most pages dedicated to listings. The traditional way of keeping track of your TV viewing, is the weekly TV listings magazine, but which one to choose? We look at which guide offers the best Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin and BT Vision channel coverage. TV This, TV That? There's hundreds of TV listing magazines out there - but which is best for you? TellyGuides: TV Listings Magazines Compared