How do you find out what's on TV?

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Just that, really. In the past people would look at the TV page in the newspapers or get the Radio Times/TV Times. I know most people watch Netflix etc more than terrestrial television, but if let's say you were out of the house and wondered what was on regular TV that night, what would you do?

Look at the Sky go app on my phone.

I no longer worry what's on at any particular time, because if I miss something I know I can always watch it on catch-up (whether that's iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4 or whatever.

Ah going out though, remember that?

Online TV guide. Google it as I can't do links.

I know, I'd love to go out!

I know you don't have to worry about watching it at the set time, but how do you know it exists, that's what I mean. So would you just flick through iPlayer or whatever, or would you find out in advance what's on?

I was just thinking today how much this has changed our lives. For instance my mum reads the TV guide in the newspaper every day. I only read the news online. I do read The Guardian online usually end up regretting that but would never look at the TV page there.

Social media, friends and TV trailers for me in terms of how I know it exists! We do get a Saturday paper and I’ll often skim what’s on that coming week or what’s recommended.

This is a really good question, I hope someone has the answer! I keep missing new series of my favourite shows because I have no idea they're airing. I occasionally read the guardian what's on tv thing, but I don't check anything regularly.

I don't watch TV much, so don't see trailers. Occasionally see something on social media but it's hit and miss.

I hit the "guide" button on my telly. I watch mainly BBC1,2 and 4.
And I get a Sunday paper and look through the the schedules.

a tv guide app on my phone.

how do you know it exists, that's what I mean

People chatting on Facebook about what they've watched mainly. Or on here. There are a few shows I like where I'll actively look out for their next series starting.

Otherwise we just browse netflix etc. We don't have a TV plugged in to an aerial.

I just google TV guide
However we have all but stopped watching tv. Stream everything. Only exception is new series of Line of Duty and occasionally the news.

yeah I was going to say, I don't frequently browse the guide. it's only if someone mentions it, social media or I happen to catch an ad. I mainly watch things on catch up tho as I never remember to tune in at the right time.

I look through the guide that comes with the Sunday papers and record anything during the week that appeals. On the day, I'll browse down the guide on the TV and then usually end up watching something pre-recorded. We don't have Netflix, etc and are of a certain age!

Sky TV guide page

Radio Times web page. At Christmas, the large Radio Times Christmas issue.

Series link on Sky will pick up new series of shows I watch, sometimes watching Gogglebox can lead me to looking for a programme that looks good or sometimes I just flick thru the Sky guide on tv out of boredom.

I go on to 'Catch up' and scroll through the last 7 days until I see something that I think 'Ohh, I'd like to watch that'

Or sometimes people are talking about something they've seen so I go back and seek it out.

Of course there are some things you like to watch each week, so you know they are on but then I very, very, very rarely watch anything on the day it is on .

Saturday paper TV guide and gogglebox usually.
Our tv recording box has gone caput this week but luckily we have a now tv box.

Look at the Sky TV guide and the new series section particularly.

Weirdly my husband always seems to know when things are on, but I have no idea why/how. I must ask him!

www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/

I may be the last person in the country under the age of 70 who buys the Radio Times weekly. I love it.

We also buy the paper Guardian on a Saturday and keep the little TV guide that comes with it.

If I was out and about I guess I’d use the Radio Times website but I don’t really like the format.

I buy a TV guide, usually buy it on Weds/Thurs ready for the following week.

Switch the TV on and look under the "guide".

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