Watch NOW TV for £2.99 and binge-watch over 300 box sets

As more people self-isolate or work from home during the coronavirus outbreak, the risk of boredom is also likely to rise.

And First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced on Wednesday that school closures across Scotland will be “inevitable by the end of this week”.

Luckily for us, there are some cheap ways to watch premium entertainment on the telly without forking out a fortune or signing up to a lengthy viewing subscription thanks to NOW TV.

The standalone streaming service from Sky offers a range of viewing passes on Entertainment, Movies, Kids and Hayu – there are also Sports passes, but as there’s no live coverage in the near future, we’ll focus on the ones that are value for money for the whole family.

All new customers to Now TV can take advantage of a free seven-day trial on Entertainment, Kids and Hayu passes, then just pick a pass that fits your household, or cancel, without paying a penny.

Some of the highlights from March on the Entertainment pass
(Image: NOW TV)

The Now TV app is free to download and content is available to watch instantly on loads of devices including Smart TVs, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Smartphones and Tablets – there’s no installation, just use your existing Wi-Fi connection.

If you decide you want to stick with the no contract streaming service, monthly passes for premium content like Sky Movies cost as little as £3.49 through discount website, CDkeys.com, and gives you access to over 1,000 movies on-demand.

Or you could pay £2.99 for a whole month of Sky Entertainment including over 300 binge-worthy box sets, Sky Originals and award-winning dramas.

These discounted viewing passes from CDKeys.com come in the form of digital gift cards (sent to your email address) which you simply activate in the Now TV app to get instant access to movies and entertainment.

And the best bit is viewing only starts once the code has been activated, so you can stock up now and use them later.

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