Own a satellite dish? Argos is offering a much cheaper way to watch TV
Those wanting to cut down on their regular monthly outgoings might want to take a look at some new deals from Argos. The UK retailer has just announced its latest Black Friday 2025 discounts, and there are eye-catching offers on popular Freesat boxes. For those not in the know, Freesat uses existing dish technology to beam live content into living rooms for free. All that’s needed is a dedicated set-top box to gain access and that’s exactly what Argos has in its new sale.
To make things appear even more enticing, Argos even has models that offer the ability to record shows and pause live TV as well. That makes them feel like a premium Sky Q-style device, but without needing to sign up and pay per month.
There are numerous models on offer, including a basic Freesat 4K box without the option to record. This usually costs £129.99 but is now just £109.99 in the sale – that’s £19 off.
Next, there’s the Freesat Recordable device with 500GB of storage. This gadget RRP is £229, but that’s been cut by £49 to just £179.99. As a quick guide, the 500GB disk offers up to 250 hours of recordings.
If that doesn’t sound like enough space, there is also a 2TB version in the Argos sale as well.
This can hold 1,000 hours of shows, sports and movies and is now £249.99 – that’s £49 off the usual price.
Other features on these boxes include access leading free services like BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, 5, as well as paid services such as Netflix and Prime Video directly from the box.
Of course, Freesat won’t let you watch things on Sky such as Sky Sports, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and Sky Movies.
If you want to tune into that content, you’ll need a Sky Q subscription or change things up and switch over to Sky Stream or Sky Glass instead, with those devices not needing a dish at all.
Prices from as little as £6 per month, although things do rise significantly once you start adding more features and things to watch.
