A look at the state of the service in 2023. Netgem TV is a Freeview box with additional IPTV channels bolted on and is commonly offered with FTTP internet service providers as a supplement to their services like Octapus, TalkTalk. Most of the channels FTA fodder, though there are a few good ones that cater to niche interests.

The amount of channels included in the service has expanded, over 120 IP channels now available. The amount of channels added has caused Netgem to expand the channel numbers that have been allocated, as they were previously in the 9xx section of the guide. Channels now start at 830.

There is also an increase in apps offered, with Netflix, Plex and Rakuten now being offered, in addition to your standard selection of Freeview Play catchup services.

Weird why they cannot use the 300-599 section, which is used for Youview. These boxes will never be able to access Youview’s services, so why not use that section of the EPG?

Games

Several new games have been added to the service

Math Boy – A mental maths game where you have to choose the correct answer before the flying skill-bat-thing kills you, you only have one chance, so be quick.

Maze Game – A maze game that is difficult to control, making it difficult to navigate the maze. The stiff remote really does not help with these sort of games.

Samurai Vs Zombie – This is the same as the interactive math game, but with zombies vs samurai. The questions are a lot more varied, and you cannot choose the type of sums unlike the other game.

Little Dino Adventure – A platform game where you control a green lizard as you navigate through the level, avoiding enemies in the process. Controlling the game requires a bit of skill, as you cannot run and jump to another platform due to the limitations of the remote, careful timing is required to jump to another platform.

Super Knight – Platform game were you have to get the Knight to the other end of the level, avoiding and killing the enemies.

Vikings Vs Skeletons – Another platform game where you play as an Eddie Hall lookalike against skeletons.

Galactic War – Side-scrolling space fighting game, similar to Space Impact on Nokia Series 40 phones.

E.T. Game – Platform game where you control a spaced-out space alien

Tappy Dumont – Flappy bird clone

Apps

Plex – Popular local media streaming app, this also comes with FAST (Free Ad Supported TV) live TV channels that are very similar to the ones offered by Netgem itself. Most of these are American and will appeal to niche audiences.

Rakuten TV – an online video store that also provides themed FAST channels. I’m not sure if the guide is supposed to be three-quarters down the screen which makes it difficult to read and navigate.