The Box Reviews

A neat idea, but way too expensive I first came across The Box about seven years ago, when I returned home from University for the Summer. My parents had just had cable installed and it was a bit of a novelty. I was very quickly told not to 'phone up The Box, unless I was prepared to pay for it. I was intrigued. ...  Read the complete review

The idea for The Box, allowing viewers to select what song they want to see using their phone, is quite unique and ideal for a low budget TV channel. The problem is, the number you call to select your video is premium rate (60p per minute) and calls last about 3 minutes...this doesn't seem to deter people though because the service is very ...  Read the complete review

The Box - Music television YOU control. This channel has such potential, but it is let down by being rubbish. Not a great review, I'll admit but there is more to come. The Box must be held responsible for a great many crimes against music, especially the AWFUL Daphne and Celeste and the equally nauseating Lolly. Whenever I ...  Read the complete review

The Box is a music channel available on Sky Digital that allows viewers to request songs using the phone. It may sound good but it isn't without its problems. The idea behind The Box is great. People love MTV and the like but they can't watch their favourite video when they want so the organisers decided to make a channel ...  Read the complete review

The box is far better than MTV or VH1, as it lets us decide the music shown. We can vote for the songs we want to see, and this means quality songs on offer. Additional parts like boxfresh and the new and exclusive videos they get are great too. And of course there are less adverts here too, meaning more music. It lacks other ...  Read the complete review

The Box is a great music channel that is now available to watch on Sky Digital. I have had The Box since January now, and it is always playing the latest hits from all kinds of singers, like pop and rap. It has great songs playing all the time, like The Real Slim Shady, by Eminem, and Lucky, by Britey Spears. There are many otehr videos ...  Read the complete review

We've had The Box for a few years now and my daughter and I tend to be quite addicted to it at certain times of the day. As it's like a jukebox whereby you can phone in to request your favourite song for them to play, you never know what's coming next, and all they do is play songs all day with the odd break to promote itself. In the ...  Read the complete review

The Box is a brilliant idea in principle. Its supposed to be a bit like having your own jukebox in your own home so when you fancy watching a particular video, you can just phone up and magically it will appear on screen. I have never actually rung up to request a song because I know its hugely expensive. But I understand from people ...  Read the complete review

I have had The Box channel for several years now and was wondering if anyone phones in to request any of the songs? If so, doesn't it cost you an arm and a leg! The Box is a good channel if you like pop music, but I find that it repeats certain songs far too often and when they have interviews whith the pop stars, they tend to repeat these ...  Read the complete review

As many reviewers have already stated, The Box is a brilliant concept- a totally 'interactive' music channel. This phone-in malarkey though, seems to be a little flawed as you don't know who has selected the videos or when their choices will be played. That's a pretty minor problem though, considering the nice blend of older ...  Read the complete review

I love this channel very much as it keeps my son occupied for hours when he is bored. It plays a different variety of music to cater for everyones taste in music. It has recent day music from dance and modern music depending on what your taste is. It doesn't seem to repeat the music over and over like MTV does. This is very similar to ...  Read the complete review

The box is a brilliant idea, chosing the music videos you want to watch by phone is brilliant. But the problem is, in the UK there is only the one channel (I think) in the US they have different ones for different regions, it can get far too busy, so you have to wait ages for your video. I think it could be a lot better if there were different ...  Read the complete review

I've Had the Box for 2 years now.. But theres 1 thing that has really been buggin' me (Dont start singing!). 2 years ago when i first had it, it was avalible on Cabletel - formally NTL. The Channel was only avalible in 3 surrounding counties so not many people rung up. There was usually about 1 person who would ring up ...  Read the complete review

The Box is supposed to be a continuous “MTV Select” without the annoying Kelly. But, I have had wait over 3 hours at times to get my song on, and there is no way that I know this is because I asked for it or because they have a secret playlist, and they just ignore what everyone says when they ring in. At least 5 people phone in ...  Read the complete review

What on earth has happened to the Box? It used to be really good - loads of music and hardly any adverts, but just lately it seems to have gone the other way, and how! It seems like there are more and more adverts every day, inane chatter from such well known groups (!) as Soul-Unique and the like. Admittedly, they do have a good ...  Read the complete review

What really annoys me about The Box is that it used to be a really good channel, but it's standards have really decreased over the years. The number of songs available has been SERIOUSLY reduced, and whenever i turn over, there always seems to be adverts on. Also, boxfrsh, boxtops, boxtalk, etc. are annoying because they just make you ...  Read the complete review

Music television you control, the video pictures are often of poor quality although the sound is quite good in some cases it is in stereo. The concept of the channel is quite a good idea ring in to select the video you want to watch but i wouldn`t pay the premium rate I just wait till it came on MTV or something else. The good thing ...  Read the complete review

The idea is superb, ring up a TV channel, select a song and they will play it... interactive TV at its best. Well, in reality, I do not know anyone that has seen their chosen song appear after they have phoned up. It is a great lark to come home on a Saturday night, sit drunkenly in an armchair and become a director of your own music ...  Read the complete review

I think the Box is a good idea...not perhaps my idea of a music channel though. My daughters like it, it`s where they learn the words and dances of all the up to date chart stuff. When I have had enough of the TV and would rather have the radio on at least we can compromise...at least it`s music...and where else would I learn all the words ...  Read the complete review

The idea for The Box, allowing viewers to select what song they want to see using their phone, is quite unique and ideal for a low budget TV channel. The problem is, the number you call to select your video is premium rate (60p per minute) and calls last about 3 minutes...this doesn't seem to deter people though because the service is very ...  Read the complete review