Comparison

BroadcastNow vs New! Magazine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BroadcastNow

Access the latest news, data, and insights into the UK broadcasting industry. Stay updated with ratings, breaking headlines, and in-depth analysis on your tablet or smartphone.

Highlights
  • Daily overnight ratings for peaktime shows
  • Breaking news updates
  • Ratings analysis and commentary
  • Digital issues of Broadcast Magazine
  • Offline access to downloaded content
  • Customizable content navigation
  • Breaking news and new issue notifications
Features
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The Broadcast App provides a powerful and convenient way to access all the latest news, data and insight into the UK broadcasting industry. Updated 24/7 via your tablet or smartphone, the App provides all the resources you need on-the-go. Top Features: ยท Overnights โ€“ access the ratings statistics for the peaktime shows across the top 12 commissioning channels every morning from the App. ยท Latest News โ€“ keep up with the breaking headlines, continually updated and available directly from the App homepage. Tap a headline to read the full story. ยท Ratings Analysis โ€“ youโ€™ve seen the stats now view editorial insight and commentary around what these mean for you. ยท Broadcast Magazine โ€“ read the latest digital issue of Broadcast from your smartphone or tablet; the new issue is added automatically each week. ยท Archive โ€“ Download the Broadcast issue or supplement of your choice and view any time offline. ยท Jump to your topic of choice โ€“ use the menu icon to navigate directly to the sections that interest you: latest news, ratings analysis, overnights, opinion, tv critics, features and Tech & Facilities. ยท Notifications โ€“ weโ€™ll alert you to breaking news and the release of a new issue or supplement. With a seamless, user-friendly design and continually updated content, the App makes it easy to keep up with the most current industry news, from the leading publication in broadcasting. Subscription to the app costs just ยฃ21.99 a month. If you subscribe through the app store your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will automatically renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewal can be deactivated via your Apple account in the App Store. To manage your subscription, open the App Store and select the Apple ID button in the lower-left corner. (If you are not signed in, you will need to do that first.) In your Apple account page, select 'Subscriptions' then 'Manage' to see available options. Terms and Conditions: http://www.mb-insight.com/mbi-website-terms-of-use/ For any further information see http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/privacy-and-cookies-policy/

About

New! Magazine

Access Britain's best-selling celebrity weekly magazine on your device. Enjoy full scrollable editions with celebrity stories and pictures, delivered weekly. Download editions for offline reading and utilize search and zoom features.

Highlights
  • Weekly digital editions
  • Celebrity stories and pictures
  • Offline reading
  • Search functionality
  • Customizable zoom
  • Touchscreen navigation
Features
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Subscribe to new! magazine today and pay less for your favourite magazine, not only do you save but you also get it delivered directly to your device every week ! new! magazine - Britain's best-selling celebrity weekly - is now available on your iPad and iPhone ! Complete with full scrollable editions, you're guaranteed the very best celebrity stories and pictures available on your device new! magazine editions look great on your device, published in exceptional clarity, with an incredible touch screen experience allowing you to swipe through articles and pictures at your leisure Flip your device and read the magazine as double page spread or tap the page selector to choose from a thumbnail image of each page You can also download whole editions to enjoy offline and when you are on the go Your new! magazine app features search, customisable zoom and social networking tools For any further information see: https://www.ok.co.uk/privacy-notice/ https://www.ok.co.uk/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

BroadcastNow4 screens
New! Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: New! Magazine at free with in-app purchases against BroadcastNow's subscription. New! Magazine also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%). BroadcastNow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BroadcastNow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $28.99 per month and New! Magazine sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BroadcastNow ships an update every 3 months, New! Magazine every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
BroadcastNow versus New! Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadcastNowNew! Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews16.7% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size98 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMedia Business Insight LtdReach Shared Services Limited

Customer experience

BroadcastNow

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative91.7%

New! Magazine

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BroadcastNow

Subscriptions1
  • Broadcast Subscription$28.991 Month
6 purchases

New! Magazine

Subscriptions5
  • 7 Days Subscription1 Month trial$0.997 Days
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription1 Month trial$8.993 Months
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  • 6 Month Subscription1 Month trial$17.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • New Special$4.99

Questions

Is BroadcastNow free?
BroadcastNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is New! Magazine free?
New! Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BroadcastNow or New! Magazine have ads?
Neither BroadcastNow nor New! Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BroadcastNow or New! Magazine?
BroadcastNow ships an update every 3 months, and New! Magazine every 8 months. Most recently, BroadcastNow was updated on October 24, 2026 and New! Magazine on October 29, 2026.

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