What's available

ITVX is accessible in South Africa, but the library is significantly smaller than the UK version. You can stream a selection of ITV classics and current shows, including:

  • Coronation Street and Emmerdale (recent episodes)
  • The Chase and its spin-offs
  • Hell's Kitchen US seasons
  • Selected reality content including Love Island highlights
  • Some ITVX Original films and limited drama series

Free ad-supported streaming is available without a subscription, giving you basic access to this reduced catalogue.

What you're missing

Compared to the full UK ITVX library, South African viewers miss out on a substantial amount of premium content, including:

  • Trigger Point and Manhunt (ITV crime dramas)
  • Itvx Premium originals like A Spy Among Friends
  • Full back catalogues of Downton Abbey and Broadchurch
  • Live TV streaming of ITV1, ITV2, and ITV3
  • ITVX Premium films including major Hollywood titles
  • Full series runs of The Tower and Litvinenko

Essentially, you're getting a fraction of what UK subscribers enjoy, with most premium dramas and live content blocked by geo-restrictions.

How to access other regions

To unlock the full UK ITVX library from South Africa, you need a VPN. A VPN masks your real location and replaces it with one from your chosen country. Here's how to do it:

  • Sign up for a VPN service — we recommend NordVPN as the most reliable option for streaming
  • Download and install the NordVPN app on your device
  • Connect to a United Kingdom server
  • Open ITVX and enjoy the full UK catalogue

NordVPN consistently bypasses ITVX's geo-blocks and offers fast UK servers that handle HD streaming without buffering.

Pricing

ITVX itself is free with ads in its basic form. ITVX Premium costs around £3.99 per month (approximately R95–R100 ZAR depending on exchange rates). NordVPN plans start from roughly R90–R110 per month on longer-term plans, making the total investment modest for access to a vastly larger content library.

Our recommendation

If you're in South Africa and serious about getting the most out of ITVX, using NordVPN connected to a UK server is the straightforward solution. You'll go from a stripped-back catalogue to the full range of British dramas, live TV, and premium films that ITVX actually has to offer — making both subscriptions genuinely worthwhile.