Is my television broken?

[Ashtone]

There is a website for NOW TV stick, where viewers discuss having the same issue.

[familydar]

Have you tried connecting the tv to its input with the recorder out of circuit?  To rule out that piece of kit from being the source of the problem.

Jane :-)

[Roobarb]

Yes I've tried that thanks Jane.

There is a website for NOW TV stick, where viewers discuss having the same issue.

I removed the NOW TV stick as my first move so can't be the culprit. Thanks 

[scotmum]

With tv switched on, do you have a torch (even one on a mobile phone), and can shine it at screen? Does this reveal any of picture (even if only faintly)?

[candleflame]

I’m of no help but would ask how old is the tv? These days very sadly they don’t last like the old ones do.

[Pinetree]

It sounds like the back lights might have failed.

Pinetree

[Roobarb]

Scotmum, funnily enough, I read about trying this yesterday so I did try it. Nothing showing. 

Candleflame, I can't find the receipt but I'm pretty sure it's less than ten years old. I agree, I'd had the old one forever! One good thing, I've found the delivery note (undated) and it says they took the old one away so that's one less problem if I have to buy a new one, was thinking what a carry on it would be disposing of the old one. All comes at a price of course.

Pinetree, that doesn't mean anything to me 

[scotmum]

If nothing showing with torch, then yes, the backlight may have gone. We replaced a TV in recent years for similar failure (although as it was not particularly old, successfully argued negotiated for refund).

[Roobarb]

So would that be terminal (for want of a better word)? Should I try to get someone to fix it or would the cost mean it's not worth it?

There doesn't seem to be many companies doing TV repairs, I suppose that says something about the lifespan of modern televisions.