Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

Alternatively, go round to a few of your nearest neighbours houses, knock on their door, and complain about the TV stations all being down on Freeview and Sky.

When they tell you that you are wrong, and theirs is fine, act like you don't believe them. You'll get invited in, so they can prove you wrong...

Make a mental note of who has the best TV, and how secure the house is (look for alarms etc) then when lockdowns over and they go back to work, just help yourself to a new telly that way?