*** Sky TV Cancellation & Negotiation Thread ***

[silvagti]

Ended up getting talked in to going down the sky glass route (43" TV) with 3 stream pucks for my other rooms and the same TV / Broadband - now £111 - not really what I was planning

Your call but now my broadband/phone without TV is £25 a month I can safely say I’ll never go back to sky!

Personally there are things I’d rather spend that ~£100 monthly saving on!

 

[Pinball-Fantasies]

I had call from Win back team , knocked £15 per month of my bill
So now paying

Sky Signature £17
Netflix £0
Sky HD £5 - Not sure why we are still paying for standard HD should be free
Sky Superfast Broadband £18

£40 Happy Days

 

[UberTiger]

It makes me chuckle that Sky Mobile ads emphasise the 'no nasty surprises' aspect of having no mid contract price increase and yet they are more than happy to hit you with it on the TV side.

I've seen these and thought the same, talk about one hand not talking to the other. What a bunch of hypocrites, lol

 

[silvagti]

Sky HD £5 - Not sure why we are still paying for standard HD should be free

At this point in 2023 Sky HD is just a blatant excuse to add £5 into your bill for no reason!

4k /UHD I could understand but HD/720p/1080p has been the default standard for over 10 years!

 

[Moley]

I'm just in the process of reviewing our TV usage and thinking of talking to Sky as I think we are paying too much. Appreciate any thoughts on this.

We have Sky Q multiscreen, box sets and Sky Sports F1 and HD - although why the hell I'm paying them more for HD when it's the standard TV format is beyond me - and our main TV is UHD anyway. This is costing me £82 per month inc vat.
I also pay separately for Netflix Premium - £16 per month - and Disney+ £8 per month. I'm considering getting Paramount+ too as I want to watch Yellowstone which would be £7.

Paying £113 per month for TV though makes me wanna puke and I'm seriously considering cancelling Sky altogether and dropping down to Freesat as I just don't see the value in Sky at these exorbitant rates. The kids barely watch TV anymore, preferring Youtube, I only watch the F1 and the occasional series like Picard and the wife is pretty much only watching NCIS re-runs.

Any thoughts?

 

[ChrisD.]

Any thoughts?

Yes, cancel it. Watch the F1 via F1 app.

 

[MissChief]

I'm just in the process of reviewing our TV usage and thinking of talking to Sky as I think we are paying too much. Appreciate any thoughts on this.

We have Sky Q multiscreen, box sets and Sky Sports F1 and HD - although why the hell I'm paying them more for HD when it's the standard TV format is beyond me - and our main TV is UHD anyway. This is costing me £82 per month inc vat.
I also pay separately for Netflix Premium - £16 per month - and Disney+ £8 per month. I'm considering getting Paramount+ too as I want to watch Yellowstone which would be £7.

Paying £113 per month for TV though makes me wanna puke and I'm seriously considering cancelling Sky altogether and dropping down to Freesat as I just don't see the value in Sky at these exorbitant rates. The kids barely watch TV anymore, preferring Youtube, I only watch the F1 and the occasional series like Picard and the wife is pretty much only watching NCIS re-runs.

Any thoughts?

Sky Signature will give you Netflix Premium included. Although you haven't said that you have Movies if you do you'll get Paramount+ for free as well. Do you watch Netflix through the Q box or via TV App? The same question about Disney+ too.

 

[Moley]

Sky Signature will give you Netflix Premium included. Although you haven't said that you have Movies if you do you'll get Paramount+ for free as well. Do you watch Netflix through the Q box or via TV App? The same question about Disney+ too.

Disney and Netflix are through the TV app. I can watch Netflix through the sky box by logging in with my existing account details so it makes no odds either way.

I don’t have or need movies.

 

[MissChief]

Disney and Netflix are through the TV app. I can watch Netflix through the sky box by logging in with my existing account details so it makes no odds either way.

I don’t have or need movies.

So you can save a wee bit by moving your sub over to Sky Signature which includes Netflix as well. Sadly I have no clue about pricing anymore, I've been away from the Domestic side for a good while now.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Yes, cancel it. Watch the F1 via F1 app.

can you record through the app?

 

[ChrisD.]

can you record through the app?

Doubt it as it’s a live stream but there are replays and highlights.

 

[KraniX]

Yes, cancel it. Watch the F1 via F1 app.

Does the app need a VPN as doesn't Sky have exclusive rights for the UK?

 

[ChrisD.]

Does the app need a VPN as doesn't Sky have exclusive rights for the UK?

It's been talked about plenty, I believe the mods are taking a dim view on discussions on how to obtain it, I suggest you have a quick search as it's been discussed fairly often and fairly recently.

 

[Pinball-Fantasies]

At this point in 2023 Sky HD is just a blatant excuse to add £5 into your bill for no reason!

4k /UHD I could understand but HD/720p/1080p has been the default standard for over 10 years!

 

[Pinball-Fantasies]

Just got my new deal with Sky

Sky Broadband Superfast , Sky signature package Sky + HD £36.50 per month including Netflix ? 18 month contract so ive taken it

 

[413x]

I'm just in the process of reviewing our TV usage and thinking of talking to Sky as I think we are paying too much. Appreciate any thoughts on this.

We have Sky Q multiscreen, box sets and Sky Sports F1 and HD - although why the hell I'm paying them more for HD when it's the standard TV format is beyond me - and our main TV is UHD anyway. This is costing me £82 per month inc vat.
I also pay separately for Netflix Premium - £16 per month - and Disney+ £8 per month. I'm considering getting Paramount+ too as I want to watch Yellowstone which would be £7.

Paying £113 per month for TV though makes me wanna puke and I'm seriously considering cancelling Sky altogether and dropping down to Freesat as I just don't see the value in Sky at these exorbitant rates. The kids barely watch TV anymore, preferring Youtube, I only watch the F1 and the occasional series like Picard and the wife is pretty much only watching NCIS re-runs.

Any thoughts?

I have Netflix and f1 app. That's all.
Costs 20 a month. And it's all the content I need.
I don't even utilise a TV licence.
F1 app doesn't need to record as can watch full reruns. That was critical for me as I don't watch live races.

If you really don't watch much you could also ditch the tv licence. But if you have a family might be a step too far

 

[superleeds27]

Latest letter through the door.

Sky Stream with Ultimate TV and Sports £35
Skip the Ads - £5
UHD & Atmos - £2
Whole Home - £7
Kids - £3
Cinema - £8

 

[jrwagh333]

My contracts up and I got a strange email saying that my prices are going to go up... But they're not going to do it. Same prices, no new contract.

 

[KraniX]

Anyone gone with the TV Essentials from Sky? Supposedly it's £15 a month but they'll usually do it for a fiver by all accounts.

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

What does SkyTV consist of these days? Looking on the website it has TV then an extra payment from SkyTV is that right?