* Sky TV Cancellation & Negotiation Thread *

jasonsony735 · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:24

Lets be honest no ones needs Sky anymore if you have a PC , Catchup TV , Streaming sites , illegal downloading

Bradmax57 · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:35

trust me some people do! I've tried all that with the wife and it just doesn't work

Raymond Lin · 10 Dec 2014 at 12:46

Bradmax57 said:
maybe I shot myself in the foot by saying all I watched was the freeview channels lol

Was that a lie? and that the truth is you watch Sky channels all the time?

V F · 10 Dec 2014 at 18:01

jasonsony735 said:
Lets be honest no ones needs Sky anymore if you have a PC , Catchup TV , Streaming sites , illegal downloading

Bradmax57 said:
trust me some people do! I've tried all that with the wife and it just doesn't work

Catch up TV via a Smart Hub? I looked in there a few times. Horrid picture quality. As well as content. Who sits on a computer chair to watch any form of TV?

tals · 11 Dec 2014 at 02:17

Chromecast is what we use 4 tvs (soon to be 5) and only 1 of those has a traditional connection the rest have chromecast, using Netflix/now tv and iplayer. Itv tend to lose out due to non support there and unfortunately catch-up or related services don't have a chromecast connection (except via chrome which is terrible). Could do a roku but the chromecast footprint is very small aka additional cables

Glaucus · 13 Dec 2014 at 00:11

They keep trying to phone me, blocked the number now, I'm not interested.

Even the film rental has got more of a rip off. £4.49 and £5.49. Both £1 cheaper on Xbox movies.

V F · 13 Dec 2014 at 21:54

£13 - 14.99 for a DVD… At that price one should be purchasing Blu-Ray.

jasonsony735 · 14 Dec 2014 at 19:27

V F said:
Catch up TV via a Smart Hub? I looked in there a few times. Horrid picture quality. As well as content. Who sits on a computer chair to watch any form of TV?

You don't sit on your pc chair , you have your pc setup so you can watch movies from PC to TV Screen , its a case of just dragging the Movie player over , You can download pretty much anything in HD if you know where to look from all over the internet. so the quality is pretty much the same. I can see why a partner would moan as they would find all this confusing and just want to come home sit down and press the on and off button lol

tals · 14 Dec 2014 at 19:56

Alternatively showbox on an android phone cast to the chromecast

Camalot · 16 Dec 2014 at 07:06

Just had a phone call from Sky offering to come back, no contract, all channels and sky sports, free for 5 months then £21 after.

I agreed, then will cancel on the 5th month.

picnic · 16 Dec 2014 at 09:28

Good deal there, only 3 days before they turn me off. Still only offering me 35% off.

iMacMart · 16 Dec 2014 at 10:12

picnic said:
Good deal there, only 3 days before they turn me off. Still only offering me 35% off.

This is all they offered me just now, I have the family package, multiscreen, phone and fibre 40/10

Will probably put a cancellation in at the start of Jan and see what happens, been with them 13 years so she kept telling me :confused:

LFletcher · 16 Dec 2014 at 12:58

Left at the end of October.
Was offered a third off any package for 5 years in the mail recently.

Laurio · 16 Dec 2014 at 13:09

I currently have the sky tv/BB/phone/line rental bundle im only paying ~ £48 per month for it, of which £25 is for my tv package (its only the basic entertainment package, no HD). I've been thinking about cancelling the tv and downgrading to Now TV instead as i really dont get the most out of Sky TV and most of the channels i do watch are available on now tv and/or freeview. For anyone in a similar situation, do sky bump up the cost of the BB/phone if you dont have the tv element? if so roughly how much per month does it increase by? I've been a customer for 5+ years so im out of contract period and really dont want to get drawn back in for another 12 months if i were to move my internet and phone.

Uther · 16 Dec 2014 at 15:18

On live chat now trying to cancel.The first person disappeared after 30 minutes and I got transferred, and am now starting all over again.
Its like pulling teeth...

2.14 started chat. Stacey .Transferred to a new advisor at 2.46
2.46 started chat. Lynne.Transferred to a new advisor at 3.30
3.30 started chat. David...
4.25 Bill down from £49.50 to £29.25 for family inc multiroom for ten months of a 12 month contract, and a new 2TB sky + box for £49 with free fitting.

ValiantUK91 · 16 Dec 2014 at 15:43

Were cancelling soon and going to virgin as a bloke in our street works for them so we get a huge discount

iMacMart · 18 Dec 2014 at 09:47

If I cancel can I get my girlfriend to call and start a fresh?

Also what sort of offer does the friends and family deal give you

Thanks

Spacedeck · 18 Dec 2014 at 10:03

We cancelled Sky Sports a while ago, I watched the Golf and my sister watched some of the football games which was on. We just never seemed to watch the channel enough to justify paying.

We would never get rid of Sky Movies though, these get watched daily. My one big gripe with Sky is how they changed the way you watch on consoles using Sky Go. Now to watch on consoles, you have to pay more and get Sky Go Extra! No thanks.

Uther · 18 Dec 2014 at 10:57

iMacMart said:
If I cancel can I get my girlfriend to call and start a fresh?

Also what sort of offer does the friends and family deal give you

Thanks

AFAIK that's how it works, you cancel, she signs up as a new customer.
F & F are usually around 50% off.

boxman2000 · 18 Dec 2014 at 11:01

Don't know why people use the online facility to try and cut their subscriptions. Phone call has always worked perfectly for me.

Enjoying my £8.12/month fee at the moment

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