Ditch Sky - just need CNBC and Sports
Discussion
Hi,
We're currently on a Sky subscription for business that costs us £6k a year (!) for literally every single channel apart from movies. Due to our institution type, it's the only type of contract available to us.
All we watch is CNBC and sports in the summer on two TV's in the office connected to a single Sky box.
Are there any alternatives to save this crazy money we're spending?
Thanks
We're currently on a Sky subscription for business that costs us £6k a year (!) for literally every single channel apart from movies. Due to our institution type, it's the only type of contract available to us.
All we watch is CNBC and sports in the summer on two TV's in the office connected to a single Sky box.
Are there any alternatives to save this crazy money we're spending?
Thanks
megaphone said:
CNBC is available 'free' on Freesat, ditch your Sky box and replace with a Freesat box. Sports in the office? Get on with your work.
You can't watch live without a subscription - so we have the Pro package for that. Unless it's different on Freesat?So if I turn off Sky then what happens to the box? Does it all behave the same (i.e. guide etc.) but only has the Free channels and none of the Sky ones?
nickd01 said:
megaphone said:
CNBC is available 'free' on Freesat, ditch your Sky box and replace with a Freesat box. Sports in the office? Get on with your work.
You can't watch live without a subscription - so we have the Pro package for that. Unless it's different on Freesat?So if I turn off Sky then what happens to the box? Does it all behave the same (i.e. guide etc.) but only has the Free channels and none of the Sky ones?
chasingracecars said:
IIRC the box is as good as useless, last time we cancelled the box just came up that a valid smart card was not installed.
You need a free to air card, the 'white card' - and then the box will work as a freesat box with all the same EPG. You won't get the PVR functions. gizlaroc said:
Surely with the box no longer needing to be connected to any phone line etc. could you not all chip in a couple of quid each and get a regular domestic package?
Unless you are broadcasting it?
No, we're not broadcasting but as the address comes up as a company I don't think we'd be able to subscribe to a domestic setup. And as we're a "Financial services" company we're stuck on a fixed £500 / month package. No changes, no choices!Unless you are broadcasting it?
nickd01 said:
No, we're not broadcasting but as the address comes up as a company I don't think we'd be able to subscribe to a domestic setup. And as we're a "Financial services" company we're stuck on a fixed £500 / month package. No changes, no choices!
That's not really what I was getting at. There must be somewhere there the company could get Sky for at home who doesn't have or want it? They could bring it in.
Just looking at turning sky off at home and going for Sky Now tv.
So an idea might be
For Sky sports it's £34 a month and you can watch it on 4 different devices. Buy Nowtv for £20, something to run the app on the TVs if they are not smart. £20 capital + £34 a month v £6k !!!
........No idea about CNBC
So an idea might be
For Sky sports it's £34 a month and you can watch it on 4 different devices. Buy Nowtv for £20, something to run the app on the TVs if they are not smart. £20 capital + £34 a month v £6k !!!
........No idea about CNBC
Edited by Steve Campbell on Friday 25th November 13:34
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