Sky deals anyone?
Discussion
Finally, I've binned Sky! Subscription ends on 2nd October.
It isn't that I don't like it, the UI is great and it's all very convenient but, at £62 a month when I mostly watch free channels, it's money that could be put to better use elsewhere. Sky Cinema isn't what it used to be, with only 10 or so new movies a month, most of them of the 'straight to video' variety. I'd rather spend the equivalent renting a couple of movies a month that I actually want to watch.
I currently have paramount and Netflix bundled in so, those will be a separate subscription if I choose to continue with them.
I have an Apple TV in the lounge and have ordered a Firestick for the bedroom. I don't plan to record anything as pretty much anything I might want to watch appears to be available on demand these days.
I've spent the last month using Sky as little as possible and haven't really found I've missed it much, other than the UI.
It isn't that I don't like it, the UI is great and it's all very convenient but, at £62 a month when I mostly watch free channels, it's money that could be put to better use elsewhere. Sky Cinema isn't what it used to be, with only 10 or so new movies a month, most of them of the 'straight to video' variety. I'd rather spend the equivalent renting a couple of movies a month that I actually want to watch.
I currently have paramount and Netflix bundled in so, those will be a separate subscription if I choose to continue with them.
I have an Apple TV in the lounge and have ordered a Firestick for the bedroom. I don't plan to record anything as pretty much anything I might want to watch appears to be available on demand these days.
I've spent the last month using Sky as little as possible and haven't really found I've missed it much, other than the UI.
Speckle said:
Finally, I've binned Sky! Subscription ends on 2nd October.
It isn't that I don't like it, the UI is great and it's all very convenient but, at £62 a month when I mostly watch free channels, it's money that could be put to better use elsewhere. Sky Cinema isn't what it used to be, with only 10 or so new movies a month, most of them of the 'straight to video' variety. I'd rather spend the equivalent renting a couple of movies a month that I actually want to watch.
I currently have paramount and Netflix bundled in so, those will be a separate subscription if I choose to continue with them.
I have an Apple TV in the lounge and have ordered a Firestick for the bedroom. I don't plan to record anything as pretty much anything I might want to watch appears to be available on demand these days.
I've spent the last month using Sky as little as possible and haven't really found I've missed it much, other than the UI.
I'm in a similar situation but I have an old FreeSat box which used to work with the satellite cables. Now I have SkyQ and they have changed some coding which means FreeSat box no longer works It isn't that I don't like it, the UI is great and it's all very convenient but, at £62 a month when I mostly watch free channels, it's money that could be put to better use elsewhere. Sky Cinema isn't what it used to be, with only 10 or so new movies a month, most of them of the 'straight to video' variety. I'd rather spend the equivalent renting a couple of movies a month that I actually want to watch.
I currently have paramount and Netflix bundled in so, those will be a separate subscription if I choose to continue with them.
I have an Apple TV in the lounge and have ordered a Firestick for the bedroom. I don't plan to record anything as pretty much anything I might want to watch appears to be available on demand these days.
I've spent the last month using Sky as little as possible and haven't really found I've missed it much, other than the UI.
Does anyone know how to change the coding back so that FreeSat can work again or do I just have to get a Firestick?
leef44 said:
Speckle said:
Finally, I've binned Sky! Subscription ends on 2nd October.
It isn't that I don't like it, the UI is great and it's all very convenient but, at £62 a month when I mostly watch free channels, it's money that could be put to better use elsewhere. Sky Cinema isn't what it used to be, with only 10 or so new movies a month, most of them of the 'straight to video' variety. I'd rather spend the equivalent renting a couple of movies a month that I actually want to watch.
I currently have paramount and Netflix bundled in so, those will be a separate subscription if I choose to continue with them.
I have an Apple TV in the lounge and have ordered a Firestick for the bedroom. I don't plan to record anything as pretty much anything I might want to watch appears to be available on demand these days.
I've spent the last month using Sky as little as possible and haven't really found I've missed it much, other than the UI.
I'm in a similar situation but I have an old FreeSat box which used to work with the satellite cables. Now I have SkyQ and they have changed some coding which means FreeSat box no longer works It isn't that I don't like it, the UI is great and it's all very convenient but, at £62 a month when I mostly watch free channels, it's money that could be put to better use elsewhere. Sky Cinema isn't what it used to be, with only 10 or so new movies a month, most of them of the 'straight to video' variety. I'd rather spend the equivalent renting a couple of movies a month that I actually want to watch.
I currently have paramount and Netflix bundled in so, those will be a separate subscription if I choose to continue with them.
I have an Apple TV in the lounge and have ordered a Firestick for the bedroom. I don't plan to record anything as pretty much anything I might want to watch appears to be available on demand these days.
I've spent the last month using Sky as little as possible and haven't really found I've missed it much, other than the UI.
Does anyone know how to change the coding back so that FreeSat can work again or do I just have to get a Firestick?
hmg said:
I’m sick of having to pay for all the bundled filler that I don’t watch or need anymore.
What’s out there at the moment ?
I want the cheapest way to get the Sky Sports package and the new TNT sports (used to be free or £10 with my BT package ) to watch the champions league..
Probably a Now TV sub and then Discovery+ as a standalone which, I think, will get you TNT Sports via streaming? What’s out there at the moment ?
I want the cheapest way to get the Sky Sports package and the new TNT sports (used to be free or £10 with my BT package ) to watch the champions league..
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: This feels like some sort of support group but honestly you'll be fine.
Haven't missed it at all
+1 Haven't missed it at all
I've finally kicked the 23 year addiction and Sky went down overnight. Just been round collecting and formatting the Sky kit and it feels really good. When I cancelled I un-ticked the marketing box and other than a couple of texts to call them they've left me alone. This helped. I think I will be ok...
All my marketing preferences are set to off and yet I had a missed call last night from Sky's marketing team (missed because I didn't answer it, and don't intend to). Had I wanted a better deal, that is what I would have contacted them to discuss rather than cancelling.
I'll leave everything connected until the end of the month, just in case Sky cinema has any movies on that I fancy watching. For normal viewing, I'm using the Apple TV box exclusively.
I'll leave everything connected until the end of the month, just in case Sky cinema has any movies on that I fancy watching. For normal viewing, I'm using the Apple TV box exclusively.
I'm trying to sort Sky broadband for my mum, as my dad recently passed away and she's never done this before.
Sky have offered TV essentials & broadband plus for £28 a month. Mum doesn't watch a huge amount of TV, and their broadband historically has been slow, c.6mpbs.
Is it worth shopping around, or does that seem fair enough?
Sky have offered TV essentials & broadband plus for £28 a month. Mum doesn't watch a huge amount of TV, and their broadband historically has been slow, c.6mpbs.
Is it worth shopping around, or does that seem fair enough?
My deals ends with sky on the 1st of October, i contacted them at the end of August notifying them of my intention to leave. That was a faff.
Once i eventually got to speak to someone i was effectively offered what im currently paying, which wasnt the best of deals to be honest, so that was that.
Ive had one letter through the door offering a paltry amount off if i sign back up, but thats been it.
I'll leave it to the last minute and see if the retentions team try and contact me, i might even try the chat facility, but if nothing decent is forthcoming, then its over to Virgin.
Once i eventually got to speak to someone i was effectively offered what im currently paying, which wasnt the best of deals to be honest, so that was that.
Ive had one letter through the door offering a paltry amount off if i sign back up, but thats been it.
I'll leave it to the last minute and see if the retentions team try and contact me, i might even try the chat facility, but if nothing decent is forthcoming, then its over to Virgin.
I’m moving house and can’t have a dish, so i’m taking ‘stream’, but moving to stream as an existing customer was gonna be more expensive.
now have a new account with new customer deals in my wife’s name. stream, sports, movies, skip ads, and 60mb broadband for £83 a month, which was ok i think as I was paying similar for sky Q and bt broadband with decent discounts
now have a new account with new customer deals in my wife’s name. stream, sports, movies, skip ads, and 60mb broadband for £83 a month, which was ok i think as I was paying similar for sky Q and bt broadband with decent discounts
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