Are sky taking the piss.....
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Are sky taking the ****.....
So I have sky television and pay a small fortune every month for the privilege. My bill is in the region of £80 every month which to me is alot. Yes I chose to have all the channels and I also have my broadband with them but even so, it's still alot of money.
I can't stand football but am a huge F1 and boxing fan. For some reason I have to have all the sports channels even though the F1 has its own channel and the boxing is only ever on sky sports 1. But still they charge me over £20 extra a month for all the sports channels. Oh well, that's how it is, nothing I can do about it so If i want the F1 and boxing I just have to pay it. No huge grumbles there.
But what really boils my **** is sky box office !!!! Any decent fight is now shown on sky box office which then costs another small fortune on top of the 80 sodding quid I'm already paying !!!
So last week was the mayweather/Pacquiao fight at £20. Fair enough, it was a hugely anticipated fight and I was happy to stump up the extra to watch it (even though I wish I hadn't bothered). But just watching ringside and I see that next weekend fights will also be on box office. They now want another £16.95 to watch the card which isn't exactly a fantastic one to he honest.
Why am I paying the extra each month to have sky sports when if a decent fight is on they stick it on the box office channel. To me that is a serious pi55 take and I am utterly fuming.
I can't stand football but am a huge F1 and boxing fan. For some reason I have to have all the sports channels even though the F1 has its own channel and the boxing is only ever on sky sports 1. But still they charge me over £20 extra a month for all the sports channels. Oh well, that's how it is, nothing I can do about it so If i want the F1 and boxing I just have to pay it. No huge grumbles there.
But what really boils my **** is sky box office !!!! Any decent fight is now shown on sky box office which then costs another small fortune on top of the 80 sodding quid I'm already paying !!!
So last week was the mayweather/Pacquiao fight at £20. Fair enough, it was a hugely anticipated fight and I was happy to stump up the extra to watch it (even though I wish I hadn't bothered). But just watching ringside and I see that next weekend fights will also be on box office. They now want another £16.95 to watch the card which isn't exactly a fantastic one to he honest.
Why am I paying the extra each month to have sky sports when if a decent fight is on they stick it on the box office channel. To me that is a serious pi55 take and I am utterly fuming.
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Same here but I have my telephone and internet with them,my misses wants me to get rid of the sports but I'm not having any of it,still a rip off,i even tried phoning em to try and get a discount, no chance
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The thing is I'm not angry about the £80 a month bill, that's my choice. I decided to have the whole package and am able to shrink it if I so wish.
It's the fact they charge me over £20 a month as it is for sky sports (which I barely watch as F1 is on once a fortnight and boxing is on now and again) but then decide to put any decent fight on box office which then results in an extra charge.
It's the fact they charge me over £20 a month as it is for sky sports (which I barely watch as F1 is on once a fortnight and boxing is on now and again) but then decide to put any decent fight on box office which then results in an extra charge.
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They are all as bad, stupid bundles, stupid pricing, LINE RENTAL , and above all, year on year price rises.
If you stay with any of them they cr@p on you, only giving to new clients.
Meanwhile, over in France, my "bundle" went down from €33.60 a month to €30 a month, because I was a loyal customer.
And for that I get 160 TV channels, 10MB broadband, (we aat the end of a phone line and can't have more at present), plus UNLIMITED landline calls to anywhere in the world, 24/7/365 for free, and NO LINE RENTAL.
The UK companies are taking the **** for sure Rip Off Britain is alive and well.
If you stay with any of them they cr@p on you, only giving to new clients.
Meanwhile, over in France, my "bundle" went down from €33.60 a month to €30 a month, because I was a loyal customer.
And for that I get 160 TV channels, 10MB broadband, (we aat the end of a phone line and can't have more at present), plus UNLIMITED landline calls to anywhere in the world, 24/7/365 for free, and NO LINE RENTAL.
The UK companies are taking the **** for sure Rip Off Britain is alive and well.
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I get sky f1 without sky sports because I have a HD package, is yours not a HD package?
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The thing is I'm not angry about the £80 a month bill, that's my choice. I decided to have the whole package and am able to shrink it if I so wish.
It's the fact they charge me over £20 a month as it is for sky sports (which I barely watch as F1 is on once a fortnight and boxing is on now and again) but then decide to put any decent fight on box office which then results in an extra charge.
It's the fact they charge me over £20 a month as it is for sky sports (which I barely watch as F1 is on once a fortnight and boxing is on now and again) but then decide to put any decent fight on box office which then results in an extra charge.
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And no it's not a special deal or anything, but will probably get a little price hike as virgin usually do with all customers
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Got rid of sky years ago, waste of money!
My satellite dish stopped working at the start of the year, no interest in fixing it or paying a TV Licence so have been living a TV free life apart from Netflix.
My satellite dish stopped working at the start of the year, no interest in fixing it or paying a TV Licence so have been living a TV free life apart from Netflix.
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TV is a **** take in general. I was paying £104 a month for my sky plus another £25 on top of that for TV licence. After phoning TV licence and asking under what circumstances you don't have to pay I was told that if I used the catch up services (iplayer, 4oD, ITV player etc) I wouldn't have to pay but if I watch any live TV I would. I bought myself an android box for £25 and cancelled my sky and TV licence immediately. I now pay only £26 a month for my line rental and fibre optic broadband. F**k paying anything more to sit on my **** watching TV it's a joke!
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Couldn't agree more, the Sky charges are extortionate and there should be more scope on the channels/packages you can choose from. I'm in the same boat and paying over £80pm because i want F1 and movies, but i don't watch the footy but i'm paying for it whether i like it or not
What really boils my **** are the bi-annual increases, which are usually £3, did you notice the last one was £5, (to keep the level of service to a high standard, yea right, bollocks!)
Also I've been with them ages and i wanted to upgrade to the 2TB sky+hd box from a regular hd box but they aren't willing to do me a deal and want £150 for it! So tried the usual double bluff of threatening to cancel (which usually works) and they didn't play ball at all. It's not like they can't afford to do deals for loyal customers. Gits!
What really boils my **** are the bi-annual increases, which are usually £3, did you notice the last one was £5, (to keep the level of service to a high standard, yea right, bollocks!)
Also I've been with them ages and i wanted to upgrade to the 2TB sky+hd box from a regular hd box but they aren't willing to do me a deal and want £150 for it! So tried the usual double bluff of threatening to cancel (which usually works) and they didn't play ball at all. It's not like they can't afford to do deals for loyal customers. Gits!
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Sorry guys but I think you're all mental **** me a grand a year to watch the telly in this day and age.
I'm not even particularly computer or technology savvy but I still manage to watch everything I want to for free, which includes the Mayweather fight which I watched the day after (**** staying up to 3/4am) and F1 and I live on top of a mountain in Croatia with mobile internet FFS.
You guys need to examine the other options out there all you really need is a half decent internet connection and a laptop and jobs a good un, I even get Iplayer etc out here since a very kind chap on here told me how to do it and for a one off payment of around £150 there's a lad out here that reckons he can give me over 200 channels via satellite and I'll even be able to watch latest movie releases via the local cinema's satellite channel for free, with my projector, surround sound and crate of beer I'm like a pig in **** and it only costs me £12 a month.
I'm not even particularly computer or technology savvy but I still manage to watch everything I want to for free, which includes the Mayweather fight which I watched the day after (**** staying up to 3/4am) and F1 and I live on top of a mountain in Croatia with mobile internet FFS.
You guys need to examine the other options out there all you really need is a half decent internet connection and a laptop and jobs a good un, I even get Iplayer etc out here since a very kind chap on here told me how to do it and for a one off payment of around £150 there's a lad out here that reckons he can give me over 200 channels via satellite and I'll even be able to watch latest movie releases via the local cinema's satellite channel for free, with my projector, surround sound and crate of beer I'm like a pig in **** and it only costs me £12 a month.
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My mate was telling me about kodi and he can get free channels on his tv
You need to buy a top set box ? For £79-£150 then all the channels are free
I pay £21 a month for sky as I just like the movies in 315-329 and occasional music channels
I tried to ring uo and cancel / get lower price but they said no
Previously they would reduce my bill to £3 a month if I lost my job
You need to buy a top set box ? For £79-£150 then all the channels are free
I pay £21 a month for sky as I just like the movies in 315-329 and occasional music channels
I tried to ring uo and cancel / get lower price but they said no
Previously they would reduce my bill to £3 a month if I lost my job
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If you are out of the minimum term contract then just phone and give 30 days notice to cancel.
Then await the phone call from the 'retentions' department.
I now pay £21 per month for the full works ( not phone/ broadband) price guaranteed for 12 months but no minimum term, plus I got the first month FOC after I agreed to stay with them.
Then await the phone call from the 'retentions' department.
I now pay £21 per month for the full works ( not phone/ broadband) price guaranteed for 12 months but no minimum term, plus I got the first month FOC after I agreed to stay with them.
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IF people actually did this and made a stand, spmething might happen. But ,if thefuel price protest is anything to go by, keep paying. Myself im going to get a box for £200 and thats me sorted
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I trying to get the parents off it,but they only really had it when I was living at home,but I think it was only something around £25.00 a month then TV,phone,Internet,and they have just carried on with it.Now I'm sure they are paying about £80.00 a month for mostly repeat channels + 1 etc and the programmes are crap and just ain't worth it.plenty of sites on the net you can get TV programmes,movies.
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£0 a month for my TV on my Humax freeview box. I came from my parents house with Sky with all the packages and decided that it is NOT worth the cost. I spent £150 on a Humax freeview box which can still record, series link, etc just like Sky but I only get the freeview channels which I find is adequate for me! Obviously I pay the license fee for you wise-guys but other than that, nothing!
Side note: Broadband and landline with BT is £30 a month I think, although I've got 6 months free use currently.
Side note: Broadband and landline with BT is £30 a month I think, although I've got 6 months free use currently.
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£0 a month for my TV on my Humax freeview box. I came from my parents house with Sky with all the packages and decided that it is NOT worth the cost. I spent £150 on a Humax freeview box which can still record, series link, etc just like Sky but I only get the freeview channels which I find is adequate for me! Obviously I pay the license fee for you wise-guys but other than that, nothing!
Side note: Broadband and landline with BT is £30 a month I think, although I've got 6 months free use currently.
Side note: Broadband and landline with BT is £30 a month I think, although I've got 6 months free use currently.
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Freeview on its own is sh1te, there's hardly any choice.
I had a look at the android boxes, they are nice, but the services/apps are lets face it run illegally and loads of them have already been shut down. So if you are dependant on getting your TV content from one, don't rely on it.
I had a look at the android boxes, they are nice, but the services/apps are lets face it run illegally and loads of them have already been shut down. So if you are dependant on getting your TV content from one, don't rely on it.
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They are all as bad, stupid bundles, stupid pricing, LINE RENTAL , and above all, year on year price rises.
If you stay with any of them they cr@p on you, only giving to new clients.
Meanwhile, over in France, my "bundle" went down from €33.60 a month to €30 a month, because I was a loyal customer.
And for that I get 160 TV channels, 10MB broadband, (we aat the end of a phone line and can't have more at present), plus UNLIMITED landline calls to anywhere in the world, 24/7/365 for free, and NO LINE RENTAL.
The UK companies are taking the **** for sure Rip Off Britain is alive and well.
If you stay with any of them they cr@p on you, only giving to new clients.
Meanwhile, over in France, my "bundle" went down from €33.60 a month to €30 a month, because I was a loyal customer.
And for that I get 160 TV channels, 10MB broadband, (we aat the end of a phone line and can't have more at present), plus UNLIMITED landline calls to anywhere in the world, 24/7/365 for free, and NO LINE RENTAL.
The UK companies are taking the **** for sure Rip Off Britain is alive and well.