Sky Broadband! (merged)

Hi Hillfly,
Heard on Working Lunch that they'll be releasing details tomorrow but not sure on what they'll be offering yet. Seems it will be a free broadband deal similar to talk talk and orange - hope so anyway as I've been waiting for this news for a while!

Michelle

Has been launched today.(Free Broadband up to 2mb will be available to all customers who subscribe to Sky TV whatever package they take.)

Their is an activation fee. Which ranges from £40 downwards.

See the full Press Release from Reuters.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2006-07-18T065840Z_01_L18841422_RTRUKOC_0_UK-MEDIA-BSKYB.xml

And this PDF
http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/10/104016/PR18072006.pdf


"BSkyB, about 38 percent owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp (NWS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and run by his son James, is expected by analysts to offer inexpensive or perhaps free broadband when it is bundled with satellite TV and home phone services.

The company could also expand its plans to deliver video content over high-speed Internet connections. It already allows subscribers to watch sports and movies on their computers.

Some analysts have warned that the company could face expensive outlays in the first several years of its broadband service, due in part to the cost of installing its own equipment in BT's telephone exchanges to gain direct access to homes and businesses, known as local loop unbundling.

UBS analyst Daniel Kerven estimates that BSkyB will add 250,000 broadband subscribers in the first year, resulting in a loss of 71 million pounds, with the unit breaking even in five years.

If the company adds 1 million customers in the first year, Kerven estimates that initial losses will be about 140 million pounds, breaking even in three years."

mike_paterson wrote:

Registration site will be up this afternoon at http://www.sky.com/broadband/

I'll be taking a look !

All the Info now available on this PDF.

http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/10/104016/PR18072006.pdf

Op suitably amended.

Certainly looks interesting. 12 month minimum term and only an extra £5 per month for 8mb / 40GB service

Is this a LLU type thing? I'm guessing it'll only be worthwhile for those in a Sky Broadband area.

JC

Main Points are.

Activation Fee £40 downwards.

Free BB up to 2mb .(2gb usage).Further products available to suit most requirements.

12 month contract. No need to take their phone package.

12 months Free Security Package.

Free Wireless Router to all customers.

Unlimited Talk Package 24/7 to Geo Numbers £5 a month.

Sky will also start installing BB for £50.