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Hi all
I've been offered entertainment package, movies and sports in HD for £30 over a 12 month period - basically everything apart from Kids and Boxset

Also free 2tb SkyQ box if I go for multi room - £12 a month. But not sure about this - I don't want to have to give them the box back at the end of 12 months.

What do you all think?

This sounds like an excellent deal. I pay the equivalent (deducting the £12 extra I pay for multiroom) of £26 for the original bundle, which presumably is comparable to the new 'entertainment', with sports in standard def so for HD AND movies to be included for £4 seems a no brainer even with a contract. How did you manage to get this deal?

Hi all,

I've just been offered the following:

18 Month Contract
40% off the Core TV Package
Complete Sports Pack - £20 a month
Sky Sports HD for £2 a month
SKY Q Multi-Screen

£56.80 a month.

Told them it was too much for me. Opted to process my cancellation.

I know of people who have the same setup and are paying less than £50 a month. I'll see what they come back at me with.

Edit: MySky is now showing 30% off for 12 Months

Don't know how you guys do it, but had a good deal for Sky last year via MSE, total cost of package, including cash back was approx £18 per month, including Sky Hub charge - package was basic line rental, BB and Anytime calls. Sky wanted £35 for the same package as of the end of this month, whilst cheapest comparable deal i could find was with John Lewis, but no Anytime calls, obviously some cash back too, but overall my new charges with PlusNet or John lewis would be higher than £21.99 a month. Spoke to Sky cancellations team and was offered a revised rate of £21.99 a month, inclusive of Anytime calls. Not brilliant, but could not be bothered with all the hassle this year, so accepted revised T&C. Shame no MSE Sky Offers at the moment and off course have a 14 day cooling off period, but elderly folks happy with this and Sky service, surprisingly has been good. Overall, no complaints on this occasion, given lack of decent deals presently.

The cheapest package is now Entertainment at £25 if rolled on or £20 to new customers or those accepting a tie in; consisting of what was Variety but without the children's part (now a £5 add on). HD is a £5 add on ,too, so it's £25 or £30 plus the cost of Sport.

Got a letter today offering 50% but seemed to suggest this was off one element of package. Went on live chat. Got 50% off everything except HD. Asked for clarification, gave 50% off HD too but said £10 admin fee would have to be paid. Asked why and it was waived. Happy to have full services for £40 per month for 12 months.

Will post this on other threads too as there seems to be a few on a similar topic!