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New to the TV MoneySaving board? Start here
📺 Some threads that may be useful * Sky retention deals * Virgin Media retention deals 📺 Useful links to MoneySavingExpert.com guides * Do I need a TV licence? * Digital TV deals * TV MoneySaving Tricks * Watch Movies & TV Online * 17 Netflix Hacks 💡 If there's a link you think we should include here, please send me a…
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MSE News: TV licence fee to rise to £180 a year from 1 April 2026 – here's what you need to know
The annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise to £180 from 1 April 2026 – an increase of £5.50 on the current price of £174.50 a year – the Government has announced… Read the full story: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/02/tv-licence-fee-rise/ If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Sky Stream vs Sky Q
Hello, I have always had Sky Q and have like the ability to pre-record TV and fast forward adverts, etc. I understand Sky now do Sky Streaming service and sounds as though they are trying to encourage customers away from Sky Q. Although I note you can still request Sky Q over the phone. Sky Stream is £15 vs £35.50 for my…
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Now TV offers
My Now TV entertainment pass went up to £9.99, so I did the usual and tried cancelling expect them to give me an offer, but nope they just cancelled. Is there anyway to get a new Now TV entertainment pass at a good price now, as it seems like the old ways to get it cheap have all gone.
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Now TV Boost
The Boost part of my membership has just expired and I am being offered a deal on Ultimate Boost but nothing on Boost not even the normal price. Have they scaraped new Boost contacts?
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TV Licence article Discussion
This thread is specifically to discuss the the TV Licence article To discuss or ask a question about this article: click reply
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Humax Aura PVR problems?
The otherwise excellent Humax Aura PVR is notoriously buggy, the most common of which is probably the frequent unprompted rebooting. I’m now finding that it won’t record anything but BBC on SD channels - though that doesn’t seem to be the case with HD. Anyone else noticed this? Started a few days ago.
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TV Package and Installation - help!
Hi all, I’ve just bought a house and I’m struggling to work out the best way to get Sky Sports and TNT Sports without ugly cabling everywhere. The TV has to go on an internal living-room wall, roughly in the middle of the downstairs. That’s where the issue starts: Sky Q / satellite: The dish would need to be on the back…
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Hisense TV - Poor WiFi signal
Hello all I have a Hisense 58 Inch 58E6QTUK Smart 4K UHD HDR LED Freely TV and it works absolutely fine. I bought the TV at Christmas 2025. However, I am noticed that the speed on the TV for the Wi-Fi is nowhere near the speed which are shown on my other devices such as mobile phone or Xbox. My minimum speed for Wi-Fi is…
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Cancelling Sky TV
Hi. I’d been paying for Sky for my Mum using her address but my name. I had just renegotiated a reduced contract 2 months before she passed away. Because the contract is in my name they are insisting that I pay basically the remainder of the 13 months of the contract. The house will be sold shortly and I live in France so…
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New to QLED Tvs. Buy a QLED or a LED ? Is it worth it?
New to QLED Tv. Buy a QLED or a LED ? Is it worth it? Have never had a QLED TV, currently have a Panasonic Flatscreen
which is over 10 years old. This old Panasonic is probably a LED or even a LCD TV. I am looking to get a 43" flatscreen, and have been
looking at these 2 models (Curries) I am not majorly bothered about the…
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Sky TV Rip Off Help
Hi, I have been speaking to my relative and he is paying over £140 a month for sky, phone and broadband / no sports or movies. His package includes charges for sky ultimate tv £44 I can see it for £22 online HD extra UHD + atmos extra again broadband phone 17 a month Multiroom also about 17 extra he is a VIP and has been…
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TV does not have built in Freeview
what would be the most basic Freeview Box i would need to to connect to my tv, i would not need one to record, or anything else, and would i be right in thinking it is called SET TOP BOX ?
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Samsung Delivered Faulty Damaged TV & Refuse to Replace or Fully Refund
I recently purchased a 85" QLED Q7F 4K Vision AI
Smart TV (2025) from Samsung. The item
was delivered on 03rd December 2025 and was open on the day I received my
wall bracket 14th December 2025. The QLED television was found to be
faulty with considerable screen damage at the bottom of the screen. Samsung unfortunately…
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nEFLIX DOWN last night - Snow?
My Netflix comes through Skydish. I could access the site on TV but all I got all night was the spinning thing. Nothing on BBC1 for a while. Does snow affect this? Others have reported the same. Heavy snow
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Does anyone know if the "ITVx Premium" service monthly half price discount still works?
From what I understood from the MSE boards, if you subscribed to ITV Premium on a rolling monthly basis, and then cancelled renewal at the end of the month, you would get the "Are you sure?" page and then be offered half price for the next 3 months. I tried this and it did work previously. This meant the first month was at…
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Sky apparently no longer selling Sky Q to new customers!
If you go to https://www.sky.com/tv/sky-q you used to be able sign up as a new customer to get satellite TV from Sky with a Sky Q box. Now on that web page it says:We've unplugged Sky Q. Plug in Sky Stream for less. Sky Q is no longer available to buy online. But you can take your viewing to the next level with Sky Stream…
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Boyfriend wants to bring sky with him!
I pay for Amazon, Disney+ and Netflix currently at my house. He is moving in, and wants to bring his all singing, all dancing, sky sports with him. I believe he is paying around 150 quid for SS and broadband 🧐. What’s the most cost effective way to keep him sport happy?? We won’t need sky cinema etc. thanks
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Sky HD add on
Has anyone been offered HD after their HD add on discount period ended? I was getting it for nothing then they wanted £9 followed by "£4 is the best we can do" . Told them to shove it. Interested to see if anyone on a supposed legacy system like Sky Q has got offers. Im not hopeful as regards my own case.
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Moved: Free tv?
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Backdated TV licence refunds for over 75's
I was unaware of the free TV linces for over 75's and am now 78. They are refusing to backdate 3 years worth of overpayment. Only the few months worth of this year when I applied.. When I suggested going to small claims, the answer was we will fully defend it and you will be liable for full costs. I was also informed that…
