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MSE News: Got Sky TV? Why you still can't cancel penalty-free if it hikes your price mid-contract
If you've got Sky TV, Sky can put your price up during your two-year contract without telling you what rises to expect before you sign up AND without letting you leave penalty-free. Thought this kind of thing was supposed to be banned? So did we. But our investigation can now reveal that Sky is exploiting a surprising gap…
Cancelling tv licence
About to cancel my licence with the online form, do I have to fill in my name and email address on the form, or can I just fill in the licence number and leave the rest blank, as I’ve been told if tv inspectors turn up at your door they ask for your name, and you can refuse to give it
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.
Sky 12-15% mid contract increases
On 14/03/25, Sky's emailed me states that it is increasing their charges from 01 April, just 17 days notice.Sky entertainment TV only including Netflix basic is going up by £2.15/m (11.3%) and broadband band by £3.00/m (15.8%).I was advised when I signed up that I could leave if I felt the increase was too high and it…
TV Licence costs
Do you have to pay for a full ears TV licence no matter when you get it? I got a TV licence in December after moving from a property that had a TV licence. The site says the TV licence lasts for the month you buy it in and the next 11 months but mine doesn't it only lasts till April. In April my license renews and I pay…
Amazon Firestick 0r Roku
I have sky, with Netflix 'attached'. Two friends state that with Firestick they pick up "everything" without resorting to subscriptions or a dodgy mate to 'put things on it' This cannot be true anymore can it? I dug out my old firestick (doggy mate from 8 yrs ago/kept buffering...) and can get onto amazon, but nothing…
Should I ignore or reply to a TV license letter?
I don't watch live TV, just Netflix and Youtube etc. Recently got a letter from the TV license addressed to "the occupier". Should I (a) ignore it, (b) fill in a 'don't need TV license' form, or (c) fill in the form but with a fake name and contact details? What is most likely resulting in me being left alone?
Netflix with Ads experiences
I'm trying to reduce my monthly entertainment bill and can no longer justify paying £12.99 per month for the standard plan when the with Ads plan is £5.99. What are your experiences with this plan, are the adverts constant and as I suspect really annoying or are they just one or two at the beginning of a show?
Options to Stream Freeview without Aerial
Hi, My virgin media contract is up and the various price offers I've had from them for a new contract are still stupidly high so looking to leave them. TV isn't hugely important now as most of the things we watch is from on demand or catchup services, however occasionally we do watch the odd bit of live tv so would ideally…
Sky HD
My sky hd pack has just increased to £9 a month - I know I had it on offer till now, but £9 just to watch HD doesn't seem VFM for me. I understand that if i cancel I can't then watch HD channels, but they also say i can't watch anything that i've recorded in HD - how can that be so when I was paying for the channel when I…
DAZN account
More fool me. I wanted to watch boxing one Saturday night. DANZ appeared to be the best option. Signed up. And cancelled the next day. Then I see payment is still being taken. Thought I had not cancelled correctly. But I had. Only to find I have cancelled an Annual account and will have to pay for about another ten months…
When to cancel SKYTV
I want to cancel my entire Sky package (don't use it now and no need for it). Currently I have quite an extensive package of Sports and Cinema, my contract is ending May 30th. Sky have been emailing me stating my contract is ending etc and offering some discounts however I wish to completely cancel. If I cancel do I have…
TV Licence repeats
I noted that in the last two weeks BBC 4 on Friday had a full complement of REPEATS... it appears this coming Friday is the same. I note also that BBC 2usual content currently is approx. 80-90% REPEATS all day. BBC1 is close behind and if you delete Soaps and News (which is repeated daily) there is so little left that you…
Quality of Apple TV/iTunes TV shows potential purchase - Frasier Boxset versus Paramount versus 4
Looking for advice on the TV show Frasier of 11 seasons. I heard that Frasier (the 1990s series) was being/has been remastered in 4K. Apparently it became available in the US in 4K on the Paramount Plus streaming service though I do not know whether on 4K Bluray. And I hear that Paramount Plus now offers 4K streaming in…
How can i easily go about extending the TV aerial cable
Im sorry , i dont know what the correct terms are but the cable that comes into the house that connects to the tv but it is too short to reach the new tv i have . I need it to be extended by another metre or maybe a metre and a half. Is there any way i can do this myself without having to strip wires etc as i have no tools…
Which retailers will report a purchase of a new TV to TV licensing
I am planning on buying a new TV however i havent decided where to buy it from. Can anyone tell me which retailers report the purchase of a TV to TV licensing
TV Licenc
Hi I don’t have a Tv licence as I haven’t watched bbc etc for a number of years. I received an email yesterday stating I had watched bbc iPlayer. However I know that I haven’t opened the app on my tv. My brother did stay with me for a few days recently ( he has a tv licence in his own place and may have watched something)…
Sky TV & Broadband mid-contract price rise April 2025
I received email 6 March 2025 stating that my TV Signature will increase by £7 and Broadband by £3 (£10 total) on 1st April. My future bills show the same increases. I spoke to 2 Sky agents by phone who insisted that my Signature increase is only £4 and talked about a £3.70? Price protection offer that has apparently…
Is it worth going back to Sky
I, like many others, made the decision to completely divest myself from Sky last year in an effort to try and make some savings but with all the price rises coming in over the various offerings I have I'm wondering if it might be worth going back to a single source. My current setup is: Broadband (FTTC only) - £24…
ee tv box pro
is the ee tv box pro any good. at the moment I have got Sky Q my bill has gone up from £68.50 to £84.50 contract ends jan 3rd 25. I have got ee broadband so I might get a better deal with them for sky sports .

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Chase customer? Check if you can get its newly boosted 4.8% easy-access saver
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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What savers should be doing now
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What you need to know
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.

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