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The UCI track cycling world championships is on next month, could anyone advise what I would need to subscribe to watch it. I can’t seem to work out if I would need HBO or TNT Sport or maybe something else. Any pointers would be much appreciated. ETA: in the past I’ve watched it on Discovery+ but I don’t think that’s an…

Afternoon all, I've just published a news story about Netflix increasing its prices again. Netflix is raising the price of its plans by up to £24 a year – the second such hike in less than two years. Newbies to the film and TV streaming service saw the increases take effect on Thursday 3 September, while existing…

Original article here (with paywall) Broadbandtvnews article Non-pay-walled archive here Archived article No specific dates or numbers, so it's a bit vague, but does imply Sky Q will be an option beyond 2029.

I have sky tv essentials and broadband with sky. The contract has come to a end I was paying £40 a month and sky have now increased it to £65 which is a real big jump. I have looked online and sky are offering sky TV essentials and 150 broadband for a new customer for £32 a month. If i was to cancel my subscription and…

Been a long long long time since I entertained the idea of this so things could've changed for all I know. I only use Netflix myself so I have no BBC, ITV, so on & so forth & no TV licence. My mother is currently in an out of contract deal with Sky where she has Sky TV, the landline & broadband. I asked her if she needs…

Hello, I have received an email from TVL saying I have been watching iPlayer, tied to my email address and postcode, and my no-need-for-a-licence status is now void and I need to buy a licence. I don't watch TV and only have a BBC account to access radio stations. I requested info from BBC because I had a feeling I may…

I have seen an offer for one months trial for Apple TV for my Smart TV then a subscription of £9.99 a month. How soon can you cancel and is it straight forward as you are required to give your card details to debit. I have heard of so many people on various offers who have difficulty cancelling or there is hidden wording…

I was looking at new TVs and some of them state that no aerial is required for live TV. I was thinking about getting a new aerial, is TV without an aerial ok, even if your broadband is not super fast?…

I have a Fixed rate contract with Sky Tv 24 months. Recorded call and in writing. Set up 30/03/25 before April price rises. Upcoming prices rises were part of the recorded call and advisor in wales specifically said there would be no price rises for 24 months whatsoever. Got this in writing. Sky took higher price from my…

What age can I stop paying for this license.

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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My Sky q box keeps crashing as it freezes and a blue screen screen shows. Constantly have to disconnect and reboot Works fora while the crashes again when watching any Sky channel, Trying to speak to a sky representative and getting any sense from the is impossible. Perhaps others are experiencing the same issue

I have a 8 year old Sony Bravia TV and a SkyQ box and watch a lot of streaming on my5 , Paramount plus, Disney plus and Amazon Prime and the thing that is annoying is the time it takes each app to load especially on my TV. The reason I use my TV for some apps and not my SkyQ box is that some apps, especially my5 keep…

Firstly, sorry about the long post, but I have been doing a lot of thinking and looking at options to the point where I am now tired and confused. My sky+ box is very old and increasingly frequently freezes so I am looking for another option before it gives up as the card can no longer transfer to another box and I would…

Hi Everyone, I currently pay my TV licence by Direct Debit. I would like to switch from Direct Debit to paying annually by credit card. I cannot see any obvious way to do this via the TVL website. Internet searches are not really conclusive. Some suggest making a one off payment by credit card and then cancelling the…

Hi, I have my renewal is coming up and I need your advice please. I was given new automatic offer of £56.50, I called Sky to cancel and offshore team offered £52.50. I said no to that rubbish offer I gave 30 days notice so the contract should end on 8th July 2026 if I don't do anything. My current package is costing me…

I've got a discount code for Ch 4+, reducing the annual subscription by £10 per year to £29.99. For that price it seemed worth having, but when I attempt to use it I get an error message :- "Sorry, our services are down temporarily. We'll be back up and running as soon as possible." If I don't enter the discount code the…

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My Sky is administered by "Sky priority customers" for some unknown reason I have been a paying Sky customer for 23 years ! - Downgrading from Q Sky Stream Package Sky Ultimate TV (Sky Entertainment with Netflix – with ads) Sky Sports Complete, including Sky Sports+ HBO Max (with ads) and Disney+ (with ads) Whole Home…