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tv License
Can anyone tell me if I turn 75 in March do i need to still pay for a license. I am receipt of Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit. Thank you
TV out box ( incorrect handling)
Hi all Not sure if this the right place but I received a broken TV , which I have returned What I wanna know is, can any of these factors damage the screen across n have chip top screen - If driver is holding TV upside down , pulling TV out box from the bottom, slightly lifting TV to screw base Plus I thought new TV have…
Tv license for previous address
Hi everyone, I dont know if this is the right place to ask a question regarding the tv license but i saw many previous posts that were relating to this and i am a newbie to this forum :smile: . Please let me know which would be right thread if this is not. I had bought a tv license for a whole year in my previous property…
What is the difference Between Sky Cinema and NOW cinema
If you join NOW cinema do you get all the same films a Sky Cinema including the Premier ore what is the difference
Ditched Sky What Are My Options?
Ditched Sky due to price and not really watching it. I've not got a aerial but have sky cables into bedroom where I might get a Freesat 500gb box so we can record stuff still (still expensive at £200). What are my options for the 2 other rooms where we currently have multi room sky boxes. Have ethernet and Nvidia Shields…
TNT Sports offers ?
My contract with broadband and NT Sport has just expired with BT. Theyre offering £26 for Broadband and £18 for TNT Sports. Virgin are marketing TNT Sport for £10 if you take their £25 broadband as well, but Im a little hesitant about all the horror stories Ive read about Virgin and their customer support. Is the BT offer…
Chanel 5 blank Screen
Hi I have Hisense TV with Freeview I can access all channels via Freeview BBC 1, 2, ITV X, MY4, apart from MY5 which is a blank screen I've scanned the TV and still not able to get MY5 As a last resort, I've reset to factory settings, and still get a blank screen Anyone have any ideas how to resolve this issue please I'm…
TV licence for Covid Inquiry livestream?
Does anyone know if I would need a TV licence to watch the livestream of the Covid Inquiry on either their website or on YouTube? Can’t find any info on this anywhere and don’t want to fall foul of the law by accident. They’re streaming every day of the inquiry live for a number of hours per day over a number of months.…
Beyond 23 years I believe there is better elsewhere maybe?
We are wanting to move away from Sky TV after 23 years of being loyal to them. The customer services are diabolical and the cost just keeps going up for those already subscribed, (despite attempting to haggle I get no good reduction deals), and hardly any useable offers available unless you're a new subscriber. So 23 years…
Virgin Media
I have been a Virgin Media customer for a while now, however I'm unable to get the same deals as new customers. Can I cancel my account and get my wife to open a new one as a new customer?
Freesat - Black Friday
Has anyone found a Freesat Black Friday deal? I can't find any ? specifically the 4K 1TB recordable box
Wanted: Alternative to Sky or Virgin Streaming TV
Virgin & Sky offer their own TV streaming option. I thought why not just use my Google Cast and stream from my iPhone? The only think I’d miss is that Virgin & Sky will collect all the programs based on my search, ready for me to watch. Is there an iPhone, iPad app or website that does this too? I can then add my favourite…
Virgin renewal
I currently have the ultimate volt and paying £60 + £5 for netflix premium. For that I get 1 gig BB, unlimited landline calls, sky sports and TNT, Sky cinema and 3 boxes. There is an 02 side as well which I downgraded and upgraded. They have offered me Volt 1GB fibre broadband + Anytime Chatter + Mega TV 3-Mega TV 3 with…
Modern TV Build Quality
I have just had a 7 year-old Panasonic TV fail suddenly. After checking out the TV myself I took it to a repair shop who, like me, couldn't source the suspected parts that needed replacing. Conversations at John Lewis do not convince me that TV build quality is very good at present. TVs may come with great screens and…
Sky subscription
Is it still possible to negotiate a reduced subscription with a real life person face to face or is it all done via the internet ? It’s been a while since we did this, but the cost of the full package is getting a bit silly nowadays. There is a Sky stand in our local shopping centre and Currys - but I am u sure if they…
BT (TNT) Sports refund
Can someone please advise, although it's clear we have come to a deadlock with BT and my next step is the Ombudsman, I am keen to know whether there might be a route where I might claim for the hours spent having to deal with this issue and whether the small claims court might be a viable option. I am sorry if it seems a…
Advice re VM contract & other current deals.
My 18-month contract ends in May 2024. I currently have M125 broadband, Mix TV, and Sky Movies. I pay £59pm but a discount is due to end next month so from January-May I will be charged £84pm. I went on the chat yesterday morning having checked what other deals are around. Sky is currently offering a comparable package…
Freeview channels missing on some devices
I'm in the process of giving up on Virgin Media, I have just taken out a Three 5G home broadband contract which so far is working fine. My issue is with replacing the Virgin TV channels with Freeview. I have 2 TVs and an inherited Humax Freeview DVR. TV1 (Panasonic TX32CS510B) upstairs has been using Freeview from new and…
Sign up for Netflix in another country and watch in the UK?
I saw Netflix has stopped the "basic" plan in the UK. But it's still available in Europe. Can I use a VPN + European credit card to sign up for that plan, and then just use it in the UK? Or will Netflix block my account or ask me to change to a UK payment method and standard plan?
Leaving Virgin Media - any tips
My contract with Virgin Media is up early November. I've been with them for 20 years+, but have been meaning to move away for a while. Fed up with appalling customer service and with kids gone we don't need the tv channels over and above what we could get with Freeview etc. Anyhow, what I am wondering is if anyone has any…

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