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Sky Signature Price Protection BUT YET they are still trying to apply annual increase
Hi, I'm currently in dispute with Sky and would appreciate any help. I recontracted my sky package in October 24 after a decent online chat haggle. My deal included Sky Signature with Price Protection as below.. Signature is normally £36.50, but you'll pay £24 (with an 24 -month contract) This offer is for 24 months…
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TV licence fee to rise by from April – official MSE News discussion
The annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise to £169.50 from 1 April 2024 – an increase of £10.50 on the current price of £159 a year – the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced. It's the first increase to the fee since April 2021. Read the full story... TV licence fee to rise by £10.50 a year…
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Oops. TV licence saw ITV on the telly.
First and foremost, I do not watch Live TV. I use my telly for gaming or streaming services only. Except this one time where I used the telly for some background noise whilst I was tidying up. My HDMI cable is usually connected to something and my source output channel switches to something working when the signal was…
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Freesat App (No longer works)
Hi All. I wonder if anyone has any advice they can offer me. I swapped from Sky to Freesat a few years ago and have been very happy especially since the brilliant Freesat App gave me the option of setting recordings remotely. So anytime, anywhere, I could browse the listings and set series records etc so when at home we…
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Netflix to hike prices by up to £24 a year – here's what you need to know
Netflix is raising prices across all of its plans by up to £24 a year for both new and existing subscribers. The increases came into effect for newbies on Thursday 6 February, while existing members will be given 30 days' notice by email. Read the full story: Netflix to hike prices by up to £24 a year – here's what you…
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Is Sky's mid term price hikes the same as April price increase?
Ive been out of contract for alot of months now. Sky couldn't offer me a better deal last summer so my current price remains as is until September or thereabouts minus any price hikes. As above is the mid term price hike the same as April's yearly rise? Theres another thread about being unable to leave Sky TV mid contract…
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Leaving SKY. Is this BT TV package offer worth exploring?
Longstanding Sky TV customer. Still using Sky+ HD box rather
than a Sky Q box as we use the RF output from the Sky+ box to feed a TV in the
kitchen. Currently paying a total of £55pm for Sky Signature (+HD), Sports
(+HD) and Sky Cinema. 18 month contract. Renewal
due early Feb 2025. Spoke to Sky. Been quoted £60pm for the…
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Ditching Virgin foe Firestick
A friend is thinking of ditching Virgin in favour of a Firestick because it has the one station he is interested in. He saw the quality on my Firestick and was pretty impressed. I’m assuming his internet is with Viirgin. Will they supply the internet without the package he has now. I’ll test it with one of mine during the…
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Sky TV Ultimate Package Over Mobile Hotspot?
My current intention is to use my unlimited data SIM through my Google Pixel 8a to receive Sky TV. I have a 35mbps download speed. The website suggested 25+ so I should be OK?
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Which streaming device after leaving Sky
Hi, I’m almost out of contract with Sky for TV and broadband, this year I want to get rid of my tv license and I will possibly go with Now Tv as they have quite a good deal on. We have 2 TVs so I can add their Boost pack on for £13 per month. I presume you get a couple of Now TV sticks included in the deal however my mum…
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TV licence if only watching Netflix etc may be required
Only at discussion stage but actively being considered as a funding option going forward
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Freesat Boxes
Freesat ran a major software download in October2024, has anyone else experienced box problems since then? Recording is no longer possible the HDD is 'off-line'. The box works for channel selection but cannot record or playback a recording.
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Weird vocalisation of adverts on C4 catchup
We have a Sony TV, when we are watching catchup on Channel 4, some (not all) of the adverts and continuity announcements sound like a really slow deep male West Indian voice. The sort of thing you sometimes hear on voiceovers where they disguise the voice. The nearest I can think of is Frank Bruno speaking slowly in a…
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TV licence issue
I live in a home that is not covered by a TV licence because I don't watch any live TV or BBC programs. Recently, I have been staying with a family member who is in the middle of moving and is without a TV, so I let them watch the TV on my laptop (for just a couple of days). At the end of the 2 days, I received a very…
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TV license
We have moved abroad and rented our house out and sent TV license the rental agreement etc, the tenant did not pay any utility bills at all and we managed to get the tenants out in December. The house is still empty as of 20th December do we need to inform the TV license that there is no one living in there and would we…
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Sky Stream
Hi I'm looking at sky stream and just wondering can you pause itv1 etc Also do you need whole home if you are just going to watch through a playstation or laptop? Thanks
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TV Licence article Discussion
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Sky Sports on Amazon Fire Stick?
Yo, I understand that an Amazon Fire Stick is a purchase that is a one-off payment. Not a subscription. I have read that a user would then have to use a NOWTV membership to stream Sky Sports. Is this free? Am I honestly looking at just a one-off payment and then I can enjoy Sky Sports forever?
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Free, legal, easy to use, streaming service for free Freeview channels ?
Looking to replace my Virgin Media streaming as I am about to leave VM. How can I get the free tv channels in streaming (without over the air antenna) ?
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MSE News: Sky TV customer? Check your bill as millions still aren't being told when contracts end
Sky TV customers should check their bills NOW as millions are still not being told their contract is coming to an end. The telecoms giant is adamant it doesn't need to send end-of-contract notifications to its TV customers, despite being told to do so. Read the full story: 'Sky TV customer? Check your bill NOW as millions…
