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Virgin Media Stream Flex TV Box help
Hi, Okay what if you just stick with the freeview channels? So the box is not free? and also I have to pay a £35 activation fee too? It is a tiny box so even after I pay the activation fee the tiny small box still belongs to virgin media & I have to give this small tv box back to them if I cancel stream/flex tv service…
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Where can I watch Series 14 of Blue Bloods rather than Sky?
We’re quitting Sky, we don’t really watch a lot on their, we do enjoy Blue bloods and it’s the final series, we’ll finish Sky before the last 1 or 2 are shown, we don’t know anyone else with Sky, so can we watch the last few episodes somewhere else? Many thanks, Steve
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Sky to Virgin Media
Hi, please has anyone moved from Sky to Virgin recently. I have been with Sky for about 8 years now and had the ``As a thank you for being with us, we’ve added new offers to minimise any increase to your account`` there is no new contract. My price is going up to £79.50 for Signature, HD, BB and unlimited calls. I am…
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Quick query re roku/chromecast/firestick
I don't have an aerial and, for my second TV, am using freesat via an old sky box. I have SkyQ on the TV I use most. The quality is now very poor on the second TV so I thought I'd just get roku/chromecast/firestick instead - and also it will make it easier to watch AppleTV, etc, without casting from my phone or laptop.…
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Leaving Sky - They haven't cancelled my contract and keep charging me. I want my money back!
Hi! I'm looking for some advice. I know Sky are notoriously bad when it comes to trying to leave, but I have had leaving dates yet my contract keeps continuing! I have an email saying my contract will end in August after cancelling it in the web chat. This came and went and I got charged again. I was cancelling my TV and…
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Sky TV Essentials package
I've been paying £10 pm for Sky's TV Essentials package, which is £5 for the package and £5 for the multi room aspect. All fine for a year but it's going up to £16 next month. Is anyone else on this and has haggled for a better deal like any other package? I'd be interested if anyone has a sky free solution. I think having…
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No TV License required
Gary Lineker BBC salary is x 8000 TV licences of £3.6 Billion collected fees + £2 B from outsourced programmes It is clearly stated that a tv licence is NOT required for any receiver if you are ONLY LISTENING to free to air broadcast signals. These are all sent 'en block' to your e.g tv,radio, set top box and are…
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BBC iPlayer withdrawn from 2012 Smart TV - how can I get it back free or cheaply
BBC have removed iPlayer for my 2012 Samsung Smart TV (UE46ES6710) as of 30th Oct 2024. I have researched smartphone/ipad apps to provide screen mirroring to use it via my phone/ipad on my nice 46inch HD TV screen but they all draw you in and don't work unless you go deeper with more apps that demand monthly subscriptions…
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Query re Sky/TNT Sports Subscriptions
I'm helping someone's who's got into a bit of mess with their subs to works out what they've got with who and what they're being charged. It turns out they've been paying BT (as part of their broadband package) £25 per month for TNT Sports via Sky and paying Sky directly £30 per month for TNT Sports as part of their Sky…
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Al Jazeeera TV
Al Jazeera has moved its free view TV channel from 235 to 251 however since they moved it to channel 251 i cannot receive it on my TV despite having retuned my TV a couple of times What is the problem ?
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Sky out of contract but really expensive!
Hello everyone..just looking for any help here. I have been with Sky for over 22 years. Most years I have managed to negotiate a decent renewal price but not this time. I only have fast broadband and basic Sky tv package and pay as you go phone line and it's now at £81 per month. Tried to get this reduced - doubly annoying…
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Sky retention offers are rubbish!
Been paying £135 for some time for TV (everything except kids, TNT Sports) and broadband. Contracts up in 2 weeks time. 1st call - your price goes up to £165 after contract expiry, I can give you £5 off. NO thanks 2nd call - your price goes up to £165 after contract expiry, I can give you £35 off. No thanks Just gave…
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Disney+ to hike prices by up to £24 a year on its ad-free plans – here's what's happening
Disney+ is raising the prices on its ad-free 'Standard' and 'Premium' plans by up to £24 a year. The increases will take effect from Thursday 17 October for newbies and Thursday 21 November for existing subscribers – but we've a trick to help you beat the hikes. Read the full story: Disney+ to hike prices by up to £24 a…
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TV Licensing email - "We notice you've been using iPlayer"
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…
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Cancelling the TV Licence Online??
I havent watched any TV for the last 6 months, but have still been paying my TV Licence when I clearly didnt need to. I tried to cancel this online but it just says that I have to phone them to do it, even though I paid via Direct Debit?? To continue with your cancellation, please call a member of our team on 0300 790…
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How soon after leaving Sky do you qualify as a new customer?
I currently have Sky Q and have been out of contract since the end of April. I quickly moved away from Sky for Broadband but stuck with the TV as I really like the interface and everything being in one place. I have just been advised my subscription is increasing so I will be paying £36.50 for signature + £8 for Netflix +…
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Chromecast Iplayer issue (2024) TV license
Hi, In short, I have a Chromecast, plugged in - I don't watch iPlayer/ cancelled tv licence 2023. The ariel doesn't work good, so we don't watch terrestrial/freeview. While away, my kid nephews watched BBC inadvertently via the inbuilt iplayer app on chromecast (can't seem to remove it) and I received an email today from…
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Am I really going to sack Sky this time
17 years with VIP but not really sure what benefits VIP gives me. My hubby wants sports, I want netflix. That's it. Not bothered about Showcase Atlantic tbh. I would miss my Q box for EPG and recording but I have a recording box that I rarely use in bedroom. So currently hard chat from cancellation team got sky to £55 for…
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BBC license hassle
Hi Everybody. We decided around 4 or 5 years ago that we didn't want to pay the BBC to have their nonsense broadcast in our house so went down the Netflix, Amazon, YouTube route and it's all been fine for quite a long time. Today I got a letter saying they've detected that I have been watching iPlayer and that they're…
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Scrapping Virgin recorder for a freeview/freesat recorder?
Hi, Wonder if I could have some thoughts/experiences on switching to using a box recorder for something like freeview/freesat? I'm finding it a bit confusing... (We've been with Virgin for many years and fed-up with price rises. Having reduced our package down to the minimum services, we can't reduce any more and are…
