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f1 for free ish
i have a great set up to get f1 for almost free for thanks to european legislation, required satilite dish pointed at i think astra one , cheap receiver box that is that can be programmed to receive the german satillite. and then a laptop to receive bbc radio 5 live coverage, the tv is german rtl that shows all the f1…
SKY TV Channel Audit
Hi All, I recently read on this website about Increase charges on Sky TV. But they also mentioned that we can save money by doing a channel audit. I already get a discount on Original Package. My question is If I ask them to remove the channels that I don't watch, are they going to charge me less monthly? Thanks
Sky Q - what will it give me (and cost)?
All very confusing.... Currently got a box in living room which we always run out of space to. This is wired then to the bedroom. We've also got another box (multiroom) in spare bedroom wired to another bedroom. Problems at the moment are:- 1. We're always running out of disk space. 2. You can only watch/record two things…
Freesat from Sky question.
Looking here it seems you can make a one off payment but how long does the payment last? In the small print it seems Sky can switch off the card and demand another payment. Is this correct?
Virgin cancellation charge
One of my daughters has a contract with Virgin for broadband and TV. She has just moved house, to an address where Virgin does not provide a service. In spite of them not having coverage to my daughter's new house, they are insisting that she pays a contract cancellation charge of £240!! They have said to her that she…
MSE News: Sky Q prices revealed – is it worth it?
Sky has announced the prices for Sky Q, its new premium TV service which launches next month – but it doesn't come cheap... Read the full story: 'Sky Q prices revealed – but is it worth it?'' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
SkyTV 25% Off
Hi I am just off the phone with Sky. I managed to get 25 % off. I asked to be put through to the cancellations team when i was on the main menu on the phone. Im just wondering if I should have pushed them harder and maybe got a better discount than 25 %. I did the old "looking at my finances and need to trim the fat…
Virgin versus Sky - comparison of offers
We are out of contract with Virgin media and wondering about getting the cost of our package down. (we have 60mb bb/XL tv service with a V+ box and a landline. ) This is the maximum number of tv channels but many duplicate each other ie SD and HD versions and we don't have any additional Pay to View Sports or Movie…
I need good quality coax cable for TV
My daughter has recently had BT television / phone / broadband in her house. The picture quality wasn't too good, so the BT Engineer told her to buy herself a better quality coax cable. If I had been there I would have asked him to fit one, after all he was fitting the TV system, but sadly I wasn't. I have had Sky and…
Sky, Virgin, Talk Talk or BT for tv, phone and broadband
Hi all, Can anyone kindly recommend the best way forward if possible? I guess that's a how long is a piece of string question but I am running out of time to choose a package provider and read about problems with all of the above providers so don't have a clue who to go with. Ok, 2 years ago I got a sky friends and family…
Will a VPN allow me to watch USA catch up?
OK so I generally watch Freeview channels so don't really miss Sky that much - I've got a Freeview PVR in the front room to record the shows I want to watch. In the bedroom I've got a sky link on which I can watch Freesat shows as they are broadcast and Roku for Netflix etc. However, there a a few shows that I do and will…
sky success - or is it?
I wanted a reduction in sky price. Was paying £83.40 for Family/sports/line rental/broadband. Called and asked for a reduction. Was offered £5.90 off so I cancelled. I then downloaded the sky service app from google play. As soon as I logged in it offered my half price tv for 12 months. Next day I got an email offering me…
Ditched Sky, kept the content I need and saved £££££££
Thought I'd share my story in case it helps anyone. I've had Sky for years, mainly for watching 1 particular Premier League team and the occasional F1 race. But also, the wife watches a few movies and Disney Junior gets watched a lot by the youngest. But £76 a month was just too much. For movies and Sport, I'm a bit of an…
Is this Sky deal good?
Guys, Been away from here for too long, and lost some of my MSE superpowers. Been into a local shop today and one thing led to a Sky deal they were able to offer me. 12 month ULBB, eve /weekends calls, line rental and complete TVPackage from Sky for 51.40 or anytime 55.40. I haven't seen cheaper yet? Anyone else before I…
Sky - now compulsory 12 month contracts?
10 Months ago complained to Sky that my monthly charge of £65 was too much (Variety pack Sky sports and HD) and they reduced it to £50pm. This was on a non contract basis - I could have quit at any time. This is now finishing - they offered me all kinds of deals from £35 to £57 to stay (46 minutes on the phone with them!)…
On virgin media .. but want Sky F1 ?
I'm with virgin media , inc their TV package .. but not including Sky sport ..or movies . This time of year , as the F1 season is about to start , is when i ring them to add sky F1 channel , which i think ? includes all sky sports ? ....... which i then cancel again in november when the F1 season finishes . Anyone else…
How to buy the best indoor aerial
These aren't an expensive item, but there are so many to pick from its worth getting one that does the job well, esp as I will be positioning it near an outside wall and not near a window. The TV is linked to Apple TV so I can stream most things online, but would like to get the Freeview working. Any recommendations from…
Kung fu panda on sky
I have just downloaded Kung fu panda from sky and they will post a hard copy to you, all free
Sony Bravia KDL65W85
Hi all, Does anyone have any idea if this model is any good please? It is Sony Bravia KDL65W85 I have been looking for a decent large screen TV for a while and seen some decent ones but this one looks great for price and what it can do. Has anyone had any experience with this model if so any feedback would be appreciated.…
Virgin Media
Telephoned Virgin Media to cancel, then received a call from them offering a far better deal. Had just M+ tv only deal at £16.99 per month plus £2.50 from January 2016 so £19.49 per month £233.88 pa New deal is £7.00 per month £84.00 pa. A saving of £12.49 per month £149.88 pa Not bad for a 5 minute phone call

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