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Sky cancelled
I have given my 31 days notice to cancel Sky and already my family are complaining about recording tv. I have an LG smart tv with HD Freeview. My question is what is the cheapest way to record tv, in the event that I am not offered some sort of deal by Sky?
Sky customer gets £1,500 payout after two years trying to cancel his contract
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/household-bills/11621654/Sky-customer-gets-1500-payout-after-two-years-trying-to-cancel-his-contract.html
TV licence- has anyone done the 'not viewing live' thing?
As per weekly email.. if only viewing/recording 'catch up stuff, has anyone cancelled licence, and not been chased?
Freedom of choice
Currently I am with Kingston Communications (Hull) and my TV is with Sky dish. Is there any way I can watch my sport without the prices being charged by Sky as I am told by other companies they don't do offers in the Hull area? And I could do Freevue but would miss out on the sport.
Cancelling sky but keeping satellite signal after building work
On reviewing my Sky package I think I might cancel as I am not really using the paid for channels enough to justify keeping it. Now would be a good time to cancel as I am going away for 2 months over the summer. However, whilst I am away the block of flats that I live in is due to have new external cladding fitted to save…
Tv Licence for a foreign satellite
Hi everyone, I have a question relating to TV licensing. I have read a thread on this and I am a bit confused as to live-TV watching. We have a satellite in our houselhold. I never watch live-TV- i catch up on some stuff on i-player frequently but other than that I dont watch TV at all. My dad watches polish tv via…
time to renew my tv licence ??
Hi I need some advice here as I own a lot of houses that we rent out. I we keep getting letters for the tv people and we dont bother with them due to the houses being empty. But yesterday I was called by the tv people to renew my tv licence as we pay whole year and its going to be due on Monday I think she said. Here is…
Sky needing exactly 31 days notice to cancel
Hi I have just rung Sky to cancel as have been on half price offer for first year and don't want to pay the higher price. This was the second time I called as the first time they offered me various deals but still decided to cancel, so ring back today to be told I have to call up exactly 31 days before my contract ends. Is…
Catch up on talktalk Youview with plusnet BB ?
Hi do I need to subscribe to Talktalk tv , BB and phone package to watch catch up tv on a Talktalk youview box? thanks sparkie
Lg TV
My year old LG Smart TV is not so smart today as it is beyond economical repair according to the LG nominated repair service. LG will contact me with "options" I presume some sort of like for like 2nd hand TV? Anyone had any experience of this?
Sky Protect harassment
Hi all, I signed up for the Sky Protect 6 month plan as my Sky box was faulty a month or so ago. The engineer came out 4 days later and the next day I cancelled the DD. This was my intention all along, as I hadn't sign any Credit Agreement and checked their T&Cs online to make sure I could cancel under the Cooling…
Switching from BT
After another extortionate bill from BT, I have just realised they have been charging us for BT Sport as we are no longer in a minimum contract with them. So where do we go from here? I have checked around and TT seems to the best priced for what we need. DO i contact BT and tell them we are leaving or just let TT do all…
Sky
I am trying to give up my Sky subscription because the cost has gone through the roof. I can not find any telephone number for their cancellations department or even a main number that works Can anyone please help?
Confirmed Sky price cut
Sky Price cuts : Sky Original Bundle - reduced to £20 for new and existing customers agreeing to a 12 month contract Sky movies packs 1 and 2 £8 each - are being discontinued and anyone with these packs will be moved onto the sky movies full pack for an unspecified time at no extra charge. These should take place on June…
Uhd/4k
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/samsung/ue40hu6900/sams-ue40hu6900 General Q on this. I have Sky, but do not pay any extra for HD. If I buy this TV, will the 'upscaling' give me the sort of picture (on Sky or Freeview), that I am looking at in shops ? eg if I was watching Coronation Street (I know -sad), on…
Eurosport player app & Apple TV?
Can anyone tell me if the Eurosport player app works with Apple TV? I want to be able to watch on my TV, I have a chromecast but know this isn't yet compatible with the Eurosport app and I'm wondering if it's worth me going down the Apple TV route. Thanks :beer: ETA: I mean via AirPlay from my iPad/ phone - I know the app…
nowtv / netflix offers, for youview? want to see True Detective
Have a Humax box already, just wondering if any more than the usual free month (Nowtv) on offer..
SKY + box playing up - pay for an engineer
Hi Our box is playing up at least once a week It basically doesnt respond to the remote at all , you have to turn it off , then it wont come out of stand by , so i follow the software reset instructions online , and eventually it comes back on Its annoying and were not in warranty , should i just suck it up and pay for an…
Sky price hikes - twice in a year??
Like everyone who has a Sky subscription, we have received a letter advising of price hikes taking effect in June. However, having looked through all of my documentation for my Sky subscription, we had an increase on TV in September 2014. Having looked at the Terms and Conditions of the TV, it states that: Will the price…
Sky "live chat"
Has anyone successfully used Sky Chat recently? It is permanently engaged as far as I can see !! I am trying to negotiate a discount on my package ...

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