Digital TV Cost Cutting Article - Discuss What You've Been Offered

BexTech

jammin wrote: »

Yes, no more Sky at Quidco. Why?

They don't want to give money away.

jammin_2

BexTech wrote: »

They don't want to give money away.

Ok, so..

Crap retention offers (if any), no more Quidco, still charging £10 per month for HD.. yet the new BBC / ITV Freesat offering is imminent. Granted, no pay channels on this, but with HD and Sky+ type facilities, it's bound to give pretty stiff competition to Sky, imo.

Shouldn't Sky be wanting to keep onto as many people as possible, and tie them into new 12 month contracts? Perhaps not. Perhaps they're putting all that on hold, saving their money for when the Freesat service is actually launched.

BexTech

Sky probably don't see it as much competition at the moment, after all, Free Satellite channels on digital have been there since Oct 1998 when launched. Most people who take up satellite do so for the pay channels, maybe they are thinking that won't really change too much, as people who were going to go for Free satellite channels would have mostly done so already.

The only difference with this new BBC/ITV Freesat offering is a different EPG and Interactive and no fee for the PVR function on the PVR version of the box.

You only need to pay Sky the £10 HD fee for the subscription HD channels, you don't need the £10 fee for the free BBC HD, 4HD and Luxe TV HD channels.

So really it's only the £10 recording fee to Sky if you don't subscribe to at least 1 mix, that will be the difference and Sky could drop that.

With a BBC/ITV Freesat box you are stuck with the FTA channels even if you later decide you want to subscribe, with a Sky box you could simply subscribe within minutes.

samtheman_2

leezuk1 wrote: »

Just a further note on Virgin - in an email confirming my package offer customer relations wrote:

mob Broadband with this doubling upto 4mb in the summer

so there must be firm intentions to increase the broadband speed otherwise they could not have put it in writing.

In another conversation today - they said that negotiations were open again about getting Sky channels back - less believable - but I'll hold off paying £150 for a Sky+ box just incase!

You've had my sage advice on the broadband - dismiss it at your own cost! as for the sky story - that may very well be true but don't hold your hopes out.

weaver

thereverend wrote: »

Hi all new user so go easy

Thinking about getting sky package of £19 a month but would like sky+
box they've offered it me for £149 installed. Has anybody opted for skys
package recentley and recieved a better deal than this??

thanks to all in advance.

Had a flyer from them today - I was disconneted Tuesday last week

We'd love to welcome you back with free sky+ and free installation

Quote - "free Sky+" when you call 08442 410 648

ends 30th March

this offer is valid for sky tv package from £16 a month


I would mention a friend has received this offer if they query you are a new customer and ask how come they get the offer but new customers dont - worth a try

kacetwo

Don't forget if you sign up with Virgin you may find all your transactions are being sold to advertisers. However it may give you a chance to get out early if it is considered a change to your contract.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/25/phorm_isp_advertising/

dfdonelan

Hi there Rev. I've got Sky, and really want Sky+. If I recommend you as a friend, then we both get it free ! Visit www.sky.com/friend for more info, and PM me if you're interested in taking up the offer. Thanks !

zhivago

Anyone picked up this offer from freesat to upgrade to EUR2 @ £1 month. Is it worth it? What do you get??

jammin_2

zhivago wrote: »

Anyone picked up this offer from freesat to upgrade to EUR2 @ £1 month. Is it worth it? What do you get??

Erm, what?

rommy

Can you please tell me which number you called and which department of sky you spoke to? Cancelation or sales?

I have been trying to get a similar deal from them but every time they tell me that they havnt got anything for me in system.

Thanks.