Sky and Virgin bury the hatchet. (Sky 1/Sports News back on Virgin )

Ms-Pacman

excellent, I can swap to Virgin now

jillie1974

my friend has sky+ and she is thinking bout changing cos the v+ package is so much better!!
this may help her change her mind!!

DCFC79

Could this thread not be moved to the techie as its not really shop but dont drop but more of a techie post,

BB78

Grianne wrote: »

Thanks for that! Made my day as we have just moved to Virgin from Sky, as a cost cutting measure!

I've got Sky+ and would happily stick with Sky but I have a forest outside my front door and lose my signal every time it rains or its windy. Hearing that Virgin are getting the Sky channels back I called them today but unless anyone knows any different it'll actually cost me more each month?!

I currently pay £37 a month (£13 to BT, 3 mix with Sky £19 & £5 Talk unlimited) & I have a digi-eye so I can watch TV & control the box in the lounge from my bedroom.

£75 for the V+ box isn't too bad but to have: L TV package, M broadband & XL phone will cost £42.95 a month or £48.45 a month with XL TV package.
Plus Virgin would want me to buy another set top box & pay £5 a month to watch TV in my bedroom. :eek:

Also Virgin say they don't have More 4 +1 or Sci-Fi +1??

slummymummyof3

I phoned Virgin today to renegotiate my contract as it has gone up in price at the end of yet another 12 months (since I last renegotiated.) I was getting XL tv, talk unlimited and M broadband for £30 (now being charged £7.95 for talk unlimited as well.) Whilst waiting on hold, there was a recorded message saying Sky channels coming back this month and this was reiterated by the lady I spoke to. Just reduced my tv package to L and upped my broadband to L and gone for talk weekends - £33. Anyone who is looking at changing to Virgin, make sure you go on the cash back sites because they are offering £65 cash back at the moment.

10past6

slummymummyof3 wrote: »

I phoned Virgin today to renegotiate my contract as it has gone up in price at the end of yet another 12 months (since I last renegotiated.)

May I ask what you said in order to get a new deal as I didn't think you could keep renegotiating?

jillie1974

my xl package with virgin is £85
thats the v+ box, ordinary box, mega broadband and phoneline.
have never had to negotiate anything

mintymoneysaver

DH very pleased to have sky sports news back, and DD1 very happy to be getting sky1!

FlyingDutchman

I guess that means we'll be gaining another HD channel with Sky Arts HD?

Mine's an additional box in the household so I get the XL package plus XL broadband for £37.00.

dc

DCFC79 wrote: »

Could this thread not be moved to the techie as its not really shop but dont drop but more of a techie post,

Disagree, not Techie as this is about buying the best digital TV service that suits you. This news has drastically affected that choice.