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Cheapest Way To Get Sky Sports Channels?

Ash88uk
Ash88uk Posts: 20 Forumite
in TV MoneySaving
These are the only channels I watch and I'm wondering what is the cheapest way to get them?

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  • jb66
    jb66 Posts: 1,705 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    1 and 2 or 123 and 4?
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Persuade a friend who has them to give you access to their Sky Go account.
    What platform are you on?
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • davemurgatroyd
    davemurgatroyd Posts: 683 Forumite
    Sky is the only way to get all 6 Sports channels in HD. Virgin also have all 6 channels but not all in HD yet. BT Vision and TopUpTV both only have Sky Sports 1 & 2 and in SD only. So it really depends on what sports you want to watch and which of the 6 channels they are on.

    Compare prices at the moment but be aware that OFCOM have just allowed Sky to increase their wholesale prices to the other providers (as their prices to their own subscribers are going up in September) so their prices will almost certainly rise in the near future
  • davemurgatroyd
    davemurgatroyd Posts: 683 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote: »
    Persuade a friend who has them to give you access to their Sky Go account.
    What platform are you on?
    Anyone doing that must be a total mug or very naive as they would then have access to their Sky account and be able to order/download PPV and Box Office programmes.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    davemurgatroyd wrote: »
    Anyone doing that must be a total mug or very naive as they would then have access to their Sky account and be able to order/download PPV and Box Office programmes.

    Good point, replace with trusted friend/family member.

    From September each of the two Sky Sports channels will cost an additional 50p per month, and the price of ESPN will rise by £1 a month. The company’s Sky Entertainment packages will cost an extra £1.50 per month, but pricing for Sky Movies and other offers will remain unchanged.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Ash88uk
    Ash88uk Posts: 20 Forumite
    jb66 wrote: »
    1 and 2 or 123 and 4?

    All of them, it seems impossible to get a skysports subscription & broadband package for less then £60 when Sky Sports is around £24 and broadband should be around £15/£20
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sounds like the 'Pub' option then.:rotfl:
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
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