MSE News: Sky offers free broadband for sports subscribers

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"Sky hits back against rival BT's move to offer free TV sport with its broadband..."

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Sky offers free broadband for sports subscribers



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banger9365

what about people that do not like sports

mije1983

banger9365 wrote: »

what about people that do not like sports

It's in reaction to BT offering it's new BT Sport channels for free to it's broadband subscribers.

If people don't like sport then they are not likely to switch to BT for the free sports channels.

Burnley_Lad

The offer I have received doesn't quite match what is written in the article:

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As a big thank you for being a Sky TV customer, we'd like to cut the cost of your Sky Broadband by half. You'll only pay £3.75 a month for a year when you agree to another 12 months of Sky Broadband Unlimited. That's £12 a month less than the standard cost of BT's equivalent broadband. You also need Sky Line Rental at £14.50 a month with Sky Talk.

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So, not half price for switching to Sky Broadband, half-price for agreeing to agree to another 12-month contract.

VisionMan

Burnley_Lad wrote: »

The offer I have received doesn't quite match what is written in the article:

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As a big thank you for being a Sky TV customer, we'd like to cut the cost of your Sky Broadband by half. You'll only pay £3.75 a month for a year when you agree to another 12 months of Sky Broadband Unlimited. That's £12 a month less than the standard cost of BT's equivalent broadband. You also need Sky Line Rental at £14.50 a month with Sky Talk.

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So, not half price for switching to Sky Broadband, half-price for agreeing to agree to another 12-month contract.

They specifically mention BT? Ha ha ha! And didn't Sky say they regarded the new BT incursion as nothing more than an ESPN/Setanta/ITV Digital insignificance? Yeah.... right....

Ahh... Competition! :T

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Will see how easy it is for current customers to get it....

Burnley_Lad

I am confused now - the article linked to this thread appears to contradict itself.

In one sentence it states:

'TV customers with Sky Sports – whether existing or new – can get get a year's free Sky Broadband Unlimited ...... if they switch their broadband to Sky.'

And then later in the article it states:

'Existing Sky TV customers who switch to Sky Broadband Unlimited can get it half-price for 12 months, meaning it'll cost £3.75 a month.'

So, what's the offer for existing Sky TV customers switching to Sky Broadband - free or half-price?

VisionMan

Burnley_Lad wrote: »

I am confused now - the article linked to this thread appears to contradict itself.

In one sentence it states:

'TV customers with Sky Sports – whether existing or new – can get get a year's free Sky Broadband Unlimited ...... if they switch their broadband to Sky.'

And then later in the article it states:

'Existing Sky TV customers who switch to Sky Broadband Unlimited can get it half-price for 12 months, meaning it'll cost £3.75 a month.'

So, what's the offer for existing Sky TV customers switching to Sky Broadband - free or half-price?

The distinction is 'Sky Sports customers' - free and 'Sky TV customers' - half price.

penrhyn

So its Duck with Cherries, Duck with Orange or Duck Surprise.
If you don't like Duck its just hard luck.

I only like Sports F1

Burnley_Lad

Do you mean 'Sky TV customers' as in subscribers to Sky TV but not to a Sports package?

I am a 'Sky Sports customer', i.e I subscribe to a Sports Package, but I have only been offered half price.

VisionMan

Burnley_Lad wrote: »

Do you mean 'Sky TV customers' as in subscribers to Sky TV but not to a Sports package?

Yes, Burnley_Lad. Not straight forward is it?