We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

bt sports on sky

wtf1111
wtf1111 Posts: 27 Forumite
in TV MoneySaving
I have the full sky package and sky broadband. I want bt sports but think the 15 pound activation fee is a joke. Has anyone on sky managed to get bt sports and bt waiver the activation fes? Thanks guys.
«1

Comments

  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    No wtf1111. They won't wave the fee because they don't want it to be cheap. They want users to move to BT BB. Its a deliberate strategy. And up to now, its working too.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 26,612 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    VisionMan wrote: »
    They want users to move to BT BB. Its a deliberate strategy. And up to now, its working too.
    You have statistics to back up your claim? Are Sky customers moving to BT broadband in extra numbers because of BT Sport?
  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 3 December 2013 at 10:35PM
    Apologies, I meant BT's BB and telecomms numbers, not specifically Sky users moving to BT BB.

    I will be clearer in future. And I'll now write that out 100 times on a blackboard. :)

    http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/news/2013/10/bt_adds_156k_broadband_subscribers_to_total_6_96m/
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hey VM , i ask this every few months , can you record BT Sports on youview yet !?!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • visidigi
    visidigi Posts: 6,619 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Moneyineptitude wrote: »
    You have statistics to back up your claim? Are Sky customers moving to BT broadband in extra numbers because of BT Sport?

    Not necessarily, but I just left sky to go back to vm to avoid paying for bt sports as a separate fee ;)
  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,613 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    If you think the activation fee is a "joke" then don't pay it.

    BT have put up a lot of money to secure football rights and they need to recoup some of it. Part of the attraction to be with BT Broadband is that this service is included at no charge (so it offsets having to deal with Indian call centres to some extent). It is an inducement to switch if you like football. I can't see £15 is that outrageous.
  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Hey VM , i ask this every few months , can you record BT Sports on youview yet !?!

    Yes. :T :beer:
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    VisionMan wrote: »
    Yes. :T :beer:


    Really ?!?

    good BYE SKY!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Which YouView platform/provider are you thinking of going with Dan-Dan?
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi VM , well , it seems to have been so long , now i have the chance to get a nice paid up front you view box , i am unsure who to go with

    Have had an horrendous , and i mean horrendous , home move with BT , and i wouldnt mind going with them as i do still have there phone and BB for another 15 months i think , but they just seem to always !!!! up in some way when you tinker with your account

    So , really , no idea!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.5K Life & Family
  • 259K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture