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New to the TV MoneySaving board? Start here
📺 Some threads that may be useful * Sky retention deals * Virgin Media retention deals 📺 Useful links to MoneySavingExpert.com guides * Do I need a TV licence? * Digital TV deals * TV MoneySaving Tricks * Watch Movies & TV Online * 17 Netflix Hacks 💡 If there's a link you think we should include here, please send me a…
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HUMAX AURA FVP-4KGTR has gone bonkers :-(
Hi. This is a second-user recorder, so no warranty. Working superbly, until today it did this: No sound, whether there is a picture or not. Terrestrial (FreeviewPlay) guide shows up correctly, but selecting a channel just gives a black screen. iPlayers work - to provide an image, but no sound. I've reset it, but no…
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Why is ITVX adverts in Single/Lousy Definition?
Why is ITVX adverts in Single/Lousy Definition? Also the main interface and the segways. The streams are all in high definition but I can't figure out why they stream all adverts in Lowwwwww Def, and the irony being that the adverts are the ones paying for the platform. As an advertiser I simply wouldn't pay for an advert…
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SKY TV Underhand tactics
Hi I'll try to cut this short. I called sky to cancel TNT sports which I'd switched on to watch the Australian open and my upgrade to Netflix no adds as we wanted to load up devices for travelling. I was offered 24 months free sky sports. I don't actually watch much sports except tennis so I said what have I got to lose?…
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MSE Sky deal - adverts?
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/sky/?lid=v8i78go2h65v&utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=10-Mar-26-066573a70c141899a83-69b06fdf8740948476817b0954e446b2&source=CRM-MSETIP-066573a70c141899a83&utm_campaign=nt-oneliners-one&utm_content=12#3iNvs88Uo7NlXLI4Q2r2by Has anyone taken up the Sky deal and…
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MSE News: Got Sky TV? Why you still can't cancel penalty-free if it hikes your price mid-contract
If you've got Sky TV, Sky can put your price up during your two-year contract without telling you what rises to expect before you sign up AND without letting you leave penalty-free. Thought this kind of thing was supposed to be banned? So did we. But our investigation can now reveal that Sky is exploiting a surprising gap…
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Active line switch from Sky to Virgin
I'm in the process of switching my broadband provider from Sky to Virgin. When completing the online order with Virgin they gave me the option of them telling my current provider (Sky)about the switch. In terms of accurate billing as Virgin run a seperate connection to the Openreach network how will Sky know when my…
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Sky Stream vs Sky Q
Hello, I have always had Sky Q and have like the ability to pre-record TV and fast forward adverts, etc. I understand Sky now do Sky Streaming service and sounds as though they are trying to encourage customers away from Sky Q. Although I note you can still request Sky Q over the phone. Sky Stream is £15 vs £35.50 for my…
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Now TV offers
My Now TV entertainment pass went up to £9.99, so I did the usual and tried cancelling expect them to give me an offer, but nope they just cancelled. Is there anyway to get a new Now TV entertainment pass at a good price now, as it seems like the old ways to get it cheap have all gone.
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Freely why so secret on HD programs.
Freely boxes now coming into shops I guess to give us all TV over the internet on the upcoming aerial and satellite shut downs. I've been Searching on my Browser to find out just which programs are in HD and failed, all I found was that there are 35 in HD. So question is what are they? Note from Internet only I see from…
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Now TV Boost
The Boost part of my membership has just expired and I am being offered a deal on Ultimate Boost but nothing on Boost not even the normal price. Have they scaraped new Boost contacts?
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Prime Video Purchase Options?? So I just noticed this week that You Tube offer movies either free w
Prime Video Purchase Options?? So I just noticed this week that You Tube offer movies either free with ads or £3.50 without ads, then, maybe by coincidence, I'm watching a movie tonight "Arrival" Sci-Fi on Prime video free with ads. I brought the "other ways to purchase", which included: Rent for £3.50 (which I assume…
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Sky Termination
I have been told I have an early termination fee from sky of £328 where do I stand on this?
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Looking for a replacement LNB
Hi Probably about twenty five years ago or more we had a satellite fitted by Sky who also provided a Sky box. Some years ago we cancelled Sky and bought a Freesat box which I attached to the existing cables and we have been able to whatch and record Freesat channels with no problems, as recently as Christmas. However, a…
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New guide: Where to watch sport on TV – fixtures, channels & streaming options explained
Hi everyone, We've just published a new guide on Where to watch sport on TV and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help. MSE Chris
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MSE News: TV licence fee to rise to £180 a year from 1 April 2026 – here's what you need to know
The annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise to £180 from 1 April 2026 – an increase of £5.50 on the current price of £174.50 a year – the Government has announced… Read the full story: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/02/tv-licence-fee-rise/ If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Backdated TV licence refunds for over 75's
I was unaware of the free TV linces for over 75's and am now 78. They are refusing to backdate 3 years worth of overpayment. Only the few months worth of this year when I applied.. When I suggested going to small claims, the answer was we will fully defend it and you will be liable for full costs. I was also informed that…
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TV Licence article Discussion
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Humax Aura PVR problems?
The otherwise excellent Humax Aura PVR is notoriously buggy, the most common of which is probably the frequent unprompted rebooting. I’m now finding that it won’t record anything but BBC on SD channels - though that doesn’t seem to be the case with HD. Anyone else noticed this? Started a few days ago.
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TV Package and Installation - help!
Hi all, I’ve just bought a house and I’m struggling to work out the best way to get Sky Sports and TNT Sports without ugly cabling everywhere. The TV has to go on an internal living-room wall, roughly in the middle of the downstairs. That’s where the issue starts: Sky Q / satellite: The dish would need to be on the back…
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Hisense TV - Poor WiFi signal
Hello all I have a Hisense 58 Inch 58E6QTUK Smart 4K UHD HDR LED Freely TV and it works absolutely fine. I bought the TV at Christmas 2025. However, I am noticed that the speed on the TV for the Wi-Fi is nowhere near the speed which are shown on my other devices such as mobile phone or Xbox. My minimum speed for Wi-Fi is…
