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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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Cancelled TV License
I have recently cancelled my TV license. Whilst I had the TV license, I recorded some programmes - am I legally allowed to watch them now that I no longer have a license?
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Sky TV
I'm a Sky customer, has been since eighties. I once had the sports channels but, since both myself and wife retired we cancelled the sports and just paid for a basic package which worked out around £14 per month. All we watch are the terrestrial channels and none of the Sky channels have any interest to us. I contacted…
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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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Amazon Prime Video to start showing ads unless you pay an extra monthly fee
Amazon Prime Video will start showing adverts from 5 February 2024 unless you pay an extra £2.99 a month, the online giant has announced. Amazon Prime Video to start showing ads unless you pay an extra monthly fee - here's what's happening If you haven't already, join the forum to reply.
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Sky Q on other broadband provider
Wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the broadband forum. We can use Zzoomm broadband in our area and the speeds they are promising are like 10 times as fast as sky, however I don't know if we switched to this whether my Sky Q box would work with it and like it? Does anyone know or can help answer? does it need a sky…
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TV Licensing email - "We notice you've been using iPlayer"
Hello, I have received an email from TVL saying I have been watching iPlayer, tied to my email address and postcode, and my no-need-for-a-licence status is now void and I need to buy a licence. I don't watch TV and only have a BBC account to access radio stations. I requested info from BBC because I had a feeling I may…
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Haggling with Sky about contract renewal
Hi folks, My mum's Sky deal is about to expire and I seem to recall a few years ago that if you called up and cancelled they would usually call back during the notice period with a view to getting to you renew the contract often with a discount. Does anyone know if this is still the case or do they stick to their guns with…
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Sky Sports F1 to add to NOW tv and deals?
I got it last year easily for £20 pm and did the season and then cancelled. Found it by searching online. [Skysports £34.99 normally for all the channels] Anyone know or suggest please Cheers Andy
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Sky vulnerable and price increase?
I have poa for my mother who is registered vulnerable with Sky, I've read several articles stating there would be no price increase for vulnerable customers yet I've just received a letter from Sky informing her of the price increases in April. Anyone else? Also does anyone have a clue how much early termination fee is for…
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Sky - Basic TV and recordings
Hi, if you have a Sky Dish - can you leave remove the entertainment package so you just get the free channels and still watch recordings on your box ( I have a sky+ box )? Thanks
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TV Licence article Discussion
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MSE news: Disney+ to hike prices by up to £36 a year in major shake-up
Disney+ is hiking the price of its existing subscription by up to £36 a year from 1 November. It's also launching two new cheaper plans from the same date – but they'll have fewer perks and you'll have to watch adverts on one of them. Here's what's changing and how the new plans compare. Read the full story: Disney+ to…
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TV Licensing Law? Virgin TV Package but not watching any live TV
Hello, I once was confident that we do not need a TV license as we do not watch or record any live TV but have been told we do need one when we have told TV licensing. On the TV licensing website there are questions which you can answer to determine if you need a TV license and this indicated we do not need one. We only…
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Anyone escaped from the BBC licence fee?
Anyone escaped from the BBC licence fee? So you disconnect your Ariel Get a streaming stick Don't watch/install BBC iPlayer Don't watch live terrestrial TV (which technically doesn't exist on streaming platforms) because there is always a lapse Questions Do simultaneous streaming of live TV count as "live TV"? Does "Watch…
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Sky Sports on Now TV
I've seen the offer for £26 a month. Is there any way of getting it cheaper? I only want to watch about 12 things over the course of the year
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Leaving Sky TV but still want to record and watch live TV - is Freesat the only alternative?
Hi, I am planning on leaving Sky due to the cost. We do not have a TV ariel or cable TV. We still want to watch and record live (free) TV - is a Freesat box the only alternative? Can I not utilise the existing Sky box somehow? PS - don't want to install a TV ariel as house is all decorated. Thanks
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Pre-paid reward mastercard expired - can I do anything?
I know its a long shot, but worth a try. I have trwo Sky Edenred Pre-paid Mastercard reward cards from recommending friends. The expiry date on them is Feb 21. I have used cards like this before and have had renewal cards through the post. It seems that once these cards have expired then any money on them has been lost. I…
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Alternatives to watch tv if you don't have an aerial?
We have been with Virgin since 2017, every year going through the hassle of trying to get a discount when they put up the price. We were on a TV + broadband + landline deal (Maxit TV + M200 Fibre Broadband + Talk Weekends) which somehow included TNT Sports. With discounts, I was paying £35 a month. It has now gone up to…
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Upfront payments for TV Licence?
I am struggling to get my head around paying monthly for my TV Licence. I think I'm missing something? I currently pay it by quarterly direct debit at £41.00 every three months, which includes an extra £1.25 charge. The total annual cost is £164.00. With the TV Licence increasing next year, I thought I would pay monthly…
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Free discovery+ (or not)..
I have a TV contract with Sky, when trying to activate discovery+ through the app on TV I receive error code We'll be back soon Something went wrong, but we're working on this. Please try again later MYSKY_2306 I've updated the software on Sky Q and refreshed the apps, still receive same error. Anyone know how to solve…