Cancel Sky TV: Why you need to do it NOW

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If you're still paying for premium pay-TV such as Sky and Virgin Media via satellite or cable you're massively overpaying.
Switching can save you £100s of pounds, and you can still keep the exact same channels, plus get added flexibility of what you want to pay for and when.
In this video I've shared why you shouldn't be worried about ditching Sky, and how to watch the alternatives (such as NOW TV) on your TV.
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Andy Webb is a money blogger and journalist. He runs the award-winning website Be Clever With Your Cash, hosts the Cash Chats podcast, presented Channel 5’s Shop Smart Save Money and writes every month for Reader's Digest. Andy also founded the community ukmoneybloggers.com.
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@BillHrpr 2 года назад

Been with Sky for 4 years,they put my bill up to £140 last month, I usually haggle with them and get it back down to around £90 but I’ve just called them and cancelled it completely this time. The service just isn’t worth that amount of money. I use streaming services way more than I watch sky now days and if I need to watch any sport there are other ways to watch it. I think they’ve been greedy for far too long and I’m putting my money where my mouth is by leaving them.

@markmaisy4858 Год назад

Same here, VIP program is a joke they don't value you I didn't realise just how much mine went up until I saw bank statement, almost doubled! I don't think its reasonable to ring up every 18 months for a better deal, it should be automatic. Was offered £2 discount on new price (Indian call centre) I said I wanted to cancel, put through to UK they offered to keep it £2 above what I paid before price hike, when I asked about refund for 3 months of a serious price hike, they said they could only do one month? So, I've cancelled, no regrets to be honest adverts killed it for me, every ten minutes, repeats and general quality. I found myself watching BBC more and more just to get away from adverts

@MP-py1ei Год назад

Trust me just get a fire stick and use IPTV £70 a year of almost every live tv channel including movies and series

@BillHrpr Год назад

@@MP-py1ei that’s what I’ve got. £70 a year is mega expensive though for IPTV.

@MP-py1ei Год назад

@@BillHrpr really I didn't know that always assumed it was 70 because the service was the best. How much should iptv cost roughly

@Whizzy-jx3qe Год назад

Why a £140

@davyfulladf Год назад

Been with them myself for 17yrs. Had it it my parents house before then since 1989. Cancelled today. Prices are beyond a joke

@BeCleverWithYourCash Год назад

Well done!

@waynestuart2755 2 года назад

One more factor to consider, if you're with Sky or VM etc, you probably have your broadband as part of a package. Ditch the TV and suddenly that discount disappears, wiping out much of the saving you suggest here.

@barrieainge4937 2 года назад

Very true - I asked VM some while ago about just having broadband and landline and it worked out slightly more than the complete package!

@2377shortie 2 года назад

I pay £21 a month for broadband with Vodafone. £95 a year for prime and £10.99 a month for netflix. No TV licence never looked back. Don't miss sky/virgin at all.

@Britbuild2012 Год назад

@@barrieainge4937 So change your broadband provider also. I'm getting 50Mb broadband for £18 a month. My TV is free.

@havzino Год назад

@@Britbuild2012 who is your broadband provider? how is your tv free? (assuming that you're not talking about freeview)

@SiGr10614 5 месяцев назад

Been with sky for 8 years plus, and currently paying £95.50 per month, decided come november when my contract ends i am cancelling, but will be keeping the broadband.

@Jon-hb6gx Год назад

Recording is essential for us as we are often 20-60 mins behind the live programme after putting the kids to bed. They're not on the streaming platforms, e.g. iPlayer, at that point. And you can skip the ads, as you said.

@elixier33 9 месяцев назад

You can get virtually every single film movie or program on one of the catch up services especially Amazon or RU-vid

@Jon-hb6gx 9 месяцев назад

@@elixier33 You really can't.

@elixier33 9 месяцев назад

@@Jon-hb6gx yeah you really can. I don't know why you would think otherwise because there is always someone somewhere that's recorded something and stuck it somewhere like the Pirate Bay of something but I definitely found the I can get absolutely everything that's on TV later in the UK online somewhere legally unusually for free. There are so many ways of getting something that's been on TV. If you don't agree then tell me what you think are you personally can't find elsewhere x

@flippinheck Год назад

I can't believe how sucked in to TV people are, what happened to living, so from a TV licence and four channels people are paying +£60 for the same thing???, Mind boggling, get rid of the lot and start living.

@Lily_The_Pink972 2 года назад

I record loads of stuff because so many programmes I watch clash. I use subtitles a lot and these aren't available of a lot of the catch up services. Searching through Netflix and Prime is a pain. So Sky functionality wins out.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

You can get the record function via Freeview or Freesat for most channels. Though, not for Sky Atlantic, Max etc

@derekhart3341 2 года назад

Andy makes some good points but he misses the point. Price is the main factor for a lot of people and those who are not tech savvy may learn something that they didn’t know from this video and perhaps save some money. But there are many that know all this and choose to pay Sky for the benefit of UHD (4K), HDR, Sky Q, Dolby Atmos, Sky Box Sets, Sky Go, and the ability to watch around the house on TV and iPad. I’m sorry it is not a “no brainer.” Sky Q is a premium service and priced accordingly. Some people ( like me) want and are prepared to pay for a premium service with all the benefits that go with that. It’s a bit like telling an person that owns an Aston Martin to buy a Ford Ka as it does the same thing. It doesn’t. If your sole objective is to watch TV as cheaply as possible then this advice will have some benefit but many of us are not motivated in this way. We would like something more and are prepared to pay for it.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

That's totally true Derek. I paid over a grand for a projector, speakers and amp. It's amazing. And I was happy to pay for that because a) I saved up, and b) because it was important to me. But a lot of people are just paying for Sky because that's what they do. They don't realise there is an easy to use and far cheaper option. So they don't need Atmos, 4K etc. In fact their TV probably can't even provide that quality. So for them, I still say, ditch Sky!

@JohnnyD90 2 года назад

Good video but to be honest your not really ditching Sky. Your ditching the dish for the internet. Now is Sky and recently Sky have now matched the prices on its satellite platform. I agree you are not tied to a contract but to be honest if you want the content in 4K which I do and most people probably have a 4K TV now can upgrade with a deal to Sky Q or Sky Glass to see it in Ultra HD. The beauty to record on Sky Q is still the best. I still like it that I can record the F1 Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 Ultra HD and watch it later in it’s incredible picture. My wife still likes linear television on having a dish to guarantee a TV signal than relying on the internet that could go down. It’s a choice but with Sky Glass now available Now service is an option if you don’t want a dish and be tied to a contract. Some customers live a communal flat where you can’t have a dish installed. More or less if you speak to Sky to cancel off the satellite contract they will offer you a deal that’s cheaper than the Now service.

@Timsvideochannel1 2 года назад

@@JohnnyD90 Cheaper for how long before they put it up again? avoid contracts because you don't know what tomorrow brings.

@JohnnyD90 2 года назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 Depends how much you haggle and you could get more for your money with everything but will likely put you back in a contract for 12 months of 18 months. Or just ditch the dish lol. I agree with you, if you don't want to be locked in a contract than that's fair enough, and walk away. There is one more thing though, I would miss the simplicity of the Sky Guide experience with Sky Q if I had to ditch the dish.

@Timsvideochannel1 2 года назад

@@JohnnyD90 I've been screwed over three times in a row by Sky, never again will I enter a contract with anyone, I know from personal experience with Covid just how hard ones income can be hit. It's best to keep fixed commitments to a minimum, in these increasingly volatile times. I've seen too many people over-commit themselves with rented everything, OK in the good times, suicide when things go wrong. The menu with the Now Box is pretty easy to navigate.

@32_bits 3 года назад

Now TV used to be lower quality video resolution compared to SKY.

@johnelliott1223 Год назад

I have had sky for 22 years my contact run out 20 years ago can cancel right now if I want

@anglosaxon361 2 года назад

Just another thought, what happens if you have no broadband? That is an additional £22/£27 a month?

@charleygrabczak534 2 года назад

But benefits you in other ways and is an essential in this day and age. Plus NOW offer great broadband for £20 pp which includes line rental and that’s a bargain. Having wifi installed will also mean you can use other devices (use less phone data also) and provide internet for guests and family. I would recommend getting an Apple TV box if you like simplicity and choice on the TV. You can even download NOW, free view apps and all the big name providers that all have there own stick/box, but all on one box (Apple TV) with the luxury experience of using a simplistic Apple product.

@petermizon4344 2 года назад

WELL WHY PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR PROGS THAT HAVE ADVERTS AS WELL, ITS A MASSIVE RIPPOFF, I HAVE FREE ON ANDROID PLATFORMS THAT HAVE COMMERCIALS BUT YOU DONT PAY SUBS, SKY YOU DO BOTH

@tmitch45 2 года назад

Great video and info and it got me thinking but...... The main reason I have sky is F1, golf and the championship football coverage which is usually on the sky red button for mid week games. Will all this be on Now TV?

@mickeeboy1816 2 года назад

Thanks Andy, very, very helpful, 👌

@virtualvalium 3 года назад

17 live channels? That's not very good is it. And you're still overpaying. What you want is IPTV. Half the price of Now TV, with all of the popular UK and US channels and more

@jeremytravis360 2 года назад

MY friend told me he can get ITV 2,3, and 4 in HD using a Amazon Fire stick. This is something I miss because I am still using an old Humax Fox T20 set top box. It has been upgraded with a 2TB SSD instead of the old 500Gb IDE hard drive. I am only interested in Freeview and would like to know if it is compatible with my ancient Panasonic TV that only has HD because of the Humax Fox set top box. Will an Amazon Fire stick be compatible ?

@user-we4im2wn5q 2 года назад

I've just cancelled mine. I was paying £70 a month for no good reason. I only watch Netflix, Amazon, & RU-vid. Barely watch tv! They're such a con!

@celticm6616 2 года назад

It was good at one time when it will first started but times have changed.

@aerial558 Год назад

Been with Sky for more the 20 years they are arrogant with there pricing policies? Linear TV has come too the end of the road in my humble opinion? As service engineer in this industry. Under 45s stream and watch Netflix and Amazon Prime. I agree phoning up Sky ever 18 months to get a better deal is hard work and in most cases they start jacking up the price after 6 months Having 2000+ channels isn’t always good and most are repeats. The Freeview recorders have come along way in the last 2 years recording 4 channels and watching live the software is smooth as Sky? I am taking control and saving myself £1200. It seems loyalty doesn’t pay with Sky only new customers?

@GCSEALevelMaths 3 года назад

Good video sir good job.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 3 года назад

Thanks

@edster512 Год назад

I pay absolutely nothing to watch TV, we make do with Freeview, I watch a lot of RU-vid, standard not premium! I also have Netflix but that’s someone else’s that kindly added me to their account lol. If I fancy watching a film I will rent it, I may do this 2 or 3 times per month, so not a big expense there. Do people really pay over 100 pound per month to watch TV? That just blows my mind, honestly if television is that big a part of your life, then maybe it’s time to get a life lol. Sorry, that was to harsh. Stop paying though seriously, Sky and all those other providers are just taking the p*** and your money.

@brian.7966 Год назад

I just found all this complicated.

@toddsheasby4620 7 месяцев назад

Cancelled my sky today they offered good deal for the first 18 month contract after the contract went up to £130 from £78 ish cancelled it might try bt tv service

@natabeautiful_cleanhome863 3 года назад

Thank you for this video

@BeCleverWithYourCash 3 года назад

My pleasure

@michaelwalsh9145 6 месяцев назад

My wife is one of those and I’m the fool paying for it and I don’t even watch it, she stupidly believes anything cheaper is no good or illegal or some other stupid excuse.

@muckypaws2460 3 года назад

Sky has the better box tho BY FAR but BT’s new pricing with Sky I agree is awesome

@DJGeeks 2 года назад

There a reason why Sky is expensive. Its sold as a premium product. Your not just paying for the right to view those channels and programmes you are also paying for the production of new and exclusive content. Like Brassic as an example. I would not force people to cancel, yes there are options but telling people cancel now is not right way. Sky also provide good rewards and benefits the longer you are with them

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

That's partly true (and the argument I use defending the Licence Fee). But Sky is different in that it is a profit making business. Plus many people don't realise there are alternative ways to get the same channels

@Different16 2 года назад

Update, they have made it now that you have to get boost on NOW to watch on more than one device at a time.

@leighcowen5870 2 года назад

Look into IPTV - all channels including all sports and moves from many countries - approx £60 a year I’ve had this for 4 years and it’s far better than Sky I watch football that my family on Sky can’t watch - amazing

@bry1an666 Год назад

just canceled sky today 🎉 just got line rental

@airforu9923 2 года назад

i used to record tv shows all the time so i dont need see adverts . but sky turned off recording on my box , when they 1st turned it off i called them and they put the record function back on and its been on for years , but now they have stopped it again . I was looking on youtube how to get this record function to work again , so if u know or anyone please let me know how to do this . THANKS for who ever helps me with this .

@Boxersteavee Год назад

My parents use recordings loads.

@healthbeauty7853 2 года назад

After I cancelled my sky subscription, I took the hardrive out of the sky box and threw the sky box in the trash.

@terrydavis1488 2 года назад

Hi Andy, Interesting video! Many viewers of your video will be able to cope with the procedures necessary to switch from SKY to NOW. However, the less technical, and slower amongst us (I am 83 years old), would need a step by step guide to undertake this, particularly when a broadband service is involved. Also, is there a gap between cancelling SKY TV, and switching to NOW? To us older folks things are not so simple.

@ArunSharma-bd8fw 2 года назад

Sky own Nowtv, you should be ok its a small change

@terrydavis1488 2 года назад

@@ArunSharma-bd8fw Many thanks for your helpful reply.

@andylikesstuffchannel 2 года назад

@@terrydavis1488 my parents are in their early to mid 70s and find it easy so you should be fine Sir 👍

@knownpleasures Год назад

Sky owns NoW , just as expensive! His headline is misleading

@rantimumzilla3022 6 месяцев назад

Still relevant 2 years on! I found this video and cancelled as soon as my contract was up. I have since realised that I don’t watch as much sky tv as I thought. Thank you thank you thank you 🎉I am almost £60 richer per month!

@royphillips4758 2 года назад

NOW TV is a load of junk neighbour tried it couldn't get on with it picture kept freezing kept popping round mine to watch the football on proper Sky

@ashleypilling232 2 года назад

I pay for Sky TV and your clip does make sense. On checking the Now TV price after the 4 month offer it’s £25 - Entertainment, Movies, Now Boost (HD), is not a bad deal at all. But I managed to haggle the cost down after being with Sky for around 5 years. I have the above plus Netflix and I pay £26 per month which includes Ultra HD. So I feel I’m getting the better deal and you mentioned who watches recordings on Sky boxes - I never watch anything live due to my work commitments. But thank you again for your clip, I will be looking at your next videos 😁

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

Though you can't haggle with NOW in the same way you can with Sky there are always loads of offers and ways to pay less. So I'm currently paying £1 for Entertainment (for three months), £1 for Boost (for six months) and could pay £2.99 for movies (for two months) if I wanted it. Bargain! Here's more on NOW TV deals ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3yShI457bsY.html

@johnkean6852 2 года назад

I have been watching brilliant movies and docs on RU-vid for the last 5 years you don't need direct debits for that

@sebaszwarc6028 2 года назад

NOW TV is pretty dumb charging for HD :/

@3582jj Год назад

@@sebaszwarc6028 so does Sky and BT

@sebaszwarc Год назад

@@3582jj but Sky does not charge for HD in Germany and Italy.

@Madgitty2 2 года назад

Cancelled sky ears ago due to THIER prices and THIER terrible journalism, lies lies lies

@ladymallowyt 2 года назад

This is good advice for people who want to keep their TV but also keep it at a low cost. I decided not to have a tv as I watch things on netflix when I feel like it, otherwise I'm always on RU-vid. People think I'm crazy when I tell them I have no tv 😅 but I'm the one saving a ton and only paying for a broadband connection and youtube premium

@nauxsi 2 года назад

You're ahead of the game.

@Joe-lb8qn Год назад

You can cancel your TV licence now as well in that case. I've just got rid of Sky because I stopped watching broadcast TV. I'll not be renewing my TV licence next year when it ends. I still have a TV but its used for Netflix, RU-vid Premium , Apple TV (comes with Prime)

@ladymallowyt Год назад

@@Joe-lb8qn yeah. I never paid for a tv license in the first place as I never had a tv or watched live tv. Yeah, I would cancel it if I were you. Save yourself the money and time

@360Fov Год назад

I have a bunch of screens in my house and haven't had a live tv signal for about 10 years...I kinda miss being able to put on a 'live' channel but only for nostalgia's sake. Google Chromecast, FireTV, Roku/NowTV etc.. offer so much wihtout the hassle of 'good reception' etc... They usually have special offers as well where it costs next to nothing, and if you take advantage of 3/6 month special offers, when one expires there's usually another one on offer so it's like £1 a month for Now Entertainment

@Mathspaperks1ks2 3 года назад

Congratulations sir on 10k subscribers sir. Keep up your hard work

@BeCleverWithYourCash 3 года назад

Thank you, I will!

@topfuelteddy 2 года назад

I get a great deal on Sky , Bt and virgin , I've never had them in my life ,saved loads .

@chriscuthbertson 2 года назад

I was a happy now TV subscriber for many years until NOW started to insert adverts into their on demand programming and then charge an extra monthly fee to get rid of them. Cancelled it now.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

Those adverts are so annoying. There is a trick to make Boost cheaper though ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-puaJEDuFwGQ.html&t

@AlteranAnciote 2 года назад

Bundle discounts undermine a lot of the savings suggested by cancelling your Sky service. I looked at just having Virgin Broadband and none of the other stuff, which, in a non-FTTP area, is the only way you can pay for a Broadband service without being stuck with Line Rental. With literally every other ISP, as they rely on Openreach, you're dependant on Line Rental in order to have Broadband. Another problem is, if I'm looking at trying to manage the bills for my parents, they want something that is simple and easy to use. Sky makes this simple. If I start forcing them to use another service, they're going to struggle to use it and would then probably just prefer to pay Sky the premium to have a service they can understand and enjoy. Another factor that affects this is what maximum line speed your Broadband supports. If you can't get Virgin and you're not in an FTTP-enabled area, you're at the mercy of how far you are from your cabinet. If you're more than 1km away from your cabinet, you'll be lucky to get 30Mbps. If you have more than one person trying to stream HD content, then it isn't going to be enough. There's definitely something to be said for shopping savvy - do you live in an area that has FTTP or "Full Fibre"? Then you can get 900Mbps (if you want it) without having to pay whatever Virgin are asking for. Then you can happily subscribe to NOW and save money versus signing-up for Sky or Virgin.

@BrotherYusuf 4 месяца назад

Sky glass is absolutely terrible £1300 and sky ripped up my agreement as I’m Muslim and made me pay in one week they accused me of being an extremist because I changed my name , Cassius clay 🥊 changed his name , ignorant small minded bunch of bigots and for this much I could of got an OLED and for gaming it’s terrible , the volume control never worked right the software is terrible and the picture is bad and theHDR on the hdmi doesn’t work and the input lag is terrible it’s just so bad in every way except maybe the speakers and sound , oh and it developed light bleed after four weeks Also wouldn’t help me even tho I’m disabled they sent paramedics to my house after wasting my whole Saturday rather than technical fault finding and helping me

@kw4433 2 года назад

Came off Sky over a month ago, and no regrets. They are way too expensive, especially now we have a global problem with rising costs, and their costs going up. They tried to get me a cheaper deal to stay on, but I know they will raise there prices further along. Didn't fall for it.

@ishhh77 Год назад

One thing customers don't understand is that....sky is a luxury. 😂

@stephen6262 3 года назад

Andy great video paying 53 pound a month cant wait to cancel. I like sky but i dont watch much telly. I got so many channels gone from 4 channels in the old days to 6000 channels now

@chetzh6172 3 года назад

It’s Amazing Andy... it’s been 1 year I have Cancelled my Sky TV. Was with them for 8 years.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 3 года назад

Hope you saved a load of cash!

@TalkingReally 2 года назад

8 years. I was with sky for over 20+ years!!!

@johnkean6852 2 года назад

FANTASTIC!

@absmith6237 2 года назад

Make Race Baiting a thing of the past, get rid of SLY Sports!

@50450720 Год назад

After 3 years of sky Q with multi room I've finally decided to cancel the lot. I'll miss the sport, but highlights are on youtube anyway, and we have netflix and prime for films and box sets. Moving to streaming services will save me over £100 a month.

@cannonfodder6654 7 месяцев назад

Gets loaded fire stick

@50450720 7 месяцев назад

@@cannonfodder6654 absolutely did.

@katystulow8143 Год назад

Dropped sky this month been a customer for over 15 years, was apprehensive, but connected 4k firestick got Amazon prime, Netflix, was surprised how much better quality sound picture was compared to watching through sky HD box apps, adiós Sky!

@MineSurgeReturn 7 месяцев назад

only bad thing is losing sky sports

@anitawhite2669 2 года назад

I was got a deal from Sky after I phoned them to cancel my subscription. But after a few months the price started creeping up again to what I originally paying £130 per month for telephone, tv and broadband. I ditched Sky and bought a Freesat box for £200, switched to Virgin broadband and now save myself £100 per month, that's a whopping £1200 per annum.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

That's a fantastic saving!

@carsurgeon7736 2 года назад

Why did you buy a freesat box when you can buy a Amazon fire stick

@anitawhite2669 2 года назад

@@carsurgeon7736 - hubby already had a firw stick on main tv

@arshadhussain1694 7 месяцев назад

I'm shocked at the level of cost for some of these subscriptions I was paying 57 pounds for a basic sky package and I thought that was loads but reading some of these comments of people paying up to 180 pound a month is truly shocking. All you really need is a simple broadband speed unless you working from home.

@CumarXasan-tw2jb 2 месяца назад

plsace tell stone nime

@hjones451 2 года назад

No way to treat an ageing customer who was a continuous provider of direct debit payments for their high charges, for over 25 years

@PeterMaddison2483 Год назад

I knew someone in Hull who was one of the first Sky customersin 1989, they always chose the shortest contarct and always haggled prices at the end of their contract.

@adrianunderwood961 Год назад

Yep! I had Sky broadband, all the sky TV channels including the sports. The cost crept up to £170 a month. So I cancelled the lot, got Plusnet broadband and all the same stuff with NOW. I’m saving £100 a month!!!! Shocking! And actually the quality of my services is better!

@fishviewsotherthings9647 2 года назад

I've been with sky for over 22 years! For the full sky package with broadband & bt sports & netflix with 3 sky q boxes, I was paying just over £110 per month! Contact now goes up to £180, was offered £150 & then 2 days later £130! Finally give up the habit off having sky & have left! Your video makes some much sense, it's just an easier life to stay with sky but can't belive how much money I've spent with them over the years & the amount I'm now saving!

@lcfctom1 2 года назад

Main issue with the streaming of the non BBC terrestrial channels and UKTV is the ads. Watching ITV (or other non BBC / Now on catch up) on catch up is so frustrating. Same ads on repeat and if you’ve watched 50% of a show live (including ads) and then later want to catch up where you left off, you’re bombarded with unskipable ads before you can start to watch.

@sebaszwarc Год назад

I loved "The Countdown" but always the same commercial, I could memorize that song. One of the way to solve your problem is to use Channel DVR and recording what you want. It allows to skip ads.

@johnnyshinnichi1785 7 месяцев назад

@lcfctom1 - You nailed it. I just can't be bothered with all the messing about setting this stuff up. I just record stuff on the Sky box and then skip the ads. You can't do that streaming without convoluted work arounds. Plus, I like looking through the guide. I sometimes spend more time on that than the programmes 😁

@jbob34345 Год назад

I just want to watch the premier League in the best quality possible, nothing else but it's so complicated. Virgin don't even advertise their 'stream' box which i think is the cheapest (with 4k) Really disappointed with the industry options, and how complicated the pricing structures are.

@garyrobinson8665 Год назад

I cancelled my sky TV today. They kept me on the phone for 35 mintutes trying to get me to stay.

@GoodGuyChucky-666 2 года назад

I got sky, got the basic package, my dad pays for it, if it was upto me, I would get rid of it as you get more for your money with Netflix, amazon prime and Disney plus

@angelacampbell8373 2 года назад

Only stay with them for F1 which I used to get free now £18 per month. Rip off really but can’t stand ch 4 coverage

@AlduinDragonLord Год назад

Cancelled my Sky over a year ago and i was paying £85pm with no sports or movies. I think its scandalous in this era that they charge you to view your programs in HD! Recieving tv through a satellite dish is very outdated now and streaming is king, ill never go back

@davebolowski7925 Год назад

Can you still keep HD channels? I don’t think I could go back to standard definition again!

@smokeyb7379 8 месяцев назад

Do not get NOW TV. It is a total rip off! You're still paying a premium for a shite service. 720p standard! WTF! Are we living back in 2002. They force you to upgrade if you want HD! 1080p WOW 1080p, you're so up to date with the times!!!! People like myself who have a 4k OLED or 4k for that matter are getting shafted. Amazon, Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+ nearly all other streaming services 1080p come standard with no extra cost for 4k uhd. No wonder people pirate content now!

@mocrosnuremberg4444 2 года назад

🛑🤮Sky are gangsters you can't even get them on the phone 🤮 More videos about this mafia please 👍

@TinaVaughn007 2 года назад

I got NOW in for the sports only as I can't be arsed with movies.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

The movie channel has been so poor recently. It's not Sky's fault, but with no movies in the cinema for over a year there weren't the usual big releases coming through.

@MultiShriek Год назад

They change the deal before the inks dry. 6 months in they raised my bill altering the terms of the contract. HD should be standard now. Cinema is not very good now fox has stripped out there movies for Disney plus. Sky may be doomed in the next couple of years.

@BiohazardX9 Год назад

Now TV isn't as good. lets start with the obvious: 1. no recording (a deal breaker for some) 2. no Ultra HD 3. TV guide is now and next 4. same channels? nope not even close, same sky entertainment channels, same sky sports and cinema, but not much else! 5. in reality you need a smart TV or a Smart box/stick to access it so there are outlays. 6. Now TV is Standard Definition, unless you pay for Boost to increase it to HD and 60frames with surround sound. No atmos here... - so yes he is right you do pay less but you actually get less for it...

@sadiebaxter6167 15 дней назад

Thank you. I have been paying £83 monthly. Not for much longer

@stun1zng267 Год назад

Oh f*** I had virgin which costed quite a bit, didn't like how I was spoken to on the phone, very rudely as to why I wanted to cancel, and Now Sky is taking the P with their price rises. I used to pay £62 all inc broadband and phone, now.... The bill is £180. I'm working more hours, watch less TV and paying for the same repeated crap (minus the sport)

@arryt3912 Год назад

If you have a firestick, you can also record on that too! I bought a cable off ebay, that let's you put a memory stick inline. Its not very complicated. Then you just go into the settings and use that memory stick for recordings. Sometimes if the firestick has buffered, its not perfect, but so what? I remember watching TV back in the day, having to hold an aerial in a certain position, to get a signal! Showing my age there 😂 There are other options out there, like recording to your TV(with a USB stick)..........break free from The Matrix 😊

@LS-id5hc 3 года назад

Fox TV and discovery gone. Thanks for nothing SKY.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 3 года назад

Yes, it's a shame - though Fox just doesn't exist at all anymore, not just with Sky. The big shows, like the Walking Dead, are now on Disney+

@LS-id5hc 3 года назад

@@BeCleverWithYourCash also no more talking dead. This country is going back to the dark ages.

@shadgrind 2 года назад

Yeah Disovery + free for a year, then you can’t live without it! So you pay up or lose it. What about Sky 1 going and now we have Sky Max and Showcase, what’s the betting they start charging for them soon?

@mama9048 2 года назад

I recently bought a VBox which plugs into the freeview antenna on the roof and converts it to IPTV which I then plug that list into Kodi and use a recording add on that records to my network storage. For the paid channels I use an illegal provider but it was £20 a year so I pick those stream links out and add them onto the Kodi alongside my own freeview box.

@_aanisa 2 года назад

Could you please let me know how to do this? Cant afford tv, got rid of sky, barely making ends meet. Id love to enjoy tv again :(

@ColinRussianForce Год назад

You won’t get sky movies or sky sport free, but I don’t have anyway, but I do have sky Atlantic that I love

@reeldeal5367 Год назад

What if your Internet drops out? No sky go? Think this guy works for sky take out the satellite's cheaper for sky everyone moves price goes up if Internet is 100% not a problem only problem with satellite is snow on the dish.has he said the price he pays for all he has including his broadband?

@funksocks Год назад

The most annoying aspect of Sky is the packages. As someone that watches football, Sky force me to pay for all the human effluent channels too. I’m highly unlikely to watch a low-brow US thriller about criminals, even less likely to want to experience a lifestyle programme about people with neck tattoos. For Sky, it's an easy £20 a month and the additional adverts you’re are forced to endure, even though you are paying for a ‘premium’ service. I just managed to get Sky Sport on Now for £21 for six months, but as the picture (at 720p) is similar to how streaming used to look on dial-up internet, you're forced to add the 'boost' package at £6. The alternative is to take your glasses off while watching, or view from another end of the room you’re currently in. Overall; is it any wonder some opt for 'dodgy streams' instead?

@ColinGlass-v9x 2 месяца назад

All right we already no that mate Don't need a lecture its not exactly rocket science you can't watch I player I never watch BBC

@rickysingh2550 5 месяцев назад

Had to stop watching this although it was informative, there’s ads every couple of mins and that’s frustrating!

@arthurdanielles4784 2 года назад

I would also add, that taking a MONTHLY figure can be a little misleading as to the ANNUAL costs. As they say, it all adds up and what appears to be £10 a month ?? Of course equates to £120 a YEAR which if you are on a fixed term contract with no options to turn it off without penalty over that year?? 👍 Oh and I should also add that SKY own NOW tv.

@thomasnock4007 Год назад

It’s a great idea but you were on about breaking away from Sky Virgin BT but as you said if you are locked into a contract for 18 24mths weather you’re circumstances change tough your locked in my question is how do you get around that without paying astronomical termination fees or do you just have to put up with it until your contract ends?????

@BeCleverWithYourCash Год назад

Sadly you’ll have to wait, though Sky and Virgin broadband (not tv) did have break clauses if they put prices up, though that’s just changed

@misterneckbreaker88 Год назад

Sky cinema is garbage i get 10 minutes of ads when click to watch a movie.

@PAULTRD1980 5 месяцев назад

It's an absolute ass ache having to go to each app to watch each channel though.. Much more convenient to just scroll channels. Thats what puts me off.

@alrockman2131 2 года назад

What do you advise to use if I'm living in the Republic of Ireland, maybe a dodgy box would be best option do u think

@danceswithrats 3 года назад

Sky and Virgin Disliked this video

@ep1929 2 года назад

I gave Sky their p45 many years ago and got a Freesat hd recorder box & firesticks and haven't looked back. Ditched sky as my ISP too.

@BeCleverWithYourCash 2 года назад

I bet you're saving some decent cash there!

@ep1929 2 года назад

@@BeCleverWithYourCash yes saving a lot and the best thing is I don't miss it one bit.

@elixier33 9 месяцев назад

Screw haggling just leave sky let's face it no one wants to pay for adverts in 2023!

@lablackzed Год назад

I left sky year's ago total rubbish I have my own system and can watch over 25k channels if I wish and all for free .👊

@calseddon 6 месяцев назад

I have just done this I did not even have my phone connected no films nothing and it cost me 130 so I got fed up and now I eat ch some really good channels

@amazinggrace9573 Месяц назад

This is so helpful and I'm going to do that right away. Thanks, thanks

@martinmorris6351 Год назад

Just get an IPTV service.Every channel under the sun all the sports.15 quid a month.

@saifalislam4104 9 месяцев назад

you lost me as soon as you said NOW i had terrible issues with NOW because of freezing even when i had superfast internet

@seamonkey000001 Год назад

The government years ago should have stopped this 12-18 month contract rip off con.

@kennethmilne6787 2 года назад

Get a firestick

@spike178 Год назад

Cancelled Sky 20 years ago lol, watch all lastest movies free it's easy or just buy Blurays.

@sham4070 8 месяцев назад

Sorry was with NOW, but they have become expensive and had to leave NOW,

@sd8213 Год назад

Scheduled recording is essential in my house. Getting kids to bed means missing certain shows that are Not on catch up / demand.

@Seminal_Ideas Год назад

Cancel the lot. Get a firestick and watch it all. Virgin give the fastest broadband so use them for that, ditch the home phone.

@Ba1ster Год назад

BT are offering there basic Freeview package plus Netflix for £8 a month

@YatezyMUFC 8 месяцев назад

Haggle with sky and you can get better prices than this in my opinion. Also the lag on now tv on sports is an issue

@PaulRowlands 9 месяцев назад

Hmmm - I usually watch recorded content, so I can skip over the ads.

@Revolver1981 3 года назад

Now TV is a con as well because it's owned by Sky. Cost me £9.99 for the Sky Sports channels for one day's viewing.

@landte1 3 года назад

Wsit for sky's black Friday offer, their last one just before first loockdown was amazing even for sports only 15 quid a month for all sports channels

@Revolver1981 3 года назад

@@landte1 I'm not interested in paying Sky anything. Only maybe occasionally for Now TV if it's for a big sporting event I want to watch.