[Technology] Sky vs Virgin Media - any views/experiences ?

swindonseagull

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Aug 6, 2003

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Swindon, but used to be Manila

• Jun 18, 2019

• #61

Iggle Piggle said:

I've just come off the phone to Sky on my yearly 'Give me a better deal or I'm leaving conversation' BT is apparently available from September on the Sky platform.

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The Sky shop in town told me will be available for the new season.....seems no one knows.....did they indicate cost? BT Sport is a rip off at £27 for HD

 

swindonseagull

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Aug 6, 2003

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Swindon, but used to be Manila

• Jun 18, 2019

• #62

portslade seagull said:

Thought that was already available

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Not as a combined package Sky sports and BT Sports

 

Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011

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Withdean area

• Jun 18, 2019

• #63

Wrong-Direction said:

Basically paying about 50 a month for the most basic package, for 75 I can get better channels, Netflix/sky box sets and a box in the bedroom!

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With Virgin I pay a bit more than £75 for everything including BT and Sky Sports, that’s just for TV (our phones and broadband are dealt with elsewhere).

The only minus is missing out on Sky Atlantic. Sky obviously won’t sell their best channel, to tempt punters away from rivals.

I’m happy with Virgin, at different homes I’ve been with them for 24 years, nothing ever seems to go wrong.

It seems to me that if you want wall to wall BT Sports and Sky Sports, you have to shell out a lot, whoever you use.

 

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swd40

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• Jun 18, 2019

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thedonkeycentrehalf

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• Jun 18, 2019

• #65

Wrong-Direction said:

Basically paying about 50 a month for the most basic package, for 75 I can get better channels, Netflix/sky box sets and a box in the bedroom!

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Give them a call, play the game and you'll end up being offered a much better package for a couple of quid more than you are paying already. Worth 20 minutes of your time although last time I did it, the bloke at the other end was getting near the end of his shift so said to me rather than play the game, what do you want to get and I'll do my best to get it. I asked for about £40 off my package and he not only did that bit threw in extra channels as well.

 

Iggle Piggle

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Sep 3, 2010

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• Jun 18, 2019

• #66

swindonseagull said:

The Sky shop in town told me will be available for the new season.....seems no one knows.....did they indicate cost? BT Sport is a rip off at £27 for HD

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No, no-one knows yet but it will be cheaper than the current 30 snots they are after.

 

Geestar

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Shoreham Beach

• Jun 18, 2019

• #67

I know you can get 40% of your current Sky Package just by calling

I'm sure Virgin is the same

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Sirnormangall

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Sep 21, 2017

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• Jun 18, 2019

• #68

I phoned Virgin to cancel sky sports. I generally do that at the end of each football season, then start it again when the new season starts. This time Virgin said rather than cancel I could have sky sports free for 2 months. Job done.