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[TD]

Well just been on the dog and bone to Virgin and they will provide all the discovery channels all the sports..sky/bt  and all the movies + 2 of their latest boxes for the same price as sky  Just going to ring sky to cancel  Oh and £50 credit 

TiVo huh? Enjoy! 

Sounds like a good deal though, play them off against each other. But if you've altered or changed your Sky contract in last 12 months (eg add Movies or Sports), be warned that usually means they restart your contract 

That's another con. When we moved house, we 'renewed' our contract, but we couldn't cancel it. So we were forced to extend it.

Ha! that's the problem with Sky...

Quite a few years ago...I had Virgin....One year contract....after 6 months I decided I didn't want it....so told them I was moving....I researched where they did have cable...and told them my new address....and please can you come and fit it at my new address....reply I got was....sorry you are now in a area where we cannot supply...contract will be cancelled 

[TD]

Just to be clear about this, I know two people who have rung up and said they'd lost their jobs and were cancelling. Sky argued the toss, but both stopped the direct debit and, after getting a few shitty letters, heard no more.
I wouldn't like to chance it, but I'm basically talking about people who really couldn't care less.

Edit: And I guess you'd be stuffed in you wanted sky in the future.

Probably be welcomed back as new customers after 12 months 

[STEMO]

Just to be clear about this, I know two people who have rung up and said they'd lost their jobs and were cancelling. Sky argued the toss, but both stopped the direct debit and, after getting a few shitty letters, heard no more.
I wouldn't like to chance it, but I'm basically talking about people who really couldn't care less.

Edit: And I guess you'd be stuffed in you wanted sky in the future.

Probably be welcomed back as new customers after 12 months 

Bet the first DD would include the money you owed them.

[TD]

Just to be clear about this, I know two people who have rung up and said they'd lost their jobs and were cancelling. Sky argued the toss, but both stopped the direct debit and, after getting a few shitty letters, heard no more.
I wouldn't like to chance it, but I'm basically talking about people who really couldn't care less.

Edit: And I guess you'd be stuffed in you wanted sky in the future.

Probably be welcomed back as new customers after 12 months 

Bet the first DD would include the money you owed them.

Try it and report back in 12 months 

[TheBoy]

How long before football bankrupts Sky ? they just can't keep paying more for it ,  how many viewers does Hull v Burnley bring in ? can't be enough to justify the massive outlay on Sky's part

It sent ondigital/itv digital down the shitter when they tried it.

Not only has it single handedly knackered pay tv, its also knackered the game of football, as there is too much cash swelling around in some clubs, which the vast majority of clubs cannot compete with.

[Viral_Jim]

I ditched sky on the day they announced they were winners of the last round of "guess the ridiculous number the Premier League wants to show their matches". It was very obvious that that kind of money wasn't going to come from sports subscribers, but from all their customers. As I tried to explain to the sky employee when she tried to tell me my package price wouldn't change.

Sure enough, the price increase letter dropped just before my last sky bill  .

We have BT vision, because SWMBO likes some of the daft American channels that are on there.  . Oh and I get some premiership (rugby) for free for another couple of months.

I have no problem with the way sky do business. They know better than any one customer what they can charge and what programmes/channels are worth to them. It's just in my case, this didn't align with my views on the subject.

[Mr Skrunts]

The news reported on 12th April 2016

Sky profits up 12% to £1.1 billion just weeks after hiking prices for customers

Wonder what it will be this year.

Interestly Sky used to have thier profit/loss sheet online for the year (not seen it since)

[TheBoy]

Interestly Sky used to have thier profit/loss sheet online for the year (not seen it since)

Like all limited companies, their high level accounts are publically available.

[STEMO]

Just watching the Australian Open tennis final, Nadal v Federer. A banner across the bottom has just said that, from February 1st, Eurosport will no longer be available on sky. I didn't realise Eurosport was part of discovery. I'm ringing up on Feb 1st and asking for a reduction in my monthly payment. I'm not averse to just cancelling the DD and taking my chances.

[minifreek]

Think I might be doing the same meself...

Iv been a customer of Sky for over 20 years, and not once have they ever sent me anything for free....

I spend £96 a month with them, I used to spend around £130 a month with them... I cancelled the broadband and phone that was with them. They did their best to keep me, and the only time they ever offered me anything for free was when I rang up to cancel the BB and phone.... As I said to them, too little too late... I kept sending them emails/feedback when they asked me to, and in the emails etc...I always asked of there is anything they can do to stop me from going to VM for my BB and phone.... they did nothing... so I left...

Unfortunately, I think I will be cancelling my Sky package and going to VM for everything...

I have 3 Sky+ HD boxes, and am thinking of cancelling 2 of them, so in theory my bill will drop by 2/3's....

I only went with VM for my BB coz the Sky BB couldn't cope with the demand my boys put on the system when they are online...

[Lazydocker]

Just seen an announcement from Discovery Channel that a deal has been agreed to remain with Sky

[Mr Skrunts]

Just seen an announcement from Discovery Channel that a deal has been agreed to remain with Sky

GOOD 

[tunnie]

Good news for everyone 

[plym ian]

Good news for everyone 

Not those who have jumped ship

[STEMO]

My threats worked then.