Alternative to Sky TV
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- Se7en
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Alternative to Sky TV
I'm leaving Sky TV. Was getting expensive and their 'good deals' weren't so good.
It's mostly boxsets we watched.
Can anyone recommend a good, cheap and easy to use alternative please and their experiences with other providers - good or bad.
Thanks.
It's mostly boxsets we watched.
Can anyone recommend a good, cheap and easy to use alternative please and their experiences with other providers - good or bad.
Thanks.
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Re: Alternative to Sky TV
Have you thought of Now TV instead as it includes boxsets. If you went through Topcashback you can get money for doing the first month or direct through their website it says: Enjoy over 300 box sets on demand with a 14 day free trial. Then just £7.99 a month unless cancelled. No contract. DD has been using it for ages and when she cancels they are also offer better deals I think she is currently p*ying around £4 a month.
Member 53 of the "100 free films in 2024" - 16 seen - 84 to go -1 booked
Hopefully this year we will get more free Manchester screenings as they are rare as hen's teeth nowadays
Hoping to beat my 2023 total of 31
Want to see in 2024: Quiet Place 3, Despicable me 4, Deadpool 3
2020, 21, 22, 23 & 24 seen list viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36971#p406224[/color]
Cinemas in order of preference: Lowry, Trafford Centre, Great Northern (AMC), Printworks, Didsbury
2011- 69 films seen
2012- nearly made it my total was 90 + 3 theatre, 1 concert
2013 - 107 + 4 concerts 2
2014 - 95 - almost there
2015 - 97 - almost there again
2016 - 95
2017 - 87
2018 - 66
2019 - 77
2020 - 17
2021 - 30
2022 - 70
2023 - 31
2024 - 16
Hopefully this year we will get more free Manchester screenings as they are rare as hen's teeth nowadays
Hoping to beat my 2023 total of 31
Want to see in 2024: Quiet Place 3, Despicable me 4, Deadpool 3
2020, 21, 22, 23 & 24 seen list viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36971#p406224[/color]
Cinemas in order of preference: Lowry, Trafford Centre, Great Northern (AMC), Printworks, Didsbury
2011- 69 films seen
2012- nearly made it my total was 90 + 3 theatre, 1 concert
2013 - 107 + 4 concerts 2
2014 - 95 - almost there
2015 - 97 - almost there again
2016 - 95
2017 - 87
2018 - 66
2019 - 77
2020 - 17
2021 - 30
2022 - 70
2023 - 31
2024 - 16
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- Se7en
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- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:24 am
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- Preferred Cinemas: Islington Vue, Holloway, Central London
Re: Alternative to Sky TV
Thank you Now sounds sensible. I said to Sky I was leaving. Last week the person offered me my existing deal + increase. Today the person offered me a deal that was even more expensive again. Ummmm that’ll be a no.
Re: Alternative to Sky TV
I left sky about a year ago and they are now offering me deals at a silly price. £17 per month. We used to p*y £70 odd.
The service was awful. Id never go back to them
The service was awful. Id never go back to them
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- Se7en
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Re: Alternative to Sky TV
What does the £17 include pleaseSally wrote:I left sky about a year ago and they are now offering me deals at a silly price. £17 per month. We used to p*y £70 odd.
The service was awful. Id never go back to them
- akh43
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- Location: manchester
Re: Alternative to Sky TV
I p*y £17 too, my package is the entertainment + sky go extra because I am VIP (no box sets) and also p*y £6.01 for my broadband unlimited. I have had no real problems with sky and as long as they keep giving me these prices I will probably stay with them.Sunny Saver wrote:What does the £17 include pleaseSally wrote:I left sky about a year ago and they are now offering me deals at a silly price. £17 per month. We used to p*y £70 odd.
The service was awful. Id never go back to them
Member 53 of the "100 free films in 2024" - 16 seen - 84 to go -1 booked
Hopefully this year we will get more free Manchester screenings as they are rare as hen's teeth nowadays
Hoping to beat my 2023 total of 31
Want to see in 2024: Quiet Place 3, Despicable me 4, Deadpool 3
2020, 21, 22, 23 & 24 seen list viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36971#p406224[/color]
Cinemas in order of preference: Lowry, Trafford Centre, Great Northern (AMC), Printworks, Didsbury
2011- 69 films seen
2012- nearly made it my total was 90 + 3 theatre, 1 concert
2013 - 107 + 4 concerts 2
2014 - 95 - almost there
2015 - 97 - almost there again
2016 - 95
2017 - 87
2018 - 66
2019 - 77
2020 - 17
2021 - 30
2022 - 70
2023 - 31
2024 - 16
Hopefully this year we will get more free Manchester screenings as they are rare as hen's teeth nowadays
Hoping to beat my 2023 total of 31
Want to see in 2024: Quiet Place 3, Despicable me 4, Deadpool 3
2020, 21, 22, 23 & 24 seen list viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36971#p406224[/color]
Cinemas in order of preference: Lowry, Trafford Centre, Great Northern (AMC), Printworks, Didsbury
2011- 69 films seen
2012- nearly made it my total was 90 + 3 theatre, 1 concert
2013 - 107 + 4 concerts 2
2014 - 95 - almost there
2015 - 97 - almost there again
2016 - 95
2017 - 87
2018 - 66
2019 - 77
2020 - 17
2021 - 30
2022 - 70
2023 - 31
2024 - 16
Re: Alternative to Sky TV
Now TV is OK. Amazon TV is OK too; you can get that with a Prime subscription with gives you other free stuff such as delivery and music.
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Re: Alternative to Sky TV
Don't forget to consider cashback sites, like Topcashback & Quidco, when looking at alternatives (or considering rejoining Sky!) -- this can really knock the price down further.
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Re: Alternative to Sky TV
Just in case anyone is interested, you can get 2months now tv entertainment passes for £3.49 each
We b*ght a few to add on over the next few mths
https://www.cdkeys.com/top-up-cards/now ... month-pass
We b*ght a few to add on over the next few mths
https://www.cdkeys.com/top-up-cards/now ... month-pass
Member Number 69 of the 100 movies in 2019 Club. Lets see how we get on with this..... fingers crossed.