For monthly subscribers through SKY the minimum subscription period is 1 month. You will continue to subscribe at your monthly price on a rolling basis unless you decide to cancel by providing at least 5 working days’ notice for card payments or 15 working days for. You can also take the Sky Q 2TB box, which provides twice as much storage, or the 1TB UHD box for an additional cost. Sky Signature and Sky Box Sets. Along with Sky Box Sets, the Sky Signature package contains over 300 live TV channels, including Sky Atlantic, Sky Comedy and Sky Documentaries, and over 40 catch-up channels.
Enjoy a huge on demand library of 500 different series with Sky Box Sets. Find the latest must-watch shows alongside classic favourites and the best US imports.
What is Sky Box Sets?
Please note that Sky Box Sets is now a part of the Sky Signature package.
Sky Signature is the broadcaster’s base TV pack which gets you over 300 channels, including its flagship Sky Atlantic, plus a great variety of box sets to stream on demand.
Sky Box Sets is a feature of the Sky Signature package which gives you unlimited, on demand access to 500 different series. You can browse through all of the available titles and then select an episode to download it straight to your Sky Q box.
Your download will be stored on your Sky Q box and you can either delete it after you’ve seen it or keep it to watch as many times as you like. Some shows are only available for a limited time and once it has expired, you won't be able to watch any episodes you have downloaded.
Which Sky Box Sets are available?
The actual box sets which are available will vary over time as new ones are added and older ones get deleted. At any given time however, you’ll find a huge selection of critically-acclaimed shows from both the UK and US to enjoy.
Award-winning classics like Game of Thrones, Chernobyl, The Wire, True Detective and The Sopranos sit alongside the latest must-watch comedies, gritty crime-dramas and Sky originals.
Can I watch Sky Box Sets on Sky Go?
Access to the free Sky Go app is included as part of the Sky Signature package so customers can use it to stream content from Sky Box Sets to smartphones, tablets and computers.
You can pay to upgrade to Sky Go Extra which allows you to download content for offline viewing, stream to three devices at once and download the app onto games consoles.
How much is Sky Box Sets?
New Sky customers will get Sky Box Sets automatically as part of the Sky Signature package for £25 a month.
If you’re an existing Sky Entertainment customer, you’ll have to switch to Sky Signature if you want to get Sky Box Sets.
Can I watch Sky Box Sets in HD?
To watch Sky Box Sets in HD you’ll need to purchase the Sky HD pack. As well as a much crisper, more vivid picture the Sky HD pack also nets you 35 HD channels, including Sky Atlantic HD.
Can I get Netflix and Sky Box Sets?
Expand your viewing options even further by having Netflix alongside Sky Box Sets. To get Netflix with Sky you’ll need to buy the Sky Ultimate TV add-on which conveniently incorporates the cost of your Netflix subscription into your Sky bill.
Sky Ultimate TV gets you the basic Netflix package so you can stream to one device at a time.
To get Netflix Standard and the ability to watch in HD on 2 devices simultaneously you’ll need to buy the Sky HD pack. Netflix Premium, which allows you to watch on four devices at the same time in UHD/4K, is unlocked with the purchase of the Ultra HD pack.
Sky Box Sets and Sky Q
New customers who purchase the Sky Signature package will receive the innovative Sky Q 1TB box. This can store up to 500 hours of SD recordings and allows you to record three shows whilst watching a fourth live.
Add on Sky Q Multiscreen and you’ll be able to enjoy Sky Box Sets all around your home via the wireless Sky Q mini boxes. You can also take the Sky Q 2TB box, which provides twice as much storage, or the 1TB UHD box for an additional cost.
Sky Signature and Sky Box Sets
Along with Sky Box Sets, the Sky Signature package contains over 300 live TV channels, including Sky Atlantic, Sky Comedy and Sky Documentaries, and over 40 catch-up channels. Through your Sky Q box you’ll also be able to access apps like BBC iPlayer, Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, All4 and the ITV Hub.
Add Sky Broadband Superfast
Add Sky Broadband Superfast to your Sky Signature package for vastly improved speeds on your home broadband connection. Your TV show downloads will be much faster than with Sky Broadband Essential and your Wi-Fi network will be quicker too.
Find out moreSome Sky customers will see their bills rise by up to £72 a year from April. See how you'll be affected, and what you can do to dodge the latest round of hikes.
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Sky hikes prices
Millions of Sky customers face paying up to an extra £72 a year after it announced its latest round of price hikes.
The size of your bill increase will vary depending on your existing deal, with the average Sky customer paying an extra £3 a month or £36 a year.
Price rises will be capped at an extra £6 a month, or £72 a year.
Sky says that less than one in 10 (8%) of customers will pay the maximum price hike.
TV and broadband bills will rise from 1 April, while home phone prices will rise from 1 May.
Full list of Sky price hikes
Here’s a run-through of the various packages, and how prices will change:
- Sky Broadband Essential will increase by £3 a month (from £22 to £25 a month);
- Sky Broadband Superfast will increase by £1 a month (from £27 to £28 a month);
- Sky Talk Anytime Extra will increase by £2 a month (from £10 to £12 a month);
- Sky Talk International Extra will increase by £2 a month (from £12 to £14 a month);
- Sky Signature TV package will increase by £1 a month (from £25 to £26 a month);
- Multiscreen will increase by £1 a month (from £14 to £15 a month);
- Sky HD will increase by £1 a month (from £6 to £7 a month);
- Sky Ultimate will increase by £1 a month (from £4 to £5 a month);
- BT Sport will increase by £2 a month (from £25 to £27 a month).
The affected Sky TV and broadband customers will see their bills jump from 1st April, while home phone customers will pay more from 1st May. They will be notified of the price changes by post by 27th March.
Broadband customers who are still in the minimum term of their contract can leave penalty-free if they act within 30 days of receiving their notification.
Time to move?
If you're among those affected, you might want to fight back. There are thankfully loads of options available to you, which we'll run through in this piece.
Do you really need the whole bundle?
The full Sky package has so many channels, and chances are you only ever watch a tiny fraction of them.
It’s quite easy to remove or cancel certain packages from your account. Go to My Sky on TV or Broadband & Talk (depending on what you want to amend) and sign in.
Then select the product you would like to remove from the Your Package section. Just follow the links to make the changes.
Even if you only have a phone and broadband package, go through your bills to see how much of your free calls allowance you actually use. There could be an opportunity to move to a cheaper calls package.
Use one-off Now TV passes
Alternatively, you could ditch the Sky TV part of your package and use Now TV passes when you want to watch popular series such as Game of Thrones or catch up with sports.
Now TV passes allow you to stream Sky services on multiple devices via an app or set-top box.
There are five NOW TV passes to choose from: movies, entertainment, sports, kids and hayu (for reality shows).
The Entertainment Pass is £9.99 a month. You'll have access to over 300 box sets and 13 pay TV channels, which aren't on Freeview.
The 'Cinema Pass' is a bit more expensive at £11.99 a month but you'll be able to watch over 1,000 films and a new premiere every day.
Sky Sports day passes start from £9.98 if you want to catch up with the latest matches/races/events. Alternatively, you can get a month's pass for £33.99, which automatically renews every month.
The Kids and Hayu packages are the cheapest at just £3.99 a month and £4.99 respectively.
The Kids package allows your little ones to watch programmes from their favourite channels, including Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, while the hayu package is ideal for reality TV fans.
You can try the Entertainment, Cinema, Kids TV or Hayu pass with a seven-day free trial.
Haggle!
In short, haggling is the best thing you can do to get a cheaper deal with Sky. Sky practically tells you to do it on its ‘Stay with Sky’ page!
All you have to do is call 03337 594 464.
If you’re not confident speaking on the phone, it’s worth noting down what you’re going to say, taking every possible outcome into account.
Have some negotiating phrases ready and use past problems as ammunition.
Try to avoid calling at peak periods like Mondays, lunchtimes, weekends and just after work. You want to get as much time with the operator as possible, so call when it’s quieter.
There are three sure-fire phrases to getting you a better deal: ‘I’m leaving’, ‘I’m paying too much for my current package’ and ‘x offers a similar deal cheaper.’
To back up your argument, check the best buys on the market right now to see if you can genuinely get a better deal elsewhere. You can start your search at BroadbanGenie.
The main aim is to get through to the retentions department (more commonly known as ‘disconnections’) as they have a lot more power to give you discounts than the customer service team do.
Be charming. Acting rude or entitled will put the operator on the defensive, meaning that you’re less likely to get a better deal.
You don’t necessarily have to go with the first offer either, giving you wiggle room to haggle even more!
That said, try not to push the operator too much as it’ll ruin your hard work. Listen out for verbal cues like defensive language, hesitation and impatience.
If they call your bluff, say you need to check with your partner/flatmates/parents first. You’ll hopefully speak to someone different next time.
And if they go silent, wait for them to fill in the gap.
They’re hoping that you’ll accept the price to end the silence, so don’t give in. Our editor saved £240 just by threatening to leave for a cheaper deal.
Find out more at How to haggle and save a fortune.
Ask for extras
Ask if they can chuck in any freebies such as free calls or extra channels, particularly if they can’t bring your cost down.
Have a go at blagging movies or an extra sports channel on top of your current deal.
Be prepared to leave to get what you want
If you don't get a decent offer, then you might be better off simply leaving, as long as you won't have to pay any exit fees of course.
Leave it a little while, and you will likely be contacted by Sky with some sort of return offer. These vary by customer, but we've heard tales of 33% off for five years, or even 75% off for a year.
Alternatively, you can attempt to play the cashback game. You can pocket some decent cash when you take out a deal with Sky from sites like Quidco.
Add more services
Add more? Isn’t that a bit contradictory?
Sometimes taking multiple services from one provider can reduce your bill.
For example, if you just have broadband with a provider then chances are it's more expensive than if you have a phone and broadband package.
If you do decide to add more services, aim for an upgrade offer rather than just adding a service to your current package.
By just adding a service the standard price will likely apply, meaning that you lose out on substantial savings.
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As always, haggle – see if you can get the extra services at a better price than advertised!
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You can check Sky's full range of products and offers here.
Sky Go Subscription Cost Comparison
Of course, the downside to signing up to more packages and products is that you'll likely be particularly hard hit when the next round of price hikes rolls around (assuming you're out of contract).
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