Sky Tv 10% price increase

castle2012

Was watching eden last night when an add came on for sky customers in the Uk , From £21.50 a month, In the small print at the bottom of the add there was a note , Sky tv package's will increase on average 10% from September, Does this normally filter through to ireland can anyone answer ?

mikeym

No price increase this September.

Sky have to notify us if there is an increase in their prices.

Zardoz

A statement on the TV giant’s website reads: “Sky TV prices will increase on 1 September. In accordance with our standard terms, your Sky TV package may rise by up to 10pc in a minimum contract term.”

Sources said the rises are likely to be nearer the 2.5pc increase imposed last September. A spokesman for Sky said the rises will not apply to all subscribers. Letters will be posted in July detailing the planned subscription increases to customers affected.

“We work hard to keep any rises to a minimum, ensuring we continue to offer our customers great value,” the spokesman said. “We will be writing to customers in July outlining any changes.”

Prices in Ireland went up in February so an increase in September is unlikely.

Kensington

They recently dropped the £10 HD pack on UK subs, it still applies to irish subscriptions though.

Sounds like they're just re-absorbing it by means of a price increase for UK subscribers.

STB

There is an 8% increase coming up from 1 August for Sky customers, but it only effects licensees, ie pubs and clubs.

Zardoz

STB wrote: »

There is an 8% increase coming up from 1 August for Sky customers, but it only effects licensees, ie pubs and clubs.

They really are flogging a dead horse with the pubs and clubs.
The prices pubs are being asked to pay now are ludicrous.

mikeym

Zardoz wrote: »

They really are flogging a dead horse with the pubs and clubs.
The prices pubs are being asked to pay now are ludicrous.

Whats to stop a pub from showing a premiership match from a foreign satellite channel.

We've seen its proven to be legal.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-17150054

STB

mikeym wrote: »

Whats to stop a pub from showing a premiership match from a foreign satellite channel.

We've seen its proven to be legal.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-17150054

Even so, infringing the copyright logos is something very difficult not to do. Besides the fact that English speaking commentaries no longer exist on European rights holders and are so not suitable.

The Cush

Zardoz wrote: »

They really are flogging a dead horse with the pubs and clubs.
The prices pubs are being asked to pay now are ludicrous.

Article in the Indo yesterday - Sky Sports investigators to target GAA clubs in subscription crackdown

More than half the Irish pubs which have subscribed to Sky Sports are on Licence Band 1, with the rate calculated mostly on turnover. If their package includes the 'At The Races' channel, the monthly bill from BSkyB is €453.

However, some larger pubs taking the most expensive business packages will be paying €1,224 a month by the end of the summer, according to figures seen by the Sunday Independent.

The Sunday Independent understands that during talks between the VFI and Sky, the Rupert Murdoch-owned broadcaster said it would be sending investigators to GAA clubs around the country to ensure they have a club subscription, rather than simply buying a home package and showing games in the club bar.

It is understood that fewer than 50 GAA clubs around the country are officially signed up to Sky, but there is strong anecdotal evidence that far more than that are actually showing BSkyB in the club bar.

The Cush

STB wrote: »

There is an 8% increase coming up from 1 August for Sky customers, but it only effects licensees, ie pubs and clubs.

From an Indo article earlier this month - Publicans angry as cost of Sky hits €1,200 a month

PUBLICANS have hit out at Sky over a planned hike in subscription fees from August 1.

...

Vintners pay between €389 and €945 for Sky's business packages, depending on the pub's annual turnover and the services it wishes to access. Under the increases the cheapest package will be €420 and the most expensive will be €1,224.

The packages, Sky Ultimate and Sky Ultimate Plus, differ from residential packages with a focus on live sporting events.

STB

The Cush wrote: »

Article in the Indo yesterday - Sky Sports investigators to target GAA clubs in subscription crackdown

They have been policing it a lot in Ireland due to the widespread use of Card sharing equipment that has been peddled throughout the country to unsuspecting or willing publicans. Sky now have a scannable barcode sticker that you display in your windows per year. There have been cases recently whereby Irish publicans have been pursued in the Civil Courts for not having what they refer to as Club and Pub Licence.

Kensington

Kensington wrote: »

They recently dropped the £10 HD pack on UK subs, it still applies to irish subscriptions though.

Sounds like they're just re-absorbing it by means of a price increase for UK subscribers.

What?

And us muppets in Ireland are still paying for HD?

Hardly fair!

gipi

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What?

And us muppets in Ireland are still paying for HD?

Hardly fair!

They did the same when sky+ was launched - charged extra for ages.

Saw a sign at a sky booth in my local shopping centre offering HD upgrades to existing customers for €5. No t&c on the sign though.

channelsurfer2

sky price increases average 6% in Uk. 11% (£2.50) sports increase for less sport including loosing half the heineken cup matches to BT.

Zardoz

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

sky price increases average 6% in Uk. 11% (£2.50) sports increase for less sport including loosing half the heineken cup matches to BT.

Somebody has to pay for Wayne Rooney's 300k a week .:)

Its only going to get worse I might add.
The FA are planning to have Sky and BT go into a bidding war for the tv rights coming up next year .
The last deal was an increase of 70% .

denis1501

Kensington wrote: »

They recently dropped the £10 HD pack on UK subs, it still applies to irish subscriptions though.

You make it sound as if HD is now free but it's not really.
The 'Family' bundle in the UK, which includes non premium HD channels, is £5 pm more than the Variety bundle so all they've done is incorporated the cost of the HD.
It's still £5.50 pm extra for the HD versions of Sports/Movies as well.

castle2012

I don't know how sky can justify a price increase year in year out. if it was any other service people would be leaving in there droves, if you joined sky 5 years ago on the cheapest package, it was €21.50, Now your looking at close to €30,

irishgeo

castle2012 wrote: »

I don't know how sky can justify a price increase year in year out. if it was any other service people would be leaving in there droves, if you joined sky 5 years ago on the cheapest package, it was €21.50, Now your looking at close to €30,

something got to pay for the sports rights and tv rights for all the ondemand content.

amdaley28

Well they can increase it all they like because I'm gone from them.
The loss of me as a customer will probably mean another increase next year :P

ftakeith

I just phoned sky Ire today

From September

everything is going up except the original bundle

I hope that clarifies things

variety is going up from 36euros to 37euros

channelsurfer2

I dont think they will increase in September for Irish subscribers. They might in February but their irish advertising makes no reference to price increases in september and they usually broadcast them well in advance.

castle2012

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

I dont think they will increase in September for Irish subscribers. They might in February but their irish advertising makes no reference to price increases in september and they usually broadcast them well in advance.

think there going up im afraid. the comment above confirms this. i think people should vote with there wallets , its evision for me, yes it doesn't have the same amount of channels, but it will do me , sky don't seem to realise where in tough times.

yes there

Skys flogging a dead horse. IPtv and losing out to bt for CL should see subscribers decline. BT vision and tgeir network QOS will improve with FTTD and take away the only real advantage Sky have over them. They treat the irish market with sheer contempt. 1 stg to add a channel in uk yet its 1.50 euro here. That is not the exchange rate.

lertsnim

castle2012 wrote: »

I don't know how sky can justify a price increase year in year out.

It's quite simple really. People continue to pay. Only when more people cancel will they take note but most are happy to complain about it while still paying every month.

mikeym

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

I dont think they will increase in September for Irish subscribers. They might in February but their irish advertising makes no reference to price increases in september and they usually broadcast them well in advance.

We had a price increase this year already. (last February)

http://help.sky.com/my-account/billing-and-subscription/sky-tv-price-changes?country=ie

Batesy

Off-topic I know but did anyone see the uk advert on ITV last night after the World Cup game?

Free broadband for 2 years for Sky Sports customers in the UK!!!

Not a chance in hell we'll see any offer like that over here.

200motels

Yesterday I phoned them to remove multiroom and the HD pack and went back to basic pack which I think is 27 euro a month, I might get rid of them altogether in the coming months as with all the free to air and the players on line Sky is really a waste of money.

castle2012

It looks like the poor Irish get charged more for everything sky offer, if it was a store in Ireland there would be outrage , in the papers etc

amdaley28

The only cure is vote with your wallet.
If this was Spain or Greece they'd burn the place down but we Irish are too soft.
We take anything that's dished up to us.

ftakeith

A person is not forced to subscribe to sky

I get sky for the original bundle with no HD for sky atlantic and to subscribe to bt sport (I know you have to subscribe separately to that)
BT sport has live bundesliga games
I have freesat/saorview in 2 other rooms

Watty is right
If people that have pay tv but watch mostly freesat/saorview tv channels from that pay tv service
They should cancel pay tv to get freesat/saoview
instead of sky tv
There are solutions to save money with sky, its up to the sky customer concerned

castle2012

True, i just cant believe Irish people have to pay for HD and our neighbours get it as part of there basic pack

Seve OB

If you guys look around here, there is a thread somewhere on SKY offers and discounts.

I get EVERYTHING on SKY for €48 per month, that's half price, guaranteed for a year from signup and can cancel at end of the year.

I advise you all to look up the thread and it will give you some ideas. I got a bum deal compared to some of the deals being had

satguy

I don't have SKY anymore,, I just got tired of all reasons they would come up with just to take more money out of my pocket.

IrlDigi

From the SKY site today - SKY SHOP tab...

Now not only do UK get it free, but we have to pay for it to maintain what we have already, even if we don't want HD !!!


Here's the legal bit

From 30 September, ROI customers will require a Sky HD subscription to access Box Sets.

http://www.sky.com/ireland

alchemist33

IrlDigi wrote: »

From the SKY site today - SKY SHOP tab...

Now not only do UK get it free, but we have to pay for it to maintain what we have already, even if we don't want HD !!!


Here's the legal bit

From 30 September, ROI customers will require a Sky HD subscription to access Box Sets.

http://www.sky.com/ireland

That's pretty s***ty. I think an email with the words CANCEL and SUBSCRIPTION is called for...

mikeym

Its in black and white

Wont be paying €15 extra to watch boxsets when theres cheaper ways of viewing them.

And dont forget the Sky On Demand Connector is €12.99 aswell.

amdaley28

Why do you think I cancelled.
Vote with your wallet.
People can gripe all they like but unless they do something about it Sky will just carry on their merry way.

channelsurfer2

if it was 5euro maybe but 15euro is taking advantage. i know with currency differences 5pounds in the uk works out at about 7euro here so its at least twice the price .

ftakeith

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

if it was 5euro maybe but 15euro is taking advantage. i know with currency differences 5pounds in the uk works out at about 7euro here so its at least twice the price .

its cheaper in the uk as you get the variety pack in hd called the family bundle

Sky have phoned me in the last 2 weeks on the following deals:
HD pack half price for a year
6 months half price sky sports
6 months sky movies

I told sky not interesting as HD is free from freesat/saorview and HD should be free from sky

mikeym

Does it apply to all content on On Demand or is it just the box set shows?

ftakeith

mikeym wrote: »

Does it apply to all content on On Demand or is it just the box set shows?

just boxed sets

irishgeo

what the total cost per month if you have every channel going?

sky world HD
Setanta/BT Sport
any other oay channels

mikeym

irishgeo wrote: »

what the total cost per month if you have every channel going?

sky world HD
Setanta/BT Sport
any other oay channels

It would cost over a grand a year for all them channels.

muffler

irishgeo wrote: »

what the total cost per month if you have every channel going?

sky world HD
Setanta/BT Sport
any other oay channels

Sky will cost you €96 a month.....see their prices here.

Setanta / BT should cost you €9.99 a month....see this thread for more details.

lertsnim

irishgeo wrote: »

what the total cost per month if you have every channel going?

sky world HD
Setanta/BT Sport
any other oay channels

Including Asian, Boxing and horse racing?

Crunchienut

IrlDigi wrote: »

From 30 September, ROI customers will require a Sky HD subscription to access Box Sets.

Would this constitute a significant enough alteration to the contract to allow customers exit early without penalty?