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Cheap TV Provider?

  • 18-11-2013 12:27AM
    #1
    Topbike77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 792 ✭✭✭


    Is there any affordable tv providers besides Sky and UPC.
    I use Entertainment, HD and Sports channels (Sky Sports 1-4, Setanta, BT Sport, ESPN) and im paying a pretty sizable bill to Sky every month.
    Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,063 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    If you want those sports channels then you have to be with Sky or UPC. Drop the sports and you could go Freesat with the same dish for the UK channels and you'd have to put up an aerial to get the Irish Saorview channels (RTE/TV3 etc. are only available via the dish if you have a Sky subscription), all for no subscription.


  • #3
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    With your preferences for premium sports channels, as coylemj says you are limited as regards options - your best bet would probably be to threaten to leave Sky & see if they offer you a discounted subscription.


  • #4
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    Ronan14 wrote: »
    Is there any affordable tv providers besides Sky and UPC.
    I use Entertainment, HD and Sports channels (Sky Sports 1-4, Setanta, BT Sport, ESPN) and im paying a pretty sizable bill to Sky every month.
    Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

    There are much cheaper options for the same content all over the continent.

    If you put up a dish your options increase dramatically.


  • #5
    Topbike77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Topbike77


    radiowaves wrote: »
    There are much cheaper options for the same content all over the continent.

    If you put up a dish your options increase dramatically.

    Could you elaborate on this. Im interested in what you mean.


  • #6
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    Ronan14 wrote: »
    Could you elaborate on this. Im interested in what you mean.

    You could start by looking at the long-running Cyfra+ thread in the satellite section.


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  • #7
    Topbike77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Topbike77


    radiowaves wrote: »
    You could start by looking at the long-running Cyfra+ thread in the satellite section.

    Cheers ill have a look now


  • #8
    Topbike77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Topbike77


    I read through the topic but im still unsure how I avail of this service do need need to get a certain tv box and satellite? And get a subscription.. Or something along the lines of this.. Its a pity there isnt a sticky for this.


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