Re: Price Rise in September
 

:confused: :confused: :confused:

My Sky bill hasn't gone up for donkeys- it's going to up to 41 quid in September, but that's the first time for about 18 months.

Re: Price Rise in September
 

It would not surprise me if everybody on the 321 plan get it "automatically" just like BT have done with their basic customers.

Re: Price Rise in September
 

I believe NTL "Absorbed" the price increase for about 6-8 months... it's quite possible it's only the premium channels going up, in chich case the base/family pack subscribers like meself will be ok...

Re: Price Rise in September
 

Sky Digital prices have increased every year for the past few years and twice this year.

Sky Digital Family pack + Sky Sports & Movies

2001 - £34
2002 - £37
2003 - £38
2004 - £40
2004 - £41

Sky box office movies have also gradually increased from £2.99 a film to £3.50 and then £3.75 (£4.75 if digibox is not connected to phone line)

Re: Price Rise in September
 

Sorry matey, I could have worded that better - I'm actually on Sky (had loads of problems with NTL digital, so switched) so, if Sky had put there prices up direct to customers, I should have had a rise (especially 'cos I have the full package), but it hasn't done for a while :)

Re: Price Rise in September
 

:confused: :confused:

I've had Sky for about 3 years so, judging by this, I should have had bills that started at £34 - however, I started at £37, went up to £39 and am now going up to £41. This means that, apparently, I was paying too much to start off woth, and have been paying too little this year :confused:

Re: Price Rise in September
 

Interesting nugget, thanks for the clarification... :)

Re: Price Rise in September
 

Unless NTL decide to scrap the basic 321 plan and move everybody to the 5p plan, like BT did, which would mean everybody would have to pay £1 more.

Re: Price Rise in September
 

This is really annoying, 2 price increases in one year !!

The 1mb broadband is already very overpriced compared to the competition :(

Perhaps its to fund their free xbox offer with all new 600k & 1mb subscribers..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2207229.stm

Charming !

Ian

Re: Price Rise in September
 

i don't think ntl will because they've been advertising that they have the cheapest line rental in the UK. so it would be a bit silly to increase the price, to make one of the most expensive.

:)

Re: Price Rise in September
 

Yes but they could increase the price by £1 and it would still be the cheapest line rental (same as BT).

Re: Price Rise in September
 

It was all to do with Sky wanting to get their revenue per customer upto a certain level before the year was out so they were only going to achieve this by putting the prices up. They have said that there will be no price rises in January but they wouldn't rule out increases later in 2005

Re: Price Rise in September
 

and selling SKY+ which costs an extra £10 a month or gives people an incentive to upgrade to premium channels.

Re: Price Rise in September
 

I don't pay any extra for my Sky + subscription...:confused:

Re: Price Rise in September
 

Neil,

I think you may have misread etc's post, I think he is taking into account the fact that if you subscribe to the premium channels that the £10 fee is waived.