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Originally Posted by nicko
On Sky you have to be on the top priced pack which is 'Family' also called 'HD basic' without this you can't add HD Sky sports, this effectively means that the cheapest price to get Sky Sports HD is £59 a month ( family HD basic + HD pack + sky sports collection)
Virgin is cheaper to get Sky sports in HD because you don't need any other channel packages to buy it.
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I was comparing the like for like costs of Sky Sports on both providers.
With VM you do actually need to have a TV subscription in order to add Sky Sports. The minimum standalone TV pack currently advertised as available being the M+ pack at £19 per month.
Therefore you are correct in the fact that you can get Sky Sports cheaper with VM in an overall package but not with a like for like package.
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
The competition is coming on all fronts for Sky none more so than the sporting rights , Den posted an interesting link earlier today. Hopefully these offers on premiums will be more frequent , as you say VM XL sub's include BT Sports in HD at no extra cost making Sky Sports in its current form and price a hard sell.
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I agree and really Sky could use VM as an ally. Making Sky Sports (and Sky Movies) cheaper on VM may make VM's packages more attractive but ultimately Sky make a lot of money from VM with the carriage deals for the Sky basics and premiums.
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Originally Posted by theone2k10
Eventually there'll come a breaking point where people say "enough is enough" Sky, bt etc bidding stupid money for sports will be their own downfall in the long run i think.
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I personally think we are very near that point as I know many of my friends and family (both Sky and VM subscribers) who've reviewed their packages and cancelled the Sky premiums due to the current costs. So this will happen more and more as the price increases.