Originally Posted by Superblade7

Why is it not fair Andrew? Each provider has the right to do as they wish. If you wish to get all the benefits Sky have to offer then you subscribe to Sky, same with Virgin Media and BT.

For example I switched to Sky TV from VM last year but then if I want BT Sports in HD then it's £23.99 per month. However if I take BT broadband I can get the same package for £9.00 (or less at the moment). Or if I take VM XL TV I get it free! I don't believe that's unfair, it's simply competition and you have the option to pay whichever company you wish to provide the services you require.

Sky are fighting back at BT and offering some free sports to their customers who don't subscribe to Sky Sports. If you want this new channel then Sky is the place to be (unless you have the Sky Sports package on another provider).

You have the option to pay whomever you wish for your pay TV package so use your consumer power and choose the best one for you. That will then be fair!