base pack + sky sports pack

[Swipe]

I'm thinking of downgrading my family pack to base pack but I want to keep sky sports 1,2 and 3. Can anyone tell me how much this will cost? I can't find any custom package info at all on the ntl website.

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Swipe

I'm thinking of downgrading my family pack to base pack but I want to keep sky sports 1,2 and 3. Can anyone tell me how much this will cost? I can't find any custom package info at all on the ntl website.

family pack plus ss1 2 3 xtra , £40.50 / month , they are having a laugh arent they , for £40 on sky digi you get the films as well

[Bob]

£38.50 a month

Use the ntl:home product picker at ntlhome.com - its in the pink part of the webpage

I said you didn't want a wide range of TV channels, you wanted sports, you didn't want movies and you had no children so you wouldn't want kids channels

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Bob

£38.50 a month

Use the ntl:home product picker at ntlhome.com - its in the pink part of the webpage

I said you didn't want a wide range of TV channels, you wanted sports, you didn't want movies and you had no children so you wouldn't want kids channels

well thats funny , i did exactly the same and got £40.50

[Bob]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

well thats funny , i did exactly the same and got £40.50

Thats because you said he wanted the Famliy Pack - he only wants the Base Pack

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Bob

Thats because you said he wanted the Famliy Oack - he only wants the Base Pack

ahhhhhhhhh right , apologies for that and t/y for putting me right , still a rip off though


£33 / month on sky digi for more choice , including sky movies 2 4 6 8 to boot

[Bob]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

ahhhhhhhhh right , apologies for that and t/y for putting me right , still a rip off though


£33 / month on sky digi for more choice , including sky movies 2 4 6 8 to boot

Sky with the Value Pack, Sky Sports and Sky Movies is £38
ntl: with the Base Pack, Sky Sports and Sky Movies is £36 (£45.50 minus £9.50 for phoneline rental)

Very similar channel choice (minus all the shopping channels lol), Sky outweighs ntl: on interactivity - but yeah I think the pricing is dreadful

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Bob

Sky with the Value Pack, Sky Sports and Sky Movies is £38
ntl: with the Base Pack, Sky Sports and Sky Movies is £36 (£45.50 minus £9.50 for phoneline rental)

Very similar channel choice (minus all the shopping channels lol), Sky outweighs ntl: on interactivity - but yeah I think the pricing is dreadful

i think i will leave it there before i get even more confused

[bigitup_j]

remember all ntl digital prices include £9.50 phone line rental, so to get a fair comparison between ntl and sky you have to minus £9.50 off the ntl prices.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by bigitup_j

remember all ntl digital prices include £9.50 phone line rental, so to get a fair comparison between ntl and sky you have to minus £9.50 off the ntl prices.

Thats not really a fair comparison though is it, you cant just leave off the phone line and actually get just the telly for the lower price. Just another way for Ntl to screw you all

[bigitup_j]

ntl really shouldn't bundle their tv with telephone, you should have the option for the family pack, because not everyone has a phone line and not everyone wants a phone line. and plus, people may have a good deal with their bt and may have asdl.
ntl are a bit stupid!

Originally Posted by dellwear

Thats not really a fair comparison though is it, you cant just leave off the phone line and actually get just the telly for the lower price. Just another way for Ntl to screw you all

Unless you want a phoneline, which ntl as a bundled provider would like you to take. In which case it is a fair comparison against Sky and BT. And I think most do take the phoneline.
Screwing? Or trying to make money as a company? Because ultimately as some of you forget ntl are trying to make money.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

Unless you want a phoneline, which ntl as a bundled provider would like you to take. In which case it is a fair comparison against Sky and BT. And I think most do take the phoneline.

Of course they do, after all whats the point in paying for something (which you have to if you take the Ntl telly) and not using it??

Screwing? Or trying to make money as a company? Because ultimately as some of you forget ntl are trying to make money.

Yes screwing, Sky don't insist that you take a BT line, and BT don't insist that you take Sky, it forces people to take a service they don't want, hardly fair

[browneggsandham]

Originally Posted by dellwear

Yes screwing, Sky don't insist that you take a BT line, and BT don't insist that you take Sky, it forces people to take a service they don't want, hardly fair

Although I see what you're saying, it's hardly unfair. It's not like they hide anything from you. You know what you're getting before you sign up, so you either take it or you don't.

Browneggsandham

Originally Posted by dellwear

Of course they do, after all whats the point in paying for something (which you have to if you take the Ntl telly) and not using it??



Yes screwing, Sky don't insist that you take a BT line, and BT don't insist that you take Sky, it forces people to take a service they don't want, hardly fair

And do Sky or BT compete ? No. Are they joining together to offer discounts? Yes.
Once again I'll point out, ntl are trying to make money, not compete on a product by product basis.