Price Rise in September

[LostintheNW]

Sorry if this has been discussed already, but just been on Digital Spy and they have said that a reliable source has indicated that NTL are upping prices again in September this year due to the new Sky increases.... can anyone confirm if this is true or not?

[Marge]

Yep it's true

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds15134.html

[Gareth]

As they say, the key to comedy is all in the timing. Good one, ntl!

It looks like ntl has been forced with this rise if sky have raised their prices recently as its always the case when Sky does this.

[Pieman]

Whn was the last rise? June wasn't it ????

[seaneeboy]

Jeez - I know NTL are bound by Sky's prices, but surely they must have SOME bargaining leverage - that's two price hikes in only a few months

Are we NTL customers or Sky-by-a-middleman customers?

[Derek]

The last price changes were on the 1st of June.

From reading through the Digitalspy messages it seems to br bringing all the phone charges in line with BT (reducing the cost of the 6p - soon to be 5p plan) and adjusting the feature charges.

I can understand the Sky induced changes but can't see why the features are increasing again.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by seaneeboy

Jeez - I know NTL are bound by Sky's prices, but surely they must have SOME bargaining leverage - that's two price hikes in only a few months

Are we NTL customers or Sky-by-a-middleman customers?

I would suspect that one of the price rises was Sky induced, the other was ntl's own doing-Sky have never put their prices up to the cable companies twice in a matter of months before, so I can't see why they would do it now.

Still-gotta pay for those director's bonuses somehow I suppose....

[Sam B]

Originally Posted by Neil

I would suspect that one of the price rises was Sky induced, the other was ntl's own doing-Sky have never put their prices up to the cable companies twice in a matter of months before, so I can't see why they would do it now.

Still-gotta pay for those director's bonuses somehow I suppose....

Neil

I am surprised at you, making such assumptions.

Sky have increased their prices to both their customers and to ntl twice this year. They may not have done that before, but they have now.

Maybe you should ask them why they've done it, rather than assume that they haven't done something because they haven't done it previously.

Sam

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Sam B

Neil

I am surprised at you, making such assumptions.

Sky have increased their prices to both their customers and to ntl twice this year. They may not have done that before, but they have now.

Maybe you should ask them why they've done it, rather than assume that they haven't done something because they haven't done it previously.

Sam

Sorry Sam, I actually did think after I'd posted it that it was a bit harsh (even by my standards)

I take back my comments re director's bonuses, & bow to your superior knowledge of Sky/ntl's relationship.

Thanks for the info that it was Sky behind the price rise(s) though, much appreciated.

[seaneeboy]

It's such a moral dilemma. Get annoyed with ntl due to constant price rises and leave to go to the very organisation that's forcing them to increase prices? Eesh, it's like a greek tragedy...

Why doesn't ntl create their own movie channels like NTL Movies? - they have a 50% stake in Front Row with Telewest having the other 50%, why can't they set up their own little movie network pretty much like Front Row is set up now? Having Sky Movies is not all that great IMO, with them only showing decent movies weekends or Friday nights. Sky have got a monoply here and someone should break that as two price increases in one year, there is no justification for it.

[seaneeboy]

Mick - I'd imagine they wouldn't get the licenses because (once again) of the limited customer base - Sky movies can tell studios they'll be an option to all digital and analogue sattelite customers, all NTL and all telewest customers...

[bigitup_j]

*cough* Video on Demand... tum-de-tum

at least the 6p call plan, now 5p call plan is going down in price. i'll be getting that now