General : £3 TV increase but BT Sport Europe is "free"

[whoareyou]

For what its worth, im very happy with the £3 pm extra for amount of extra sport I will be receiving (as a football/sport fan).
Although it is difficult to accept, as its being added to the sports price rise and my loss of loyalty discount. This now takes my package to easily over £100pm.
I don't see it as a price rise, as im receiving more for my money. Although I would have rather had seen it as an optional extra rather than compulsory.
If someone told me my sky sports package was to rise by £3 to fund the F1 channel (for example) I wouldnt be so happy.

[Henkesghost]

Originally Posted by whoareyou

For what its worth, im very happy with the £3 pm extra for amount of extra sport I will be receiving (as a football/sport fan).
.

But are we getting more football/sport? Is it not just the case a chunk of it Is moving from Sky to BT Sport? I will go with the increase but that takes my monthly bill to over £130 which is ridiculous

Genuine question, haven't looked closely at it but is not basically the CL that we had on Sky is moving to BT Sport? Let's face it if your a football fan those are games you don't want to lose

[Joedm45]

I might be thinking outside the box here but seeing as Sky have lost the Champions League games, what are the chances of a reduction in cost this season???

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Joedm45

I might be thinking outside the box here but seeing as Sky have lost the Champions League games, what are the chances of a reduction in cost this season???

none what so ever

[Chad]

Interesting read:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...aims-broadband

"“Because subsequent price rises meant the advertised price claims for the packages did not represent the prices that consumers would pay throughout the minimum term of the contract, across both the promotional and standard periods, and because it was not made clear that the contract was a variable one in which prices could increase, we concluded that the ad was misleading.”

It ruled that the ads must not appear again in their current form and told Virgin Media not to suggest that a price would be fixed for the minimum term of the contract or for a certain period of time if that was not the case."

Where does that leave Virgin going forward? For example the Big Khauna bundle is being advertised at £32.99 for the first 12 months, £49.00 per month thereafter, plus £16.99 line rental yet we know this is going up by £3.00 very soon and probably further within the next 12 months.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Chad

Interesting read:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...aims-broadband

"“Because subsequent price rises meant the advertised price claims for the packages did not represent the prices that consumers would pay throughout the minimum term of the contract, across both the promotional and standard periods, and because it was not made clear that the contract was a variable one in which prices could increase, we concluded that the ad was misleading.”

It ruled that the ads must not appear again in their current form and told Virgin Media not to suggest that a price would be fixed for the minimum term of the contract or for a certain period of time if that was not the case."

Where does that leave Virgin going forward? For example the Big Khauna bundle is being advertised at £32.99 for the first 12 months, £49.00 per month thereafter, plus £16.99 line rental yet we know this is going up by £3.00 very soon and probably further within the next 12 months.

the price they show on the website are only for new customers sadly

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Dave42

the price they show on the website are only for new customers sadly

Doesn't matter if they raise prices you are entitled to cancel without penalty.

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Originally Posted by Chad

Interesting read:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...aims-broadband

"“Because subsequent price rises meant the advertised price claims for the packages did not represent the prices that consumers would pay throughout the minimum term of the contract, across both the promotional and standard periods, and because it was not made clear that the contract was a variable one in which prices could increase, we concluded that the ad was misleading.”

It ruled that the ads must not appear again in their current form and told Virgin Media not to suggest that a price would be fixed for the minimum term of the contract or for a certain period of time if that was not the case."

Where does that leave Virgin going forward? For example the Big Khauna bundle is being advertised at £32.99 for the first 12 months, £49.00 per month thereafter, plus £16.99 line rental yet we know this is going up by £3.00 very soon and probably further within the next 12 months.

This isn't the first time VM have been pulled up about misleading adverts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19911432

[japitts]

Originally Posted by whoareyou

For what its worth, im very happy with the £3 pm extra for amount of extra sport I will be receiving (as a football/sport fan).
Although it is difficult to accept, as its being added to the sports price rise and my loss of loyalty discount. This now takes my package to easily over £100pm.
I don't see it as a price rise, as im receiving more for my money. Although I would have rather had seen it as an optional extra rather than compulsory.
If someone told me my sky sports package was to rise by £3 to fund the F1 channel (for example) I wouldnt be so happy.

I'm still in two minds. I watch quite a lot of non-football stuff (premiership rugby mainly) on the existing BT Sports channels, and that's nice to have in XL. But I have less than zero time for football.

So... on the one hand I really begrudge the £3 football charge now imposed, or is it that it's now a £3 charge for "football and rugby channels" that were previously free.

My broadband & TV is well out of contract, and a previous 18month discount ran out fairly recently. Phone has 5 months of rental saver yet to run...I really don't see cancellation or downgrade from XL viable for various reasons. TiVo convert, watch and record a lot of XL-only channels, poor BT broadband in my area....

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by Chad

Interesting read:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...aims-broadband

"“Because subsequent price rises meant the advertised price claims for the packages did not represent the prices that consumers would pay throughout the minimum term of the contract, across both the promotional and standard periods, and because it was not made clear that the contract was a variable one in which prices could increase, we concluded that the ad was misleading.”

It ruled that the ads must not appear again in their current form and told Virgin Media not to suggest that a price would be fixed for the minimum term of the contract or for a certain period of time if that was not the case."

Where does that leave Virgin going forward? For example the Big Khauna bundle is being advertised at £32.99 for the first 12 months, £49.00 per month thereafter, plus £16.99 line rental yet we know this is going up by £3.00 very soon and probably further within the next 12 months.

I`ve always had a problem with these promotions because a) the most inportant information as far as the customer is concerned is always way down the bottom of the advert in the tiniest possible print, and b) offers in my opinion shouldn`t be resticted to new custumers only every time.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I am quite happy with the £3.00 increase, as l am football mad. And yes, Spurs are in Europe.

BUT, what annoys me is that there are channels that we want, but VM wont give us. YET, they are quite happy to increase prices.

Come Sept, when Sky put there prices up - what is VM going to do ?

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

YET, they are quite happy to increase prices.

Erm... that's to pay for the subsidised premium sport they have just added.

For goodness sake, stop moaning... you sports fans are getting a fantastic deal.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Erm... that's to pay for the subsidised premium sport they have just added.

For goodness sake, stop moaning... you sports fans are getting a fantastic deal.

I think Arthur's talking about Sky Atlantic and ITV Encore (amongst others), and I have to say I agree with him on that one.

[toady]

As we have zero interest in any sport that involves a ball, not happy with the £3 increase so looks like we will be downgrading from XL to L, going to miss the HD channels but this is a price rise too much for us

[denphone]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Erm... that's to pay for the subsidised premium sport they have just added.

For goodness sake, stop moaning... you sports fans are getting a fantastic deal.

Indeedy.

[ozsat]

I suspect there would have been some sort of rise even if BT Sport Europe didn't happen.

Originally Posted by toady

As we have zero interest in any sport that involves a ball, not happy with the £3 increase so looks like we will be downgrading from XL to L, going to miss the HD channels but this is a price rise too much for us