- Sky increases prices across its range of packages, including Sky TV
- The price changes will take effect from April 1 and customers are already being contacted
- Sky’s price rise comes just in time for HBO Max’s UK debut on March 26
Don’t you just do it? love Will it be when the best streaming services launch another unexpected price increase? This time it is Sky’s turn, which increases its prices across the board
From April 1, several Sky packages will see price increases, affecting millions of customers and popular packages across Sky TV, broadband and home telephony. Since announcing the changes yesterday (February 18), Sky has begun contacting customers affected by the price increases with more information about the changes to their specific packages.
Platforms like Netflix are very familiar with this and now it’s Sky’s turn, but what is changing?
As mentioned, Sky TV, broadband and home phone plans will face the next price increases, but the exact price increases will depend on the type of Sky package you have. We have been in contact with Sky and a spokesperson provided the following statement:
“We always aim to limit the impact of price increases as much as possible, and our approach means Sky customers will continue to see some of the lowest increases in the market. These upgrades will allow us to continue investing in delivering fast broadband, the best live sports and entertainment, and services our customers can rely on, while managing the rising costs facing the entire industry.”
In addition to Sky’s comment, the company also provided us with details about the increases. While Sky Broadband will see an increase of £3 per month, equivalent to £36 per year, Sky TV packages will increase by £1 per month/£12 per year for the Base plan and £3 per month/£36 per year for the Premium plan, and home phone will increase by £1 per month/$12 per year.
Sky’s decision to increase its prices isn’t a total surprise, although it is still quite frustrating. Just a few weeks ago, HBO Max confirmed a March launch for the UK starting at £4.99 per month, but shortly after the announcement, a “definitive” update to Sky TV was unveiled, integrating Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and Hayu, which will be included in the package as standard, and which will also arrive in March.
With that in mind, it’s clear what drove Sky’s next price increase. With HBO Max finally making its highly anticipated UK debut on top of the monster new Sky TV streaming package, the number of new subscriptions will no doubt skyrocket.
If price increases are making you question your Sky membership, here’s what you should consider before terminating your contract.
Who can cancel?
For Sky Q (satellite TV) customers, you will be able to leave without paying a penalty even if you are halfway through the contract, but please note that you must act within 30 days of receiving the price increase notification if you wish to leave. The same applies if you are a Sky Broadband customer.
However, it is more complicated for Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers, who will not be able to cancel if they are halfway through the contract. If you have TV add-ons in your package, these are usually monthly renewable contracts, so they can easily be removed from your packages with no strings attached to reduce the price.
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