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Cherie 10-12-2016 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Xmas with Flair (Post 9091731)
No one watches BBC1 apart from Eastenders

Planet Earth and Strictly say hi

Withano 10-12-2016 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fireplace (Post 9091730)
I do

:joker: god I hope you're making the joke that I think youre making

Jordan. 10-12-2016 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Christmas Sherry (Post 9091738)
Planet Earth and Strictly say hi

https://media.giphy.com/media/5nLQAFY2LqQQU/giphy.gif

Crimson Dynamo 10-12-2016 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Xmas with Flair (Post 9091731)
No one watches BBC1 apart from Eastenders

:facepalm:

Jamie89 10-12-2016 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9091744)
:joker: god I hope you're making the joke that I think youre making

That's what crossed my mind too :worry: :joker:

Cherie 10-12-2016 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Xmas with Flair (Post 9091745)

10 million views say they do :hee:

T* 10-12-2016 06:12 PM

The plans for it were halted so I'm pretty sure you're getting worked up over nothing
Looking forward to them rebranding in the new year though :ninja2:

Firewire 10-12-2016 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9091744)
:joker: god I hope you're making the joke that I think youre making

:fan:

arista 10-12-2016 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Xmas with Flair (Post 9091731)
No one watches BBC1 apart from Eastenders


no time for Enders

but Great HD docu's
and even HD films
Alan Sugar

So sadly you are Out Of Touch

user104658 11-12-2016 10:56 AM

In this day and age, who doesn't have a DVR? (Sky+, Freeview+ etc.)

I really don't understand the point of +1 channels at this point. If you can't watch it live, record it and watch it whenever you want?

Brillopad 11-12-2016 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy Santa (Post 9093267)
In this day and age, who doesn't have a DVR? (Sky+, Freeview+ etc.)

I really don't understand the point of +1 channels at this point. If you can't watch it live, record it and watch it whenever you want?

You really shouldn't assume that. I have Sky but with an old box and have no desire to update, I pay Sky too much money a month as it is.

I do however have a fire stick to watch +1 channels. If op or others want +1 it should be available.

arista 11-12-2016 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Santa (Post 9093267)
In this day and age, who doesn't have a DVR? (Sky+, Freeview+ etc.)

I really don't understand the point of +1 channels at this point. If you can't watch it live, record it and watch it whenever you want?



TS I record on SkyHD and VirginHD

On my Sky there is a SkyAtlantic +1 Ch
that is great help I arrive back late


BBC1+1 is needed for many
they can get Local news a hour later.

TS - its not for you.

Alf 11-12-2016 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brillopad (Post 9093269)
You really shouldn't assume that. I have Sky but with an old box and have no desire to update, I pay Sky too much money a month as it is.

I do however have a fire stick to watch +1 channels. If op or others want +1 it should be available.

How much are you paying? if you don't mind me asking.

I used to pay 60+ pound p/m, but decided to ring them up and cancel, they then offered me it at £31 p/m for a year.

When that year ended I rang them back and told them I couldn't afford anymore than what I'm already paying, so instead of losing a customer, the had no choice but to keep the price the same.

Sky are dying, they need all the customers they can get.

My advice would be to get in touch, tell them you can't afford that much any longer and if they can't help you, just tell them you'll cancel, if they don't agree to what you want straight away, they'll be ringing you up begging you to come back for the price you want.

arista 11-12-2016 12:31 PM

"Sky are dying, "

Bollocks Alf
SkyQ with 4K movies download and 5 record at same time

New Offers will come with
a new SkyMobile Phone

SkyAtlanticHD/HBO imports, Alone
makes netflixer look unworthy

Withano 11-12-2016 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 9093351)
"Sky are dying, "

Bollocks Alf
SkyQ with 4K movies download and 5 record at same time

New Offers will come with
a new SkyMobile Phone

SkyAtlanticHD/HBO imports, Alone
makes netflixer look unworthy

To be fair, I recently cancelled the sky movies package because its easier to stream movies on the internet, same goes for sky sports. (Same goes for shows I miss, theyre usually on iPlayer-type sites once they finish, so I agree with TS a +1 isnt entirely necessary).. I wouldn't be surprised if Sky were dying.

Alf 11-12-2016 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 9093351)
"Sky are dying, "

Bollocks Alf
SkyQ with 4K movies download and 5 record at same time

New Offers will come with
a new SkyMobile Phone

SkyAtlanticHD/HBO imports, Alone
makes netflixer look unworthy

These fire-stick things will be the death of Sky.

arista 11-12-2016 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9093354)
These fire-stick things will be the death of Sky.


No there is a Better
Level of Folks now using 4K - HDMI cables


Those Sticks are not all HD
so they can Feck Off

T* 11-12-2016 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 9093335)
TS I record on SkyHD and VirginHD

On my Sky there is a SkyAtlantic +1 Ch
that is great help I arrive back late


BBC1+1 is needed for many
they can get Local news a hour later.

TS - its not for you.

BBC can't even manage to make BBC One HD accessible to local news, there's no way in hell a plus one channel would be localised...

user104658 11-12-2016 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Brillopad (Post 9093269)
You really shouldn't assume that. I have Sky but with an old box and have no desire to update, I pay Sky too much money a month as it is.

I do however have a fire stick to watch +1 channels. If op or others want +1 it should be available.

:umm2: sky+ hasn't had extra subscription costs for like 10 years...

user104658 11-12-2016 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 9093335)
TS I record on SkyHD and VirginHD

On my Sky there is a SkyAtlantic +1 Ch
that is great help I arrive back late


BBC1+1 is needed for many
they can get Local news a hour later.

TS - its not for you.

It's definitely not for me Ari, I'm a "cord cutter" and haven't had ANY form of over-the-air television since I cancelled sky over a year ago. No dish, no aerial, superfast fibre optic broadband. Sign of the times. Utter bliss.

thesheriff443 11-12-2016 01:50 PM

Arista ask cliff Richard to do a concert to support your fight against the bbc.

Brillopad 11-12-2016 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9093344)
How much are you paying? if you don't mind me asking.

I used to pay 60+ pound p/m, but decided to ring them up and cancel, they then offered me it at £31 p/m for a year.

When that year ended I rang them back and told them I couldn't afford anymore than what I'm already paying, so instead of losing a customer, the had no choice but to keep the price the same.

Sky are dying, they need all the customers they can get.

My advice would be to get in touch, tell them you can't afford that much any longer and if they can't help you, just tell them you'll cancel, if they don't agree to what you want straight away, they'll be ringing you up begging you to come back for the price you want.

I pay about 70 pound pm but have been reluctant to pay 10 pound extra for this and 10 pond extra for that in principle as seems pretty extortionate to me.

Thanks for your advice. Not that fussed if they call my bluff, will just change provider.

Brillopad 11-12-2016 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Santa (Post 9093386)
:umm2: sky+ hasn't had extra subscription costs for like 10 years...

It would I believe involve getting a new box and as my other one is working fine I don't want to pay the extra charge. Pretty fed up with Sky anyway and don't want to give them any more of my hard earned money.

user104658 11-12-2016 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Brillopad (Post 9093426)
It would I believe involve getting a new box and as my other one is working fine I don't want to pay the extra charge. Pretty fed up with Sky anyway and don't want to give them any more of my hard earned money.

Cancel, ignore all of their offers to try and get you to stay, they will try REALLY hard. Wait two weeks or so and you'll start getting letters asking you to "come back" - you'll get your current package for half of what you pay now (plus a new box, free). If you can hold out for maybe 3 months they'll start giving even lower offers.

I think at one point they were trying to get me back by offering full package (minus sports / movies) for about £6 a month (£12 a month to include movies), plus half price line rental and broadband :joker:.

The only thing they'll basically never discount is Sky Sports, because they (I believe) have to pay out a decent chunk of it to the various teams.

Brillopad 11-12-2016 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Santa (Post 9093467)
Cancel, ignore all of their offers to try and get you to stay, they will try REALLY hard. Wait two weeks or so and you'll start getting letters asking you to "come back" - you'll get your current package for half of what you pay now (plus a new box, free). If you can hold out for maybe 3 months they'll start giving even lower offers.

I think at one point they were trying to get me back by offering full package (minus sports / movies) for about £6 a month (£12 a month to include movies), plus half price line rental and broadband :joker:.

The only thing they'll basically never discount is Sky Sports, because they (I believe) have to pay out a decent chunk of it to the various teams.

Interesting. Thanks I will give a go I think. If I can get it cheaper would be mad not to.


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