sky+ fee dropped

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
As exclusively revealed last month by Sky Digi Online, Sky have announced
this afternoon that the monthly £10 fee to watch Sky+ will be dropped. As
long as you subscribe to any two Sky Premium channels you will be entitled
to have your £10 Sky+ subscription fee waived. Sky Family pack customers
and
those on lower subscription packages will continue to pay £10 per month
Sky+
subscription charge. Sky also announced that the cost of a Sky mirror
subscription is to reduced from £15 to £10. The new prices are in effect,
as we reported, from the 1st of October 2003.
News Feed: Lakhvinder Baddhan Source: Sky, Plusworld News Break: 17:45


We have the sky movies world package (£33 pcm) does that mean that we would
not have to pay a sky + subscription fee? If that is the case then what are
the best deals on sky+ boxes?

Thanks

Jaime

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Latest news - 5 September 2003

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
As exclusively revealed last month by Sky Digi Online, Sky have announced
this afternoon that the monthly £10 fee to watch Sky+ will be dropped. As
long as you subscribe to any two Sky Premium channels you will be entitled
to have your £10 Sky+ subscription fee waived. Sky Family pack customers
and
those on lower subscription packages will continue to pay £10 per month
Sky+
subscription charge. Sky also announced that the cost of a Sky mirror
subscription is to reduced from £15 to £10. The new prices are in effect,
as we reported, from the 1st of October 2003.
News Feed: Lakhvinder Baddhan Source: Sky, Plusworld News Break: 17:45


....hasnt made it to their website yet, or the press releases corporate
website.

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Latest news - 5 September 2003

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
As exclusively revealed last month by Sky Digi Online, Sky have announced
this afternoon that the monthly £10 fee to watch Sky+ will be dropped. As
long as you subscribe to any two Sky Premium channels you will be entitled
to have your £10 Sky+ subscription fee waived. Sky Family pack customers
and
those on lower subscription packages will continue to pay £10 per month
Sky+
subscription charge. Sky also announced that the cost of a Sky mirror
subscription is to reduced from £15 to £10. The new prices are in effect,
as we reported, from the 1st of October 2003.
News Feed: Lakhvinder Baddhan Source: Sky, Plusworld News Break: 17:45



Is this for current subscribers to sky + or does it apply to new ones too

Johnd said this:

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Latest news - 5 September 2003

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
As exclusively revealed last month by Sky Digi Online, Sky have
announced this afternoon that the monthly £10 fee to watch Sky+ will
be dropped. As long as you subscribe to any two Sky Premium
channels you will be entitled to have your £10 Sky+ subscription fee
waived. Sky Family pack customers and those on lower subscription
packages will continue to pay £10 per month Sky+ subscription
charge. Sky also announced that the cost of a Sky mirror
subscription is to reduced from £15 to £10. The new prices are in
effect, as we reported, from the 1st of October 2003.
News Feed: Lakhvinder Baddhan Source: Sky, Plusworld News Break:
17:45



Is this for current subscribers to sky + or does it apply to new ones
too

The Sky customer service representatives I've spoken to have been told that
it applies to both, but official confirmation should be coming with the 10th
Sept letter.

Tumbleweed said this:

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Latest news - 5 September 2003

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
snip

...hasnt made it to their website yet, or the press releases corporate
website.

It would seem that Sky have chosen 10th September 2003 as the date to
officially announce the changes.

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Johnd said this:

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Latest news - 5 September 2003

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
As exclusively revealed last month by Sky Digi Online, Sky have
announced this afternoon that the monthly £10 fee to watch Sky+ will
be dropped. As long as you subscribe to any two Sky Premium
channels you will be entitled to have your £10 Sky+ subscription fee
waived. Sky Family pack customers and those on lower subscription
packages will continue to pay £10 per month Sky+ subscription
charge. Sky also announced that the cost of a Sky mirror
subscription is to reduced from £15 to £10. The new prices are in
effect, as we reported, from the 1st of October 2003.
News Feed: Lakhvinder Baddhan Source: Sky, Plusworld News Break:
17:45



Is this for current subscribers to sky + or does it apply to new ones
too

The Sky customer service representatives I've spoken to have been told
that
it applies to both, but official confirmation should be coming with the
10th
Sept letter.


So question is, will there be the same massive demand as when the sky box
became 'free'. I'm definitely tempted, but can imagine a long wait for an
install!!

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Latest news - 5 September 2003

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
As exclusively revealed last month by Sky Digi Online, Sky have announced
this afternoon that the monthly £10 fee to watch Sky+ will be dropped. As
long as you subscribe to any two Sky Premium channels you will be entitled
to have your £10 Sky+ subscription fee waived. Sky Family pack customers
and
those on lower subscription packages will continue to pay £10 per month
Sky+
subscription charge. Sky also announced that the cost of a Sky mirror
subscription is to reduced from £15 to £10. The new prices are in effect,
as we reported, from the 1st of October 2003.
News Feed: Lakhvinder Baddhan Source: Sky, Plusworld News Break: 17:45

hmm ... family pack and below pay the fee. Thats got to be 70% of all
subscribers.




At the last report 55% of SKY DTH subscribers are on the SKYworld package.
Once this SKY+ news is confirmed then I will be upgraded my subscription package
to qualify, I downgraded to the family pack when I had SKY+ installed back in 2001.
I will also have to consider getting a larger hard drive as well

Mike C

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Latest news - 5 September 2003

05/09/03 Sky+ monthly fee dropped
snip

...hasnt made it to their website yet, or the press releases corporate
website.

It would seem that Sky have chosen 10th September 2003 as the date to
officially announce the changes.

The day after they'll quietly forget to announce that the Sky+ monthly fee
isn't being dropped, but it will be a good day to bury bad news...

(little bit of politics, little bit of politics....)
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Jaime said this:

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We have the sky movies world package (£33 pcm) does that mean that
we would not have to pay a sky + subscription fee?

That's correct. The Sky+ subscription fee will be waived for you.

If that is the case
then what are the best deals on sky+ boxes?

If you're looking to buy them new, independent dealers are selling
them for £250 whereas you can buy one direct from Sky for £199.
However, if you buy it from Sky they have to install it too (so no
DIY jobs).

Used Sky+ boxes for sale aren't all that common, but there are some
on eBay if you would prefer to go down that route.


Thansk for the reply, I had a look on ebay and there doesnt seem to
be much having. As for getting sky to install am I right in thinking
the charge is usually £50 and thus getting sky to do it would be the
best way to go?

The Sky+ installation charges may also be changing on October 1st, I haven't
received any confirmation of this yet.

The other thing I was wondering was do people think that now sky will
waive the fee for a lot of users, will there be a sudden demand in
take up. i.e. should we act quickly to avoid a long wait or is that
unlikely to be a problem in the next 6 months.

I expect there will be a massive rush of new Sky+ installations when this
news breaks to the masses, and this will almost certainly result in longer
waits. It might be wise to get it done now, and pay the extra £10 for one
month.

ADC said this:

I'm currently on the Family Pack and Music Choice Extra. If I add Sky
Sports 1 it'll cost me an extra 9 quid. Therefore I'll have two
premium services, so I don't have to pay the 10 quid Sky+. I think
I'm a quid in on this!!! Correct me if I'm wrong!!!

Adam.

You'd have to check if Music Choice counts as a premium channel. In my
opinion it should, but whether or not it does is up to Sky.