Possible to get Sky...
 

MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
We will be in touch

[Closed] Possible to get Sky 1 without Sky, Virgin or BT TV packages?

12 Posts
12 Users
0 Reactions
57 Views
Posts: 176
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Interested in watching Game of Thrones, Fortitude, Penny Dreadful etc. but don't want to take on an expensive tv package.

Can you get it for free, cheap etc. on Freesat, YouView etc. ?


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 1:08 pm
Posts: 1583
Free Member
 

you can get it on youview, but it costs.


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 1:09 pm
Posts: 1343
Free Member
 

i pay 35 squid a month for virgin tv / phone / 100 meg BB. Considering 16.99 is on line rental that leaves 18 squid for 100meg BB and TV including sky 1.

I think thats pretty good value to be honest...Sky was going to cost £52 for equivalent package but would only get 20 meg BB.


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 1:17 pm
Posts: 7100
Free Member
 

Now TV could be an option if it's the box sets you're after.


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 3:57 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

NowTV £6.99 a month on 30 day rolling contract. check Argos they normally sell them with 3 months free entertainment pack


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 4:17 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Can you get it for free,
[i]Yes, steal it[/i]

cheap etc. on Freesat
[i]no[/i]

YouView etc. ?
[i]yes, but not cheap[/i]


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 4:24 pm
Posts: 0
Full Member
 

All of those programmes are on Sky Atlantic, not Sky 1. Unless they get repeated on Sky 1?


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 4:27 pm
Posts: 27
Free Member
 

I get Sky One with Virgin but it doesn't have those things on. Sky Atlantic isn't available on Virgin - I keep seeing these adverts for TV programs with amazing actors in then realising it's Sky Atlantic and that I can't watch them.


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 4:30 pm
Posts: 1533
Free Member
 

Show box


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 9:19 pm
Posts: 178
Free Member
 

Got a NowTV box at Christmas for exactly this purpose. Cost was £14.99 for the box and 3 months of the 'entertainment package' included (also included an HDMI cable). Entertainment package includes amongst others Sky 1 and Sky Atlantic and you can access the catch up services for these channels. Also includes quite a few box sets. Renewal will be £6.99 per month when initial package expires in March. No contract so opt in or out whenever you want to. Output is HD 720p so a decent picture quality. Works by connecting to the internet wirelessly and streaming to your tv, so you already need to have an unlimited broadband deal.


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 10:32 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

now tv entertainment pass gives the sky one, sky atlantic, discovery, mtv, nick and some others http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2800150.htm


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 10:45 pm
 LMT
Posts: 543
Free Member
 

I have Virgin TiVo, but have now tv through my ps4 for Sky Atlantic £6.99 a month worth every penny puts my TiVo to shame.


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 11:09 pm
Posts: 178
Free Member
 

The link in skids post is the one I bought - it was on offer from Argos which reduced it by a fiver. Mrs Super and I have been really impressed with it. Has all the programmes you list OP.


 
Posted : 20/02/2015 11:25 pm