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Wales Online
3 days ago
- Business
- Wales Online
Sky urges Brits to act fast as 'lowest price' TV, Netflix and broadband sale ends today
Sky urges Brits to act fast as 'lowest price' TV, Netflix and broadband sale ends today Sky is calling time on the latest sale that's reduced its flagship TV and Full Fibre 300 broadband bundles to their cheapest price ever Brits can secure Sky's cheapest ever TV and broadband bundles if they're fast Sky shoppers are being urged to act fast to avoid missing out on its latest round of TV and broadband deals. The provider recently brought back a popular TV and broadband bundle that's seen prices return to their 'lowest ever', with the Essential TV and Full Fibre 300 broadband bundle back to £35 per month and offering 300Mbps fibre broadband for the price of 150Mbps. However, Sky has now posted a warning on its website confirming the deal ends at 11.59pm today (June 18). Also coming to an end is the reduced Ultimate TV and Full Fibre 300 broadband bundle, which provides more than 35 extra channels for £39. Usually, Sky's Full Fibre 300 costs £29 per month without any TV access, but the latest deals also grant access to more than 100 channels including Sky Atlantic, Sky Sports News, and major free-to-air channels like BBC, ITV and Channel 4. The combined bundles also include free Netflix and Discovery+ subscriptions, with the option to add Sky Cinema and Sky Sports for an additional £10 and £20 respectively. All of this is delivered via Sky Stream, the brand's new gadget that provides TV and streaming access through WiFi instead of a traditional satellite dish. Sky is now among the providers to roll out the new One Touch Switch scheme, which means customers don't have to contact their existing broadband provider to complete the switch as Sky will do the legwork, reports the Mirror. Sky's Essential TV and broadband bundle £35 per month Sky Get the deal here Product Description Sky's Essential TV and broadband bundle is currently £35 per month and comes with hundreds of channels plus 300Mbps broadband. To secure the lower prices, customers are required to agree to a 24-month plan. Sky states that the cost of its TV and broadband plans 'may change' during this term, which traditionally includes an annual price increase in April common among many firms. Sky earlier this year announced a hike of 6.2% in its TV and broadband service charges, making it probable that a similar rise could occur in April 2026. Nonetheless, Sky distinguishes itself by allowing users to end their contracts early if a price rise is announced. Sky's latest deals are competing directly with Virgin's Bigger Combo bundle, offering more than 200 channels and 362Mbps fibre broadband for £34.99. While this is one penny less than Sky and roughly 60Mbps faster, it lacks access to Sky Atlantic or Netflix, which may be essential for some users. The compact Sky Stream puck has replaced the traditional aerial and satellite dish (Image: Sky ) Competition also comes from BT and EE's Big Entertainment and Full Fibre 300 plan, which starts at £48.99 per month for the first six months before it jumps to the standard rate of £63.99, eventually costing more than £600 extra compared to Sky. In terms of user feedback, Sky customers have been sharing their positive experiences on Trustpilot. One five-star review says: "Sky Stream is a game changer. Switched a few weeks back and it's the best decision I've ever made. Installation takes care of itself, the remote even auto tunes itself to the TV. The best part is the ability to have a single charge for all your streaming subscriptions." Article continues below One less enthusiastic member says: "I wasn't happy with the service provided by Sky, phoned up to change my deal and was passed around like a parcel. Eventually, I got to speak to someone who knew what they were doing. I am happy my issue was finally resolved but took a lot of work." While another happy customer says: "I've been with lots of companies to get my TV and internet, but the best service I have received out of them all is Sky. We did change to other companies because of the price but always go back to Sky."
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Sky Glass Air available from £6 a month, but is it worth it?
Sky Glass Air provides a cheaper way to get access to Sky channels with a low monthly payment. But how does it compare to Sky Glass? Sky Glass provides an easy route to getting the latest telly in your home, with an all-in-one package that includes the television and the channels from Sky. It's ideal for anyone who can't afford to pay the upfront costs for a new TV, or someone who just wants a simple solution. Sky Glass was updated in 2025 with a second-gen version, which boosted the picture quality, while the built-in soundbar provides really good audio to boost your movies. But it starts at £14 a month. To reduce the barrier to accessibility, Sky has announced Sky Glass Air, a more affordable variant, with a starting price of £6 a month. Note that in both cases that's just the price for the television, the Sky subscription then costs £15 a month at its lowest, but this gets you access to 100 channels, including Netflix and Discovery+. It's the same basic package you'd get if you opted for a Sky Stream box instead. While £6 a month sounds like good value for money, let's dig into whether this is actually worth it, what the differences are compared to the more expensive Sky Glass and what other options you have. Sky Glass Air: What do you get? Sky Glass Air is a 4K television that supports HDR, including Dolby Vision, offering Dolby Audio, with the connection to Sky's channels built in. It runs Sky OS, the same experience that you get on Sky Stream and the normal Sky Glass, as well as supporting voice control through the remote. The TV comes in three sizes, and that £6 a month price is for the smallest model. Even the largest 65-inch Sky Glass Air model is cheaper than the regular Sky Glass. Here's how the prices line up, and there's a £20 upfront cost for all: Sky Glass Air 43in – £6 a month Sky Glass Air 55in – £10 a month Sky Glass Air 65in - £13 a month Note that these are all on a 48-month contract. If you want to shorten that contract to 24 months the price is doubled. You can also buy the TV outright, costing £309 for the 43in, £509 for the 55in and £649 for the 65in. If you've done the maths, you'll realise that's more expensive if you buy the TV outright, so monthly payments are better value. Sky Glass Air comes in black, white and green colours. Sky Glass vs Sky Glass Air: How do they compare? While the content you get access to remains the same, there's quite a bit of difference between these two models. They come in the same sizes, both are 4K and both are HDR compatible – supporting Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG – but the tech behind the screen is different. Picture quality Sky describes the screen on Sky Glass as offering 'advanced HDR', making reference to 'segment-based adjustment' for dimming. This is where the panel has a number of dimming zones support better control of the picture. Sky Glass Air, by comparison, has 'uniform brightness adjustment', suggesting that it lacks the dimming zones. That means that the picture won't be as good as the Sky Glass, because the panel isn't as sophisticated. It is, after all, half the price, so there has to be a difference somewhere. While the resolution (that's the 4K bit) and the HDR (that's the Dolby Vision bit) remain the same, the picture will look different. For those wondering about gaming, both are 60Hz, while both feature Quantum Dots, to provide vibrant colour. Sound The highlight of Sky Glass is the built-in soundbar. This has a 7-speaker system that supports Dolby Atmos for immersive audio, with a total output of 250W. On Sky Glass Air, there's a 2-speaker system with an output of 30W. That's a big difference, as Sky Glass Air doesn't have the woofers to boost the bass, or the speakers to support Dolby Atmos, so it won't sound as good. Design and build Sky Glass is hefty, with a thick and uniform profile through the whole TV, because it's surrounding the soundbar too. That makes the TV pretty heavy and you couldn't exactly call it slim. But it does look smart and uniform – it's a nice design. Sky Glass Air is more conventional, with a plastic back that's a little blocky. It's much more like any other TV. That means it's much lighter than Sky Glass, but it's less pretty if you're looking at the back of it. Why, might I ask, would be looking at the back of your TV? See the latest Sky deals So, considering that you're paying half the price, you're getting a different design, a screen that's not as sophisticated and sound that's not going to be as good – so there's plenty to think about. What about other TVs? This is the real challenge for Sky, because there are some really good value TVs available – and that headline price of £6 a month is for a 43in TV, which is pretty small by modern standards – many people are now buying 55in TVs - like this Hisense model, which is currently the 'lowest price' at Argos. The TCL P7K - currently £360 on Amazon (55in) – is a great TV, offering all the same specs with a direct lit LED panel offering 4K HDR support, including Dolby Vision. It adds HDR10+ to the list (which you'll find streaming on Prime Video for example). But this TV is £149 cheaper than a Sky Glass Air TV of the same size. Sure, Sky Glass Air has more powerful speakers, but on this TCL set, shoppers can just connect a Sky Stream box and save money, potentially getting a better TV in the process. Is Sky Glass Air worth it? There are clear differences between Sky Glass Air and Sky Glass, but there's a big difference in price too. In that sense, Sky Glass Air is a cheaper way to get access to Sky content, with the benefit of low monthly payments, saving you from having to pay over a couple of hundred pounds for a new TV. On the flip side, if you're looking at buying outright, Sky Glass Air and Sky Glass look expensive compared to regular TVs. While Sky Glass has the advantage of the built-in soundbar and that nice design, Sky Glass Air lacks that benefit.
The Sun
07-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Sky Q replacement update as new £6 a month TV service is launched to lure satellite viewers
IT'S taking Sky "much longer" than the company originally expected to shift satellite fans to streaming, a TV expert has revealed. Sky has been pushing ahead with TV that relies on the internet instead of a satellite dish since 2021. 1 Next week, yet another Sky Glass model goes on sale, while the beloved Sky Q satellite box hasn't seen a hardware update since 2016. Sky Glass Air is a thinner model without the built in soundbar that's cheaper than the previous models, in a bid to win people over. The firm says 90 per cent of new customers opt for Sky Glass or Sky Stream - but winning over Sky Q loyalists seems to be tricky. Paolo Pescatore, an expert for PP Foresight, previously told The Sun it is "highly unlikely" Sky will ever release a new satellite box. In an update, he says the arrival of a more affordable slimmer model "should strongly resonate with customers" but it "does show a clear razor sharp focus on new sales". "The majority of its existing subscribers are still on the tried and trusted Sky Q platform which relies on a satellite dish," he explained. "Converting this base is taking the company much longer than it originally expected. "On this basis Sky Glass has not been as successful as the company had anticipated. "Despite this, the move in general made sense given the direction of travel with what I'm calling the big TV switch off; likely to happen now in the 2030s and to defend against the rise and threat of streamers by allowing Sky to control the experience and manage customer relationships which it has successfully been able to do. "Also and more importantly, it has allowed Sky to secure retail distribution agreements for products like Sky Stream with others." Discover new features on Sky TV that make it even easier to find favourite shows He warned Sky is still "hugely reliant" on its core and lucrative Sky Q base which it "must avoid upsetting as there are a slew of cheaper alternative TV platforms and services in the market". Last year, Sky signed a contract extension with satellite operator SES that takes the service up to 2029. Sky Q's biggest difference is its ability to record on a box, whereas on Sky Glass it's recorded to the cloud. This means on Sky Q you will always have something to watch if there's ever an outage. And a limited number of programmes and movies can't be recorded to the cloud because of rights issues - whereas on Sky Q you can record what you want. The upside of Sky Glass and Sky Stream recording is that there is no storage limit unlike Sky Q. MY THOUGHTS ON SKY GLASS GEN 2 By Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun Sky Glass Gen 2 successfully improves from the previous model in three key areas: visuals, audio and set-up (I can't tell you enough how much easier it is to assemble that stand plate). The same wonderfully easy user interface continues to get better and better - not to mention Sky's unmatched content. But it's really not necessary or enough for users of the first Sky Glass to upgrade to this new model. Instead, this is very much aimed at those new to Sky Glass. I can't see many Sky Q subscribers being swayed due to the recording storage differences, among other things. Make no mistake - while Sky has assured that it is still committed to Sky Q, streaming is very much the future and will get the lion's share of new features in the years to come.
Scottish Sun
07-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Sky Q replacement update as new £6 a month TV service is launched to lure satellite viewers
A brand new Sky Glass Air device comes out next week Q UP Sky Q replacement update as new £6 a month TV service is launched to lure satellite viewers Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IT'S taking Sky "much longer" than the company originally expected to shift satellite fans to streaming, a TV expert has revealed. Sky has been pushing ahead with TV that relies on the internet instead of a satellite dish since 2021. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 New Sky Glass Air starts at £6 per month Next week, yet another Sky Glass model goes on sale, while the beloved Sky Q satellite box hasn't seen a hardware update since 2016. Sky Glass Air is a thinner model without the built in soundbar that's cheaper than the previous models, in a bid to win people over. The firm says 90 per cent of new customers opt for Sky Glass or Sky Stream - but winning over Sky Q loyalists seems to be tricky. Paolo Pescatore, an expert for PP Foresight, previously told The Sun it is "highly unlikely" Sky will ever release a new satellite box. In an update, he says the arrival of a more affordable slimmer model "should strongly resonate with customers" but it "does show a clear razor sharp focus on new sales". "The majority of its existing subscribers are still on the tried and trusted Sky Q platform which relies on a satellite dish," he explained. "Converting this base is taking the company much longer than it originally expected. "On this basis Sky Glass has not been as successful as the company had anticipated. "Despite this, the move in general made sense given the direction of travel with what I'm calling the big TV switch off; likely to happen now in the 2030s and to defend against the rise and threat of streamers by allowing Sky to control the experience and manage customer relationships which it has successfully been able to do. "Also and more importantly, it has allowed Sky to secure retail distribution agreements for products like Sky Stream with others." Discover new features on Sky TV that make it even easier to find favourite shows He warned Sky is still "hugely reliant" on its core and lucrative Sky Q base which it "must avoid upsetting as there are a slew of cheaper alternative TV platforms and services in the market". Last year, Sky signed a contract extension with satellite operator SES that takes the service up to 2029. Sky Q's biggest difference is its ability to record on a box, whereas on Sky Glass it's recorded to the cloud. This means on Sky Q you will always have something to watch if there's ever an outage. And a limited number of programmes and movies can't be recorded to the cloud because of rights issues - whereas on Sky Q you can record what you want. The upside of Sky Glass and Sky Stream recording is that there is no storage limit unlike Sky Q.
The Irish Sun
07-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Sky Q replacement update as new £6 a month TV service is launched to lure satellite viewers
IT'S taking Sky "much longer" than the company originally expected to shift satellite fans to streaming, a TV expert has revealed. Sky has been pushing ahead with TV that relies on the internet instead of a satellite dish since 2021. 1 New Sky Glass Air starts at £6 per month Next week, yet another Sky Glass model goes on sale, while the beloved The firm says 90 per cent of new customers opt for Sky Glass or Sky Stream - but winning over Paolo Pescatore, an expert for PP Foresight, Read more about Sky In an update, he says the arrival of a more affordable slimmer model "should strongly resonate with customers" but it "does show a clear razor sharp focus on new sales". "The majority of its existing subscribers are still on the tried and trusted Sky Q platform which relies on a satellite dish," he explained. "Converting this base is taking the company much longer than it originally expected. "On this basis Sky Glass has not been as successful as the company had anticipated. Most read in Tech "Despite this, the move in general made sense given the direction of travel with what I'm calling the big TV switch off; likely to happen now in the 2030s and to defend against the rise and threat of streamers by allowing Sky to control the experience and manage customer relationships which it has successfully been able to do. "Also and more importantly, it has allowed Sky to secure retail distribution agreements for products like Sky Stream with others." Discover new features on Sky TV that make it even easier to find favourite shows He warned Sky is still "hugely reliant" on its core and lucrative Sky Q base which it "must avoid upsetting as there are a slew of cheaper alternative TV platforms and services in the market". Last year, Sky signed a contract extension with satellite operator SES that takes the service up to 2029. Sky Q's biggest difference is its ability to record on a box, whereas on Sky Glass it's recorded to the cloud. This means on Sky Q you will always have something to watch if there's ever an outage. And a limited number of programmes and movies can't be recorded to the cloud because of rights issues - whereas on Sky Q you can record what you want. The upside of Sky Glass and Sky Stream recording is that there is no storage limit unlike Sky Q. MY THOUGHTS ON SKY GLASS GEN 2 By Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun Sky Glass Gen 2 successfully improves from the previous model in three key areas: visuals, audio and set-up (I can't tell you enough how much easier it is to assemble that stand plate). The same wonderfully easy user interface continues to get better and better - not to mention Sky's unmatched content. But it's really not necessary or enough for users of the first Sky Glass to upgrade to this new model. Instead, this is very much aimed at those new to Sky Glass. I can't see many Sky Q subscribers being swayed due to the recording storage differences, among other things. Make no mistake - while Sky has assured that it is still committed to Sky Q, streaming is very much the future and will get the lion's share of new features in the years to come.
