Ashes/Sky Sports during July and August

[stevegrant]

Don't forget that anyone who has a (legitimate) Sky Sports subscription can get free access to SkyPlayer during July and August, so you can still watch the Ashes while you're at work

 

I'm sat here watching the England Lions match against the Aussies on one monitor with my work on the other

 

http://www.skyplayer.com/ashes for details etc.

[Saint Keith]

or even better. conveniently arrange to work from home wednesday to friday next week

[keithd]

steve, any catches on this? anything like got to sign up for a year, first two months free then they'll sting me for a tenner a month or something daft like that?

[stevegrant]

steve, any catches on this? anything like got to sign up for a year, first two months free then they'll sting me for a tenner a month or something daft like that?

Not as far as I'm aware, as long as you don't use it after the end of August you shouldn't be charged, but I'd check the T&Cs before signing up if you're unsure.

 

I got about halfway through reading them and just got bored

[JustMike]

no catches. So long as you are a sky sports subscriber its free for the duration of the ashes. Ive already signed up and got my pc registered (you are allowed up to 4)

[jawillwill]

Right, seeing as I can't start threads I thought I may as well just hijack this one as it seems the most appropriate I can find.

Can anyone here tell me how much it costs to get Sky Sports? We already have Sky+ but as things stand only have the basic channels (i.e. all the ones in the 100's etc.), the news channels and the knowledge pack (i.e. National gepgraphic/Discovery etc). How much extra will it cost me per month to get sky sports (preferably 1, 2, 3 and Xtra)? And if we upgrade to that do I automatically get Eurosport and stuff too? Also, if we already have HD for the channels we currently have, will we automatically get Sky Sports HD if I upgrade?

 

Thanks in advance.

[LGTL]

Ours is £39 per month, that's including Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and Xtra, and Eurosport is in their too. We also have the entertainment and knowledge pack.

 

If you want Sky Sports HD, its an extra £10-15 extra a month, not sure exactly.

[LGTL]

That's not Sky + though, just normal Sky, so don't know if that makes any difference.

[Lets B Avenue]

That's not Sky + though, just normal Sky, so don't know if that makes any difference.

 

Sky+ is the same programmes as Sky, but makes it far easier to record. Makes video/Dvd players redundant.

[chrisobee]

Sky+ is the same programmes as Sky, but makes it far easier to record. Makes video/Dvd players redundant.

 

Indeed, you can record 2 programmes at the same time plus pause whilst watching live if say the phone rings. Also setting programmes to record is so quick. I pay £44 pm though that includes Sky Movies and some extra music channels as well as Sky Sports.