topic Re: Sky Q without TV Package in Sky Glass

Sky Q without TV Package

larlew — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:56:10 GMT

I've recently purchased a Sky Q box and find rarely watch Sky Channels but mainly stream so have decided to remove my TV package to save money.

I believe I'm still classed as a Sky customer (platinum) as I am sticking with broadband and have a phone contract still.

My question, can I still get Sky Movies (monthly, not contract) as an add-on? If so, would I also get the 2 x free Vue cinema tickets each month?

Re: Sky Q without TV Package

PandJ2020 — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:10:22 GMT

If you remove your base TV package then you have to send the kit back to Sky. You cannot have a movie package without a base TV pack. (You didn't purchase a Sky Q box - they are only loaned for the duration of your contract)

Depending on how recently you contracted you may not be able to cancel within the initial 18/24 months.

NowTV may be more suitable for you...

Re: Sky Q without TV Package

TimmyBGood — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:54:32 GMT

@larlew

And you also cannot have Sky Cinema on top of TV Essentials (free to air satellite reception with subscription recording on a Q box) which is the minimum necessary to keep the hardware.

Re: Sky Q without TV Package

Mister_Dalek — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:19:20 GMT

@larlew wrote:
I've recently purchased a Sky Q box and find rarely watch Sky Channels but mainly stream so have decided to remove my TV package to save money.

I believe I'm still classed as a Sky customer (platinum) as I am sticking with broadband and have a phone contract still.

My question, can I still get Sky Movies (monthly, not contract) as an add-on? If so, would I also get the 2 x free Vue cinema tickets each month?

The Vue cinema tickets promotion ends next month, as per the t's and c's on the Vue website here:

https://www.myvue.com/legal/terms-and-conditions#sky-cinema-terms-and-conditions

If the free cinema tickets are important to you then it's probably not worth considering a long term Sky Cinema contract.

Re: Sky Q without TV Package

larlew — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:26:39 GMT

I'm so sorry, I meant Sky Glass. I now have the new TV thingy.

As you can see, I'm a complete technophobe! Oops.

Re: Sky Q without TV Package

TimmyBGood — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:36:55 GMT

@larlew

Same thing with Glass: the baseline content subscription had to be in place in order to have an add-on.

Re: Sky Q without TV Package

Mister_Dalek — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:33:35 GMT

@larlew

If you have a Glass TV without a streaming TV subscription but just want Sky Cinema, you could use the NOW app on a FireTV Stick attached to the Glass TV. It allows you to subscribe to Sky Cinema on its own without need for any other TV package.