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Downgrading from Sky Signature on a Q box.

Ness-59 — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:21:51 GMT

Hi all.

First time posting a question -

At the moment I have Sky signature and a Sky Q box. I want (have) to downgrade my package as I'm not gonna pay their extorsionate pricese any more . . . . . .

Now I was wondering WHERE I can find a list of exactly what channels you get with what package, I cant find oe anywhere !

Has anyone gone done one from Signiture (is it Ultimate ?) how much do you pay and what channels are included please ?

I'm also seriously considdering canceling the 'HD' as I am wondering what diff it would really make in picture quality with a 4K tv

and I'm going to cancel the Hybrid 75Mb ('Superfast' ha !) Broadband which they charge me £37.73 for !!

Don't really want to go to 'TV Essentials' as we want to keep Sky Atlantic, Max & Showcase. There is an inbetween one - is it called 'Ultimate' ?

Re: Downgrading from Sky Signature on a Q box.

PandJ2020 — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:28:23 GMT

@Ness-59 wrote:
Don't really want to go to 'TV Essentials' as we want to keep Sky Atlantic, Max & Showcase. There is an inbetween one - is it called 'Ultimate' ?

If you want those channels on Q then Signature is your only option currently.

Q 'Essentials' which is basically free-to-view channels. 'Essential TV' is for streaming platforms only.

Re: Downgrading from Sky Signature on a Q box.

nigea99 — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:32:13 GMT

@Ness-59 wrote:

Hi all.

First time posting a question -

At the moment I have Sky signature and a Sky Q box. I want (have) to downgrade my package as I'm not gonna pay their extorsionate pricese any more . . . . . .

Now I was wondering WHERE I can find a list of exactly what channels you get with what package, I cant find oe anywhere !

Has anyone gone done one from Signiture (is it Ultimate ?) how much do you pay and what channels are included please ?

I'm also seriously considdering canceling the 'HD' as I am wondering what diff it would really make in picture quality with a 4K tv

and I'm going to cancel the Hybrid 75Mb ('Superfast' ha !) Broadband which they charge me £37.73 for !!

Don't really want to go to 'TV Essentials' as we want to keep Sky Atlantic, Max & Showcase. There is an inbetween one - is it called 'Ultimate' ?

Hi @Ness-59

TV Esentials is the only package on SKY Q lower than Signature - this is effectively Freesat channels with the ability to record

https://www.freesat.co.uk/channels

Ultimate is the name for Netflix - it is an add on to Signature for SKY Q - although I think the name is used for Signature+Netflix on SKY Glass/Stream

On SKy Stream (& Glass) there is a new Essentials TV that is similar channels + SKY Atlantic & Netflix (SKY like to confuse with the naming!)

https://www.skygroup.sky/article/sky-launches-essential-tv-bringing-together-sky-netflix-and-discovery-for-15-a-month

but this would mean switching to SkY Stream which is delivered via the inetrent and a different product to SKY Q (Playlist rather than recording etc)

Re: Downgrading from Sky Signature on a Q box.

oj01 — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:35:27 GMT

@Ness-59 wrote:
Hi all.

I'm also seriously considdering canceling the 'HD' as I am wondering what diff it would really make in picture quality with a 4K tv

You can see the difference between the HD and SD channels simply by watching them and flicking between the two.

Re: Downgrading from Sky Signature on a Q box.

xenon81 — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:04:47 GMT

@Ness-59 wrote:
Don't really want to go to 'TV Essentials' as we want to keep Sky Atlantic, Max & Showcase. There is an inbetween one - is it called 'Ultimate' ?

Signature is the lowest package that includes subscription channels on Sky Q, the only lower package is Essentials and that only provides the free channels.

Ultimate is a Netflix add on.