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Why is my subscription so expensive

Jinx29 — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:33:12 GMT

I am paying £85.50 per month for Sky variety pack and Sky sports. Have been with Sky over 15 years but it never gets cheaper.

Re: Why is my subscription so expensive

Daniel0210 — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:34:26 GMT

@Jinx29
The usual reason for a bill increase, other than the usual inevitable annual price increase in April, is that your discounts have ended.

Perhaps compare the latest bill with previous ones to see where it differs.

If your discounted minimum term has ended or its ending soon the best new discounts are still normally acquired by contacting Sky and negotiating or potentially amending your package which will require a new 24 month minimum term contract.

’Significant’ discounts seem harder to come by these days so if you’re offered something acceptable be prepared to agree to it there and then because if you decide to think about it the offer is unlikely to be available when you call back. Also remember you’re not a new Sky customer so don’t expect anything on a par to a new customer deal.

See this link…
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/change-your-package-2-t2#downgrade

If you decide it’s no longer value for money and you’re thinking of changing providers remember that at the end of their minimum term you'll be in the same position with that company at which point you'll be able to return to Sky and benefit from the new customer discounts available at that particular time.

Re: Why is my subscription so expensive

nigea99 — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:47:24 GMT

@Jinx29 wrote:

I am paying £85.50 per month for Sky variety pack and Sky sports. Have been with Sky over 15 years but it never gets cheaper.

hi @Jinx29

If you are still on the Variety Pack then it is likely that any discoounts finished a long time ago

Since Variety was the base Package we have had Entertainment & now Signature (for a few years now)

Moving to Signature reduced costs for many customers - especially as Box sets are included without being an extra add on but it might not for you.

As @Daniel0210 mentions discounts for Satellite TV can now be thin on the ground with most discounts being targetted at Stream customers (& again as @Daniel0210 mentions, unfortunately existing customers don;t get the level of discounts targetted at new csutomers)

Needless to say, the costs for Sports rights obtained by SKY are high so these will never be cheap

Re: Why is my subscription so expensive

TimmyBGood — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:12:14 GMT

@Jinx29

As @nigea99 indicates, the Variety Pack was superceded at the end of 2017.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2017/12/sky-to-roll-out-tv-packages-overhaul/