£109.50 Legacy Package looks v expensive

[TDummy]

Hello Community

I bought a package from Sky about 7 years ago.  It now looks very expensive compared to their current (replacement/renamed) packages and I find it impossible to communicate my questions to the 'bot'.

I have Sky Q and my current bill reads:

Variety+ £45.50

Sky Sports+ £34.00

Sky Cinema £13.00

Sky Sports HD £2.00

Sky Q Multiscreen £15.00

Total: £109.50

I have the Sports add-on for cricket and F1 and watch those in another room on Multiscreen, so as not to irritate my wife more than otherwise.

I suspect that there may be a successor package that is cheaper than Variety+.  Is that correct?

I could probably chop Sky Cinema but would I lose the Paramount+ app if I did that?

I use Sky Go quite a bit.  If I chopped the Multiscreen, would I lose Sky Go and the ability to watch recordings on that?

I believe there are now new packages that run solely over the internet rather than via the Sky dish.  What are the advantages or disadvantages of these?

I find these questions impossible to get across to the 'bot' and I am probably going bonkers but I can no longer find a telephone number on which to negotiate with a Sky human.  Is there one?  A number I mean, not a human.  I think they still have a few of them!

Any answers most appreciated.

[caesarome]

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@TDummy wrote:

I suspect that there may be a successor package that is cheaper than Variety+.  Is that correct?

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Sky Signature is the fault package with Sky Q.

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I could probably chop Sky Cinema but would I lose the Paramount+ app if I did that?

You would no longer have access to Paramount+ unless you take up a package directly with them.

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@TDummy wrote:

I use Sky Go quite a bit.  If I chopped the Multiscreen, would I lose Sky Go and the ability to watch recordings on that?

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You wouldn't lose access to Sky Go content but would to your recordings.

[PandJ2020]

You appear to be 'out of contract' and are not getting any discounts.

Call Sky and negotiate a deal.  However, this will require a switch to Signature and a 2 year commitment.

[TDummy]

Thank you both.  Very helpful.

I have also been double-paying for Netflix at £12.99 per month ever since Sky included it!  Idiot.

So if I go for:

Sky Signature with Ultimate TV at £22.00

Sky Sports at £20

Sky Cinema at £10

Sky Multiscreen at £15

and cancel Netflix seperate sub at £12.99

I will be paying £67 versus £122.49 (£109.50 + £12.99) and saving £55.49 on the same content BUT it seems I have to sign up for £24 months.

What happens if I have to cancel, i.e. moving to a relative's house who already has a Sky subscription?  Do I have to pay off the unexpired portion?

[caesarome · Accepted solution]

If Sky give you a discount then you will be tied into a new 24 month contract so the only way you might be able to cancel if if you pay the remainder of the contract off.