Sky Q Cinema

[Anonymous]

Why does the Cinema pack cost more through Sky than Now? Is it the On Demand availability is greater via Q?

Now TV monthly rolling is £9

SKY Q is £11 if ordered via the mobile app or £12 if ordered via Q box on a fixed 18 month contract.

I did see Q rolling at £22 but must admit I can't find this offer now.

[fizzdisco]

@Anonymous 

Sky Cinema via Q and Glass offers UHD, HDR and Atmos. 
Sky Cinema via NOW is limited to HD and Dolby 5.1 audio using the Boost subscription. 

[Anonymous]

@fizzdisco 

True but you have to pay extra to Sky for the enhanced experience so even more cost.

The costs in my initial post are HD viewing not UHD HDR.

[rscott]

If you want to compare like with like:-

£12 a month on Q gets you movies in 1080i and Dolby 5.1 audio.

To get selected (not all) movies in 1080p and 5.1 audio on Now requires the Boost pack, so it's £9 + £5 = £14 a month.

Sky Cinema on Q will also include Paramount+ (when it launches this Summer), which won't be part of NowTV Cinema bundles.

[Anonymous]

@rscott 

Thanks for that information. I also read a Q cinema subscription also gives 20% off any Sky Store transactions.

I was aware of Paramount+ being built into the Cinema subscription but I am also curious to find out what the standalone subscription for Paramount might be, if around £7 as suggested then Q Cinema via the mobile app at £11 sounds reasonable.

Will ponder a tad longer and make a decision 🤔 

[Doc5907]

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@Anonymous wrote:

@rscott 

Thanks for that information. I also read a Q cinema subscription also gives 20% off any Sky Store transactions.

I was aware of Paramount+ being built into the Cinema subscription but I am also curious to find out what the standalone subscription for Paramount might be, if around £7 as suggested then Q Cinema via the mobile app at £11 sounds reasonable.

Will ponder a tad longer and make a decision 🤔 

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@Anonymous  also bear in mind that many subscribers, when negotiating a new overall TV package, have been able to get good discounts on Cinema with £6-8 being mentioned.

[Sparkymatt100]

Hi

I have just returned to Sky after almost a year and have got Sky Cinema for £7 and full Sports for £4 after discounts applied. That's also taking Ultimate TV, HD and UHD packs. 

Total TV bill is £40 not including broadband. 

[fizzdisco]

@Anonymous 

Have a good look at what's available on Sky Cinema before committing to a long term contract. IMHO it's not worth more than £6pm - that's what I paid during my last 18 month term before cancelling it. During that time I only watched 2 movies. So that's effectively £58 per movie. 
If you're not bothered about UHD then I'd say NOW is a much better option. Do a free trial then cancel. You inevitably get offered a deal of Cinema at £2-5pm for 2 months or something like that, which is a much fairer price for what's on offer.

I personally don't think the arrival of Paramount+ is going to cause much of a stir. All the movies it's launching with have been available before.