EE to start selling sky stream

[Super+Anthony]

Wonder if one will be able to transfer account over to EE? Hopefully yes

[TimmyBGood]

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@Mister_Dalek wrote:

 Why would you want EE's broadband over Sky's broadband? 

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EE is in the process of inheriting twelve million domestic broadband customers from BT: that's a very substantial user base to target with upselling to Stream.

[Mister_Dalek]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@Mister_Dalek wrote:

 Why would you want EE's broadband over Sky's broadband? 

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EE is in the process of inheriting twelve million domestic broadband customers from BT: that's a very substantial user base to target with upselling to Stream.

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That's bound to be the main thrust of why they're doing this. Stream from EE will largely be an upselling tool.

EE's broadband costs are a lot higher than Sky's, I'm just thinking that if I was a new customer looking for a decent broadband and TV package, it would make no sense whatsoever to get it from EE unless Stream was massively discounted (which I very much doubt it will be.)

300Mbps full fibre is currently £34.99pm from EE on a 24 month contract. 

The same speed from Sky is currently £29pm on a 24 month contract. 

500Mbps is £39.99pm with EE vs £33pm with Sky. 

It'll probably be the case that if you pop into an EE store to get a mobile contract or a phone case or whatever, they'll offer you the chance to take away a Stream puck there and then if you sign up to a new 24 month Sky contract. 

[Bulls1974]

EE and BT are the same Company.

Sky moved away from BT when it bought EE, as there competitors.

I don't expect a fresh move from Sky. EE are selling Sky packages as had previously been mentioned.

[Anonymous]

EE are simply selling the sky stream packages, there is no billing integration. Effectively there is no difference from a consumer prospective as to whether they buy from sky or EE ( except cost is lower on sky) 

I suspect that EE are receiving a commission per person who signs up or they have received preferential cost for NOW tv wholesale costs, which means that each EE tv sale with Now Tv is more profitable 

[nmbailey]

My Sky Broadband renewal will apparently be £43 for 75mb, which I won't pay. BT/EE is £33, Vodafone is £25/m. (OpenReach still has no FTTP in our street)

[Anonymous]

@nmbailey @That's the standard billing price. Tell sky you want to cancel and see what they offer ?

[Jporch316]

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@nmbailey wrote:

My Sky Broadband renewal will apparently be £43 for 75mb, which I won't pay. BT/EE is £33, Vodafone is £25/m. (OpenReach still has no FTTP in our street)

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That seems to be the way of the world at the moment where new customers get the deals and existing customers have to try all the tricks to get a low ish cost on renewal with all providers .....

[Matt+Nunns]

I doubt EE will sell it for long once their support desk starts to light up with all the issues they'll get!

[SKY1992bf]

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@Matt+Nunns wrote:

I doubt EE will sell it for long once their support desk starts to light up with all the issues they'll get!

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@Matt+Nunns  All technical support comes from sky

[lettice]

For those interested in the details of this EE offering, this article is useful reading from EE;

https://ee.co.uk/help/tv-sport/sky-stream#article-heading-1