Is Sky Stream too expensive compared to Now TV

[Max2000AD]

So I had Sky Stream for 18 months then cancelled it thinking it was great but expensive especially compared to Now TV which has a 6 month contract in 720p for only £6.99 with all the Sky Entertainment channels and more kids channels than the Sky Stream equivalent package. I can also pause the live Now TV Streams like on Sky Stream but can't remember if Sky Stream is more advanced with this.

My point is Sky Stream seems so expensive just to see Sky and Freeview channels in HD when the new Freely platform and streaming apps let you do that (admittedly at slightly lower quality) anyway, does Sky Stream really have a future in the end except for cost no object viewing?

[mikealanr]

Hi @Max2000AD 

I don't think so. I have an aerial in one room and the dish went to two rooms. With Glass and Stream I have 6 devices. All channels via internet and UHD every where. 720 wouldn't cut it for me now days. (Yes I know now is doing UHD on some devices).

They are targeted at different users otherwise Sky would have done away with one. This article sums it up well: https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/technology-guides/sky-stream-vs-now/ and this one: https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/sky-stream-vs-now-tv-comparison/

MikeAlanR

[TimmyBGood]

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@Max2000AD wrote:

does Sky Stream really have a future in the end except for cost no object viewing?

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Presumably Comcast thinks so.  Remember that they only need enough users to turn a profit: historically Sky has never had a presence in the majority of UK households.

[Anonymous]

The new base pack for stream is £15, that includes Netflix (6.99) and discovery plus (5.99) and provides a full epg, Sky Atlantic and Sky sports news. Is it really much more than now tv when the above is considered. It is likely that it will include MAX when that replaces discovery plus. You also get access to Sky vip and reduced Sky broadband cost 

[nmbailey]

If you add in the cost of Boost for HD or UHD then they're not that far apart.
NOW is frequently discounted when you threaten to cancel but then so is Stream. If you don't want Sky Sports or HD NOW is a little cheaper

[BenJoBanjo · Accepted solution]

Now is great for those who don't need a full TV service but just want to dip in and out of Sky content. 

If you're a vast consumer of TV from all sorts of sources then Sky Stream is probably the way to go for simplicity's sake and for potentially the best deal. 

If you get a lot of your content from other sources, don't need Netflix or a hundred channels you'll never watch and just want to see the odd Sky-exclusive show then Now is perfect. Spending £10 for a month of Now Entertainment (or £7pm for 6 months on their current deal) and bingeing the shows you want to watch in that time, is an awful lot cheaper (even if you add on £6pm or £9pm full price for Boost/Ultra Boost) than spending £25 for a month of Sky Ultimate TV on Stream. You also don't have any £39.95 activation fee or the hassle of having to return the puck after your 31 days.  

[Max2000AD]

Just found an offer for Now 1080p, no ads boost in a 6 month contract for only £2 a month extra on top of the other other £6.99 a month basic 6 month contract. Happy days.