on 23-06-2022 14:44
Recently started a Virgin TV account and am astounded that they try to charge £8 extra for Sky Sports in SD. I didn’t even think to look at this, just assumed the ‘Sky Sports bundle’ would be in HD at least. Is it me or is it absolutely ridiculous that Hd does not come as standard in 2022 why Sky have been broadcasting in HD for 15 years.
on 23-06-2022 15:24
The worst thing is that it’s only 1080p, 4k isn’t even an option.
23-06-2022 15:34 - edited 23-06-2022 15:34
It is Sky who still insist on this charge for Sports HD - always has been
@keiron12 wrote:Recently started a Virgin TV account and am astounded that they try to charge £8 extra for Sky Sports in SD. I didn’t even think to look at this, just assumed the ‘Sky Sports bundle’ would be in HD at least. Is it me or is it absolutely ridiculous that Hd does not come as standard in 2022 why Sky have been broadcasting in HD for 15 years.
on 23-06-2022 16:17
Do you have a source for this?
on 23-06-2022 17:22
@keiron12 wrote:Do you have a source for this?
Without recourse to the wholesale agreement between Sky & Virgin Media, which will be confidential, there is no official source.
But I can vouch for @ozsat 's advice being correct. For further evidence of this, look at how many (if not all) Sky entertainment channels are bundled. The SD versions are often in lower packages, but HD is usually in Maxit/top-tier only.
As for assuming HD-Sports, all of VM's advertising is very carefully phrased on this point.
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23-06-2022 17:34 - edited 23-06-2022 17:34
Has always been the case on both Virgin and still for Sky direct customers too. Still shows on my Sky bill as an extra charge for Sports HD on top of Sky Sports.
@keiron12 wrote:Do you have a source for this?
on 23-06-2022 18:56
on 23-06-2022 19:20
From a quick look at Sky Q's base package if you add Sky Sports it is in HD, looks like they don't offer SD to new customer's and it's £20 a month for the extra 8 channels.
on 23-06-2022 20:10
£7.80, there has been a price increase.
on 23-06-2022 20:50
@roy247 wrote:From a quick look at Sky Q's base package if you add Sky Sports it is in HD, looks like they don't offer SD to new customer's and it's £20 a month for the extra 8 channels.
That must of been a quick look, because if you had taken your time you would have found further down the page the UHD + HD and HD only add on's.