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#151870 8-Sep-2014 14:28

Just got a flyer in the mail with a link to;

http://www.skytv.co.nz/direct

From what I understand if you sign up for basic Sky you will get the choice of two extra channels for free for 12 months.

I am unsure if I pick Sports whether I will get all sports channels, or just Sky Sports One? Anyone know?

I cancelled Sky a few months ago as I was not happy at having to pay $75 a month when all I watched was the rugby, cricket and a bit of NRL. At $50 a month it is a bit easier to stomach so I am seriously considering getting back on board, for 12 months at least.

Seems like a pretty good deal, assuming it is for ALL sports channels, if it is just SS1 then I am not interested.

Anyone else received this?

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#1124376 8-Sep-2014 14:53

It looks to me like its sky sport as an option which would include all of them. Just ring and ask.. You are living proof that their retention system sucks, good on you for walking to get a better deal - I better go pay my $140.00 subs :/

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#1124382 8-Sep-2014 14:55

Yep - I would be pi$$ed if I was paying $100 a month and this offer came out. Especially if I was off contract and wasn't allowed to take it up.

But I think you are right - includes all sport and movie channels.

Now, just to convince the wife...

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#1124399 8-Sep-2014 15:23

I signed up on a similar deal 12 month ago (literally a week before they announced they are not getting the Premier League - and all i do is watch the football!).. They wouldnt let me cancel the contract. Imagine how pissed I was.

But I signed up pretty much on the same deal. And as soon as my 12 months were up, the subs jumped up 100 bucks. Cancelled it straight away!

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#1124401 8-Sep-2014 15:25

Yep - this would be a 12 month only deal for me!

I hear they have just failed to get the rights to the PGA golf tour going forward. They are slowly but surely losing more and more premium content. Not that I watch golf but I bet there is a large user base that does.

The times, they are a changin...

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#1124404 8-Sep-2014 15:28

SumnerBoy: Yep - this would be a 12 month only deal for me!

I hear they have just failed to get the rights to the PGA golf tour going forward. They are slowly but surely losing more and more premium content. Not that I watch golf but I bet there is a large user base that does.

The times, they are a changin...

1.1 % are Sky's figures that watch Golf.

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#1124406 8-Sep-2014 15:29

Well that squashes my theory...

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#1124413 8-Sep-2014 15:37

I'm sure this was not brought on by the introduction of Lightbox, or more noise about Global-Mode

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#1124417 8-Sep-2014 15:40

Still a horrendous rip-off

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#1124430 8-Sep-2014 15:42

Yes I completely agree. But what choice do I have if I want to watch the All Blacks on their end of year tour? For the last few months I have been heading down to the pub to watch Super games of interest, and have been sucking up to mates with Sky to watch AB tests. All well and good but when it comes to the 3am kickoffs in Nov I am a bit stuffed. Plus, I would be spending close to $50 a month down at the pub on beer...a far better use of funds granted...but all the same when it comes to the back pocket.

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#1124487 8-Sep-2014 16:33

Sounds like sky sport 1 and another channel from the list only... also doesnt apply to existing customers or customers that have left Sky in the last 3 months :(

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#1124500 8-Sep-2014 16:36

I think it is the 'Sports Package' plus another, e.g. 'Movies Package'. I.e. all of the Sports and Movies channels. The reason I think this (and I will be ringing them to confirm before signing up) is it states after the promo period of 12 months the subscription reverts to $96, which is the cost of the Basic + Sports + Movies packages combined.

It really is a good deal, half price effectively if you go for Sports + Movies. But as already mentioned, this is only relative to their full price. $50 a month is still expensive.

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#1124557 8-Sep-2014 17:23

This deal has been around awhile, If I remember correctly from an earlier thread someone had success in just getting the sports I think it was and foregoing the other channel package and getting the mysky fee paid for instead.

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#1124650 8-Sep-2014 19:44

Now that is interesting, I will be making some inquiries! Thanks for the tip.

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#1124684 8-Sep-2014 20:46

any existing customers asked to be included in the deal yet? what has Sky said to the existing customers wanting to get the deal?

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#1124817 9-Sep-2014 09:42

I would use that deal, but as I am an existing customer, Sky just views me as a meal ticket to be ignored and trampled on.

I will just scavenge off people/go to the pub, watch it on Prime until they start viewing customer retention as important.

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