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BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY STILL

lookalikey — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:19:25 GMT

Is that correct ? Even tho i can see on channel 493 - BT SPORT ULTIMATE - BT tell me you can only watch it if you have a BT TV Box ? The ladie was adamant ... and said they've received a lot of calls on this..

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

lookalikey — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:25:33 GMT

Also when i called .. to add BT Sport to SKY via BT its 29.99... on my sky box red button it says its 28 pounds to add it... why a price diff..

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:51:41 GMT

You can buy BT Sport on Sky via Sky or BT.

Pricing variances have been discussed many times on the forum, BT charge extra for HD and multiroom on top of the base cost of BT Sport on Sky, but offer discounts if you have broadband with them. You may also get access to the BT Sport app which will give you BT Sport Ultimate on a supported device, but I can't remember what the latest is as we do know the BT Sport channels are going to move into Discovery+.

Sky charge one price but it covers any box if you have multiroom and access via Sky Go. If you have HD and or the UHD pack on Sky for other content, you get BT Sport in HD and access to BT Sport Ultimate.

So it's up to you which pricing you choose, but currently the only way to access BT Sport Ultimate on Sky as a live channel is by paying for BT Sport through Sky. That may change.

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

ozsat — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:01:31 GMT

I think via BT you can cancel it with one month notice - with Sky you are tied to an 18 month contract for BT Sport.

@lookalikeywrote:
Also when i called .. to add BT Sport to SKY via BT its 29.99... on my sky box red button it says its 28 pounds to add it... why a price diff..

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

lookalikey — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:01:32 GMT

So what I think your saying is if I use red button via sky to upgrade I will get Bt sport ultimate - but not if I pay for it via Bt ?

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:19:45 GMT

@ozsatwrote:
I think via BT you can cancel it with one month notice - with Sky you are tied to an 18 month contract for BT Sport.

Definitely 18 month contract via Sky, the monthly option I had previously has disappeared.

BT Sport on Sky via BT is showing a 24 month contract for all the base options I can see in my BT account, 31 days for add ons, but YMMV.

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:24:58 GMT

@lookalikeywrote:
So what I think your saying is if I use red button via sky to upgrade I will get Bt sport ultimate - but not if I pay for it via Bt ?

Last I heard that was indeed the case, but I can’t link to discussion as it is on the Sky help forum:

BT Sport Ultimate

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ozsat — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:07:06 GMT

I currently see via BT (on top) and via Sky (bottom) - but both cost even more for UHD. Sky haven't revised the ad since ESPN because BTS4 (August 2022).

On BT I think you get Ultimate with the HD pack. On Sky you also need to subscribe to an additional pack (as previously posted).

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:33:20 GMT

@ozsat I have the same BT Sport "offer" on Sky as you, different contract term for it via BT.

£29.99 + £6.50 per Sky box for HD via BT is just too expensive, at least £28 on Sky is the core cost.

I pay £6 for HD with Sky (split as £2 for 'Sky Sports HD' and £4 for 'Sky HD' for some reason), but UHD is free.

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

ozsat — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:20:24 GMT

Don't forget that 'via BT' gives you further access via all the apps - but not work that much extra.

As a BT customer - I only pay about £16 for sport but not on the Sky box.

@Anonymouswrote:
@ozsat I have the same BT Sport "offer" on Sky as you, different contract term for it via BT.
£29.99 + £6.50 per Sky box for HD via BT is just too expensive, at least £28 on Sky is the core cost.
I pay £6 for HD with Sky (split as £2 for 'Sky Sports HD' and £4 for 'Sky HD' for some reason), but UHD is free.

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

lookalikey — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:58:49 GMT

Ok so I did it via Bt - 20 quid upfront 12 month contract and they didn’t tell me tgat didn’t even include hd let alone ultimate

I upgraded via sky red button - 28 a month no upfront fee. Includes hd and ultimate

so basically - go with sky not bt

The end

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

garybs29 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:58:09 GMT

@ozsatwrote:
Don't forget that 'via BT' gives you further access via all the apps - but not work that much extra.

Plus Discovery + ent & sport too

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:38:41 GMT

@garybs29wrote:
@ozsatwrote:
Don't forget that 'via BT' gives you further access via all the apps - but not work that much extra.

Plus Discovery + ent & sport too

Which is also available for free via Sky. I’ve just started my 3rd year of free access. Eurosport is part of the main Sky entertainment pack, so you don’t even have to buy Sky Sports to get access.

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

ozsat — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:37:48 GMT

Sky are in their third year of providing Discovery+ entertainment free to their VIP customers.

Last week they added sport to their free offering - so Sky now provide the full Discovery+ package too.

And the Discovery+ app is on the SkyQ box.

@garybs29wrote:
@ozsatwrote:
Don't forget that 'via BT' gives you further access via all the apps - but not work that much extra.

Plus Discovery + ent & sport too

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

garybs29 — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:42:01 GMT

Maybe but some of us don't fancy paying high prices for tv content with Sky, just adding a bit of balance to what is a BT forum after all

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Hunter2660 — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 11:19:32 GMT

Indeed to balance the argument, I have BT Sport only at £17 which gives me access to the Discovery+ app (with Eurosport) at no extra cost.

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ozsat — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 11:58:33 GMT

I did post earlier - my BT Sport via BT is nearly half the cost of Sky's offering.

It is swings and rounabouts - but if only a small difference in cost is not the issue - BT give you far more viewing options (apps/devices etc.).

@Hunter2660wrote:
Indeed to balance the argument, I have BT Sport only at £17 which gives me access to the Discovery+ app (with Eurosport) at no extra cost.

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 12:03:39 GMT

@garybs29wrote:
Maybe but some of us don't fancy paying high prices for tv content with Sky, just adding a bit of balance to what is a BT forum after all

You do you, but in post number 2 @lookalikey confirms he already has Sky TV, so pointing out he can likely already get Discovery+ for free from his current provider is factual and in context information.

Re: BT Sport ULTIMATE on SKY BOX - BT Call Centre tells me i can' t watch BT SPORT ULTIMATE on SKY S

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 12:19:55 GMT

@ozsatwrote:
...It is swings and rounabouts ...

I thought this is literally what I said in my first post, loads of variables, depends on how you want to view and your budget. Sigh.

I can't stand Sky or their products and I tell them that weekly on their own forum! I was just able to do a deal with the devil that met our viewing requirements and budget this time round.