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Why choose Sky?


Tune in to Sky entertainment
The hottest new drama. The freshest comedy. Groundbreaking documentaries. With all of Sky TV's entertainment channels, plus free-to-air channels like BBC and Channel 4, you can have the lot.

How to get the shows and boxes to suit you
Simply select the channels you'd like and what you like to watch them on - take your pick from a Standard Sky box, a Sky+ box or a Sky+HD box - you could even take all three for the ultimate viewing experience!

Once you've chosen your TV package, you can take advantage of our Sky Broadband and Sky Talk options, exclusive to Sky TV customers. We'll tell you what's available on your phone line and you can decide which option suits you.


Choose your channels

Need some help with your choices? We grouped together our most popular Packs to make it easier for you.

• Get all 6 Entertainment Packs plus Sports & Movies Packs - £48.50
• Get 1 Entertainment Pack plus Sports Pack                      - £36
• Get 1 Entertainment Pack plus Movies Pack                     - £34
• Get all 6 Entertainment Packs                                         - £23

For full details of what's available in each Pack, check out the individual Pack pages which give full channel listings. Don't see the combination of Packs you are after? Get exactly what you want by choosing your own Packs.


Pick your box

Now choose which box you're going to be watching all those channels on!

Feature
Standard Sky Box
Standard Sky Box Feature Support
Sky+ Box
Sky Plus Box Feature Support
Sky+ HD Box
Sky HD Box Feature Support
Single box only
FREE*
FREE^
Free

Please note:
Please note due to exceptional demand wait times for a Sky+ box are currently in excess of 60 days

†For new and existing customers joining Sky+HD with Sky Movies HD for a year (£30 standard set-up).

^Sky+ box free when you join Sky TV (£30 standard set-up). Sky+ box £149 for existing Sky TV customers or £49 if you take a new Multiroom subscription.

Sky TV Subscription and VAT changes: Monthly TV prices shown apply from 1 January 2010 (packages from £18 a month). Our current prices, which are shown in your basket on ordering, will apply to any period before 1 January 2010 in which your Sky TV account is active.

Prices apply to your first Sky+/Sky+HD box only.
*Free Sky box offer: Free for new Sky customers. You do not have to subscribe to Sky TV. Limited to one per household.

Sky+/Sky+HD box offer: Free Sky+HD box for new Sky TV customers taking Sky TV, Sky Movies Pack 1 or 2 and the HD Pack for 12 months. Offer also available to existing Sky TV customers joining Sky+HD with the HD Pack and taking a Sky TV package with Sky Movies Pack 1 or 2 for 12 months. Existing customers must also recommit to Sky TV for 12 months. Free Sky+ box for new Sky TV customers taking Sky TV for 12 months. Free Sky+HD and Sky+ box not available in conjunction with any other offer.

Set-up: Current standard set up lead times for new Sky TV customers for UK mainland currently average 7-10 days and are likely to increase before Christmas. Existing customers may be longer. Standard set-up for free Sky+HD box is £30 for new and existing Sky TV customers (£15 if you take a new Multiroom subscription). Standard set-up for £49 Sky+HD box is £30 for new customers (£15 if you take a new Multiroom subscription) and £60 for existing Sky TV customers (£30 if you take a new Multiroom subscription. Standard set-up for Sky+ box is £30 for new customers (£15 if you take Multiroom) or £60 for existing Sky TV customers. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Standard set-up for a standard Sky box is £60 for new and existing customers. Standard set-up £117.45 without Sky TV. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Sky Broadband set-up fees for existing Sky TV customers - £60 for Base, £30 for Everyday & Connect or free for Unlimited.

Sky TV Subscription: Packages from £18-£48.50 per month (pm). Sky Box Office costs extra.

^Sky+: If you do not take up this Sky+ offer Sky+ box costs £49 for new Sky TV customers. For existing Sky TV customers Sky+ box £149 (or £49 when taking a new Multiroom subscription). Existing customers need to sign up to another 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One £49/£149 box per household and not available if you already have Sky+/SkyHD/Sky+HD box or if you take a Sky+HD box at the same time. Sky+ box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). Sky+ can store an average of 40 hours of programmes. Sky+ functionality requires a Sky+ subscription (free for Sky TV customers, or £10pm) and two satellite feeds.

Sky+HD: £10pm for the HD Pack. HD channels received depend on your Sky TV package. If you do not take up this Sky+HD offer Sky+HD box costs £49 when you take the HD Pack and Sky TV and existing customers sign up to another 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One £49 box per household and not available if you already have SkyHD/Sky+HD box or if you take a Sky+ box at the same time. Sky+HD box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV and HD Pack subscriptions required). Sky+ functionality requires a Sky+ subscription (free for Sky TV customers, or £10pm) and two satellite feeds. Sky+HD can store an average of 30 hours of high definition and 80 hours of standard definition programmes. HD ready TV required. Luxe TV HD, Channel 4 HD and BBC HD are available without subscription. Channel 4 HD requires a viewing card.

Information correct at 10 November 2009.

Need more information about Sky TV?

With comprehensive details on our Channel Packs page you can see exactly what's available in each Pack.

Want to read more about Sky boxes? Then our equipment pages should have the answers to any questions you may have.

Why not add to your current viewing package? Head for our Sports and Movies Packs and Entertainment Packs pages to help you decide what's right for you.


Already a customer?

If you want to upgrade your box, or you would like Sky in another room, our equipment pages will tell you everything you need to know.