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    Best/Cheapest way to watch Sky Sports?

    I’m currently a Virgin TV customer without the Sky Sports channels. I don’t have a Hibs season ticket (I’m a walk up supporter). So I’m considering purchasing Sky Sports so I can watch the games.

    My question is - has anyone looked into the best way to do this? Should I add the channels to my Virgin TV package or is it better to get NowTV or similar?


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    Think scottish football will be on sky sports football so if you can just get that channel added to your virgin then that's probably your best bet.

    Now tv is like 33 pound a month for every sport channel.

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    Sky etc are more expensive per game than a season ticket to watch Hibs live at home this season

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    Also they do sky sports mobile passes for cheaper but much better on the big screen than your mobile or tablet, unless you can hook your phone up to your tv.

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    NowTV is £33 a month. But you can watch channels on two devices at the same time meaning you could go halfers with someone. Think its also flexible so you can cancel. Virgin will most likely want you to sign upto a 1 year deal.

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    In a normal season I would watch Sky games on Now TV. £9.99 for a week or £33.99 for a month. I would need to confirm Sky Sports prices as being with Virgin as well, they will probs do a deal. However, overall Sky Sports is a waste ofmoney- just to watch live Hibs games.

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    I have my laddies Sky login details and have Skygo on my laptop, I only have BT where I am so it's very handy, I just link it up to the telly with an HDMI cable.

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    Had SS years ago and would never consider buying a package from them again. Just wasn't value for money.

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    Watch the games in somebody else’s hoose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alfred E Newman View Post
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    Watch the games in somebody else’s hoose.
    Or a public hoose😉?
    There is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.

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    Get a fire stick

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    Quote Originally Posted by Numptie View Post
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    In a normal season I would watch Sky games on Now TV. £9.99 for a week or £33.99 for a month. I would need to confirm Sky Sports prices as being with Virgin as well, they will probs do a deal. However, overall Sky Sports is a waste ofmoney- just to watch live Hibs games.
    You can get a Now TV Sky Sports month pass at Currys/PC World for £25.

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    Quote Originally Posted by King Arthur View Post
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    You can get a Now TV Sky Sports month pass at Currys/PC World for £25.
    Cancel before the end of the month and they'll offer you a deal, something like 3 months at £20 a month, cancel before the end of 3 months and buy another pass from Currys/PC World.

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    IPTV £25 per year

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    I got sky sports added through Virgin £22/mth plus £8 for HD so £30 added to my package. Now TV HD is £33.95/mth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by murray26 View Post
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    Get a fire stick
    Exactly😁

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    Nowtv plus boost is £36.99 per month. But can be viewed on 3 devices at a time. So £12.33 each if split between 3 friends

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    Exactly😁
    And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

    Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc

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    Sky doing a deal just now - £39 per month for Sky TV + Sports with Sky Q. £52 per month if you want BT Sports as well. 18 month contract.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NC1875 View Post
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    And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

    Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc

    No buffering, full HD & recordable and daily updates from the provider on best channels to watch every live game/match for most sports. Throw in tens of thousands of films. A year subscription for a third of one month I was paying Sky.

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    No buffering, full HD & recordable and daily updates from the provider on best channels to watch every live game/match for most sports. Throw in tens of thousands of films. A year subscription for a third of one month I was paying Sky.
    Everyone seems to say that. And then I’ve been at a few peoples houses to watch games and it’s always a drama to get it. Fair play if you don’t have those issues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NC1875 View Post
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    Everyone seems to say that. And then I’ve been at a few peoples houses to watch games and it’s always a drama to get it. Fair play if you don’t have those issues.
    I also found it a pain. A lot to be said for the simplicity of turning the telly on and picking your channel. Likewise with NowTV we found that it would occasionally buffer and whatnot, plus it’s a good 30 seconds behind Sky so a nightmare if you have score updates or people texting you etc.

    We pay £70 a month for broadband,Sky entertainment and Sports channels in HD and Sky Q which I think is pretty reasonable all told.

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    Stand outside the pub and peak through the window

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    Quote Originally Posted by NC1875 View Post
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    And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

    Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc
    Mines doesn't buffer use a vpn and your good to go, had mines 3 months best thing I've done

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    I have my laddies Sky login details and have Skygo on my laptop, I only have BT where I am so it's very handy, I just link it up to the telly with an HDMI cable.
    That’s similar to me. I’ve got my mum and dad’s login details and have the full Sky package, catch up and on demand through SkyGo on my PlayStation and iPad. Great quality and free.

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    That’s similar to me. I’ve got my mum and dad’s login details and have the full Sky package, catch up and on demand through SkyGo on my PlayStation and iPad. Great quality and free.
    Cool are they willing to share their login details? 😉

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    Quote Originally Posted by NC1875 View Post
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    And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

    Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc
    I’m the same. Got a firestick a few months back and a lot of the channels that worked at the time don’t work anymore, the sounds out of sync or the pictures poor. I seem to get the odd channel which is perfect but there’s not many.

    Wasn’t expensive so was worth the gamble but that’s the third IPTV package I’ve had and they’ve all been the same. The only one that ever worked for me was that Sportsmania before it got shut down.

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    Buy a season ticket then you’ll get to watch all the home games, not just the games on Sky.

    If cost/price is an issue buy the cheapest and then all the money goes direct to Hibs too

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    SKy sports will be cheaper if it’s not in HD , you could put up with it for 90 minutes to keep the cost down

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frazerbob View Post
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    No buffering, full HD & recordable and daily updates from the provider on best channels to watch every live game/match for most sports. Throw in tens of thousands of films. A year subscription for a third of one month I was paying Sky.
    Is this the Amazon fire stick you’re talking about? Or have I misunderstood?

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