These simple steps could save you HUNDREDS on your Sky Bill every year
Avid customers who are not benefiting from discounts on their current packages could save up to 20 per cent
SAVING hundreds of pounds could be a matter of a few clicks for some loyal Sky customers.
Sky is reportedly scrapping some of its sports channels and replacing them with channels focused on specific sports such as football, golf and cricket to combats declining viewer numbers.
The change will mean cheaper viewing packages and represents a big shake-up in pay-per-view.
Football will get two channels, and there will be one each for cricket and golf. A new channel, called Sky Sports Arena, will also feature rugby and tennis.
The decision will allow customers to switch to cheaper packages.
At the moment viewers fork out nearly £50 for the cheapest sports package.
The new approach could see Sky charge just £18 for its cheapest deal.
Unfortunately, if customers start adding additional services such as Sky Cinema, Sky Boxsets or Sky Q they could still easily end up with a whopping bill of over £100 a pound a month.
But loyal customers - who are not already benefiting from their discounts on their current package - could save up to 20 per cent on their bills by following a few simple steps, according .
Hannah Maundrell, editor-in-chief of told the Sun Online that the reported changes to Sky Sport packages should mean customers will be able to pick and choose the channels they actually watch, which could save them some serious money.
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“If you’re paying full price for your Sky package you really need to think about whether you need everything you're paying for and if you’re getting the best deal," she said.
She revealed that it "pays to be brave" as Sky is notoriously receptive to haggling especially if a customer threatens to leave.
"It’s really as simple as giving them a call and asking them how low they are willing to go to keep you as a customer," Ms Maundrell said.
"For the best results do your research first; know what you would pay for your package as a new customer, check what the same deal would cost elsewhere and look at alternatives like Now TV – Sky’s On Demand service,” she added.
The Sun has also previously reported on how customers can beat Sky's price hikes, announced earlier this year.
Here's the latest simple steps that could save you hundreds on your Sky Bill every year:
1: Log into your account at sky.com
2: You can find the "thinking of leaving sky" page by clicking .
3: At the right hand side on the bottom of that page is the subheading "Still looking to cancel?"
Click on the SKY TV option.
4: If you are a customer eligible for a discount you should be directed to a questionnaire page, which will ask you for the reasons why you want to cancel your package. Follow "worried about the cost".
5: You will then be directed (if eligible) to a page offering you a discount on your bill depending on your account. This could be for as much as a 20 per cent discount.Read the terms and conditions then click confirm.
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