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Best Sky deals: Get FREE TV with Stream and Sky Glass

1 2 3 (Image: SKY TV • GETTY • EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS ) Upgrading to one of the best Sky deals will add 150 channels not available on Freeview or Freesat, exclusive boxsets from HBO and Sky Originals, live sports coverage from Sky Sports, Eurosport, and BT Sport, and all-new Hollywood blockbusters. Not only that, but you’ll also unlock on-demand shows and films from subscription services like Peacock and Netflix. Sky has the exclusive rights to some of the most talked about shows, sports, and movies, including Succession, Euphoria,  The Last Of Us, The White Lotus, Top Gun: Maverick ,  Smile,  Promising Young Women , and roughly 140 exclusive Premier League matches. But let’s be honest, without a really  good deal, Sky TV packages are  not cheap. Fortunately, there are some solid Sky TV and broadband deals available right now. Some of the highlights available today include: What’s included with a Sky TV package? Although there are plenty of optional extras available at checkout, no matter what bundle you choose, all  Sky customers can watch shows, documentaries, and films from Netflix, Peacock, and discovery+ at no extra cost. US streaming service Peacock is not available as a standalone subscription in the UK, so Sky and NOW viewers enjoy exclusive access to shows like Bel-Air  and Saturday Night Live . Discovery+ costs £6.99 per month as a standalone subscription, but is included  at no extra cost with all Sky TV packages, and offers access to exclusive documentaries and dramas like  Richard Hammond’s Workshop , Peter Crouch: Save Our Beautiful Game , and Vardy vs Rooney: The Wagatha Trial. Netflix, known for hit shows like  Bridgerton, Black Mirror, Making A Murderer,  and  Stranger Things , costs £6.99 per month. Although the subscription is included with your Sky Ultimate TV package, you’ll still get a standalone login for Netflix and can watch from your iPhone, Android, iPad, consoles, or other set-top boxes like Fire TV and Roku. Sky Cinema customers enjoy access to Paramount+ (worth £6.99 per month) to watch the likes of  Top Gun: Maverick, Scream 5, Yellowjackets  and 1923  as well as exclusive blockbusters included from Sky Cinema. Like Netflix, you’ll get a login to watch Paramount+ on other apps too. Streaming services that aren’t included as part of your Sky TV bundle, like Disney+, Apple TV+, and Prime Video, are still available on your Sky hardware, so you can sign-in and watching  everything with a single set-top box. Once signed-in, Sky will start to intelligently recommend shows and films from these services based on your tastes. If you subscribe to Sky today, you’ll be able to claim one  free film from the Sky Store, thanks to the Sky VIP reward scheme . Each week, one film from the Sky Cinema catalogue is available to watch  for free for all Sky VIP customers. The freebie is available on Sky Showcase from 8pm on a Saturday. Want to know where to get started? Below, we’ve rounded up the best Sky deals currently available in the UK. Not only that, but we’ve answered some of the most commonly-asked questions about Sky TV, including a head-to-head comparison between , Sky Stream, and Sky Glass to help determine the correct choice for you, how existing Sky TV customers can secure a cheaper deal, the latest software updates to Sky’s EntertainmentOS, broadband deals, and more. Scroll down for everything you need to know or click on the links to jump to a relevant section. Whether you’re looking to sign-up for a brand-new Sky Glass, Sky Stream, , or a speedy new broadband connection …the best Sky deals can unlock some sizeable discounts. With the launch of Sky Live – a brand-new accessory designed for Sky Glass to unlock at-home fitness classes, video calls, and gaming – the company has launched a number of deals for early adopters. We’ve rounded up the latest discounts, deals and freebies from the satellite broadcaster below. Be warned: some of these deals aren’t around for long, so you’ll need to add them to your shopping basket quickly. Should you buy Sky Glass, Sky Stream, or ? Before you find the best Sky deal, you’ll need to decide on the best Sky box for you… (Image: SKY • GETTY • EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS) Settling on the best Sky deal for you is a little tougher than it used to be as Sky now offers  three  ways to watch its exclusive channels and boxsets at home. To find the right Sky TV deal, you’ll need to pick between Sky Glass, Sky Stream and . To make that decision a little easier, we’ve compared the features and performance of these competing boxes. First up, Sky Glass is a custom-designed 4K TV that can access  all  live Sky TV channels as well as on-demand boxsets from HBO Max, Peacock, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Disney+ without the need for a satellite dish. Everything is beamed wirelessly via Wi-Fi to your telly. That means you won’t need to worry about an engineer drilling holes into the outside walls of your home (handy if you’re renting, or living in an apartment building) and set-up is as easy as plugging in a  single power cable to Sky Glass. While it’s possible to buy Sky Glass outright, the satellite company also offers its all-new QLED TV in small monthly instalments,  starting from as little as £14 per month . You can add Sky TV packages with a 31-day rolling contract, switching between Sky Cinema, Sky Sports, and other bundles each month. For a limited time, you’ll get Sky TV channels and a Netflix subscription  for free for one month  when you buy a Glass TV.  Want to know how the custom-designed television performs? Read our  Sky Glass review . Sky Stream – the most recent addition to the lineup – boasts  all of the same features as Sky Glass. But it squeezes them all into a palm-sized box that can be plugged into any television around your house. If you don’t want the expense of buying a new QLED TV or are perfectly happy with your current set-up, Sky Stream is a superb choice. Like Sky Glass, there’s no need for a satellite dish on the outside of your home. That means anyone who lives in an apartment building without a communal dish or a rented property will be able to watch Sky TV for the first time …although you will need a halfway decent broadband connection. Sky Stream is available as part of an 18-month contract (like ) or with a 31-day rolling contract. While the latter costs a little more, it means you’ll be able to subscribe and cancel Sky TV multiple times throughout the year, just like Netflix or Sky-owned NOW (formerly NOW TV). If you want to stream exclusive shows like The Last Of Us ,  House of the Dragon, Gangs of London, The White Lotus,  and The Rehearsal as they air on Sky each week, Sky Stream will let you watch in crisp Ultra HD, HDR, and Dolby Atmos surround sound. Bundled with Sky Stream, you’ll find the same next-generation remote control that ships with Sky Glass. That means you’ll get backlit buttons to make late-night viewing easier, as well as voice commands to find new shows, movies with your favourite actor, and open streaming services built into the set-top box, like Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, and more. Want to know whether Sky Stream can compete with Sky Glass and ? Our in-depth Sky Stream review has  all of the answers. With an 18-month contract, Sky Stream costs exactly the same as – £26 per month with an 18-month contract. Although it’s worth noting that arrives with 300 live channels whereas Sky Stream viewers only get 150 channels to watch. The latter are all in 1080p HD at no extra cost, something owners still have to pay for! Both of these options include a Netflix and discovery+ subscription for free (worth £6.99 per month each when bought separately) access to exclusive shows from US streamer Peacock, 500 on-demand boxsets from HBO and Sky Originals. If you want the same bundle with a 31-day rolling contract via Sky Stream, you’ll need to pay £29 per month . And finally, rounding out the selection is the tried-and-tested box, which has won  every  industry award in its category, can pause and rewind live television, record up to six channels while you watch a seventh, arrives with Dolby Atmos and 4K Ultra HD compatibility, boasts voice controls, and can store up to 150 hours of recorded telly in High Definition. This hugely-popular set-top box (seriously, there are millions of these plugged into TVs across the UK) still requires a satellite dish, which could be  perfect  if your home broadband speeds aren’t quite speedy enough to stream  everything  to Sky Glass. usually starts from £28 per month  but our exclusive deal drops that to just £23 per month – making it comfortably the cheapest way to watch Sky TV. While it might not be the latest kit from the Sky R&D lab, is still an incredible set-top box. In fact, it earned a full  five stars  in our  review . No matter whether you pick Sky Glass, Sky Stream or to watch Sky TV… you’ll be signed up for the same basic package of channels, dubbed Ultimate TV. This bundle will include a Netflix subscription. Crucially, this isn’t a Netflix subscription that  only  works on your Sky box – it’s a fully-fledged subscription that you can watch on  any Netflix app, including those on iPhone, iPad, Fire TV, and Android. Viewing history and Watchlist will be synchronised across devices, so you’ll see any changes made on your phone reflected on your Sky kit, and vice versa. If you already have a Netflix subscription, you’ll be able to keep your existing account with viewing history and bundle the monthly bill as part of your Sky subscription so that it’s easier to manage. It also means you won’t start from scratch with new recommendations based on your tastes. If you’re looking for the most affordable way to watch Sky TV and Netflix, Sky has an incredible offer. For a limited time, Sky is offering a month-long free trial of its latest Sky Stream set-top box . This diddy box doesn’t need a satellite dish since everything is beamed over a wired or wireless broadband connection. That means there’s no need to wait for an engineer appointment – just plug-in the box and connect to your Wi-Fi, and  that’s it! Sky offers free next-day delivery with all Sky Stream packages, so you could be watching 150 exclusive live channels – including the likes of Sky Atlantic, Sky History, Sky Max, Sky Documentaries, MTV, TLC, Comedy Central – as well as 500 on-demand boxsets and a full Netflix subscription by this time tomorrow. Cancel anytime during the one-month free trial and you won’t be charged. If you want to continue watching, Sky Stream starts from £26 for an 18-month contract or £29 for a one-month rolling contract that can be cancelled anytime (like NOW or Netflix). Looking for the cheapest deal for Sky TV? You’re in luck, there are some tremendous deals available today. For a limited time, Sky is currently offering  a month-long free trial of its latest Sky Stream set-top box . Cancel anytime during the 30 day trial and you’ll pay  nothing to access hundreds of exclusive boxsets like  Succession, Euphoria, Game of Thrones, The White Lotus, as well as everything included in the Netflix catalogue. That’s a lot of potential binge-watching at no cost. This diddy box doesn’t need a satellite dish since  everything  is beamed over a wired or wireless broadband connection. That means there’s no need to wait for an engineer appointment – just plug it in, connect to Wi-Fi, and  that’s it! Sky offers free next-day delivery with all Sky Stream packages, so you could be watching 150 exclusive live channels – including the likes of Sky Atlantic, Sky History, Sky Max, Sky Documentaries, MTV, TLC, Comedy Central – as well as 500 on-demand boxsets and a full Netflix subscription by this time tomorrow. If you’re willing to spend a little more and want to upgrade to a new TV, there’s a brilliant £144 saving available on Sky Glass. The company has slashed the monthly payment plans from £14 down to £11 on the 43-inch QLED TV – that’s a total saving of £144 over the total length of the contract. On top of that, you’ll still benefit from the same one-month free access to Sky TV and Netflix, dropping the cost even further!  Of course, it’ll still  much more than Sky Stream as you’re upgrading to a brand-new telly with a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar and 4K display. But those currently shopping for the latest Samsung TV deals or Amazon-designed Fire TVs might want to check out Sky Glass instead. with Netflix Since October 2019, Sky has included a complete Netflix subscription with its TV bundles. Currently branded as the Ultimate TV bundle , this includes access to a wide selection of live satellite channels as well as 500 on-demand boxsets from Sky  and a Netflix subscription that unlock access to the entire library of series and movies available from the popular streaming service. That means you’ll be able to stream some of the most talked-about shows of the last few years, including Sex Education, The Witcher, Bridgerton, The Haunting Of Hill House, Making A Murderer, Tiger King, Queer Eye, Selling Sunset, The Good Place , and more. Netflix is tightly integrated into and Sky Glass, with new shows and films suggested on the homepage all of the time. Sky will track what you’re watching and recommend similar shows from across its own

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