Sky rivals Freeview with an even cheaper way to watch premium TV

Freeview might offer a subscription-free way of watching live television in the UK, but Sky is fighting back with an incredibly cheap option on its latest set-top box. The company recently launched a new box, dubbed Sky Stream, which allows users to watch 100 live channels not available in Freeview, on-demand boxsets, blockbusters, and live sports without the need for a satellite dish. For a limited time, Sky has dropped the price below what we saw during the Black Friday sales – making this one of the best Sky TV deals ever.

Stream simply uses a broadband connection for live and on-demand viewing which makes it easy to install – in fact, it arrives in the post with customers then plugging in and playing.

When it launched back in October it already looked enticing but Sky is now making the discount even better with a brand-new price cut.

Those signing up can get Sky Stream for just £23 per month, which is £3 cheaper than its previous price point. That’s a saving of £54 over the course of your 18-month contract.

That cost includes popular premium live channels, like Sky Atlantic, Sky Documentaries, Sky History, Sky Nature, Comedy Central, MTV, TLC, and much more. Plus there’s full access to Netflix and all of its movies and boxsets (you can stream these on your Sky Stream box as well as any device with a Netflix app), 500 on-demand boxsets from HBO, Sky Original, and Peacock such as The White Lotus, House of the Dragon, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Succession, The Gilded Age, and more.

There is another bonus of Sky Stream as, if you pay a little bit more, you don’t have to sign up for a long-term plan.

Those opting to pay £23 per month will be locked into an 18-month contract but pay £26 per month and you can switch to a rolling option allowing you to leave whenever you like.

Along with those cheaper prices, Sky stream also lets you record shows via its Playlists feature and there is full integration with all the best streaming apps including Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video. Other features include a remote with full voice controls and its small size makes it perfect for slotting under the telly.

Anyone wanting more to watch more content can also add extras such as Sky Cinema, Sky Sports and BT Sport with the monthly price rising depending on what is added. There’s even the option to boost things via the addition of UHD 4K and Dolby Atmos.

Along with having all those channels added to a single TV, Sky is also offering the option to boost things via extra Stream boxes in your home with up to five of these mini boxes available to each customer.

Before signing up there is one extra cost to be aware of. Sky has just revealed that, from this week, the advert skipping feature that was free will now cost customers £5 per month. This option allows Stream owners to whizz through commercials on platforms such as All4 and ITVX. 

It’s worth noting that all customers, both with and without the ‘Ad Skipping’ pack, will still be able to pause a live show and fast forward during ad breaks until they reach the live stream again.