Broadband TV Phone Packages

Broadband packages are made enticing with attractive broadband offers such as TV, laptop, wireless router, vouchers and others. This particular concept has in turn simplified the process of selecting the package based on their need. However, customers must be aware of various offers prevailing in the market in order to select the best one.

Broadband providers such as Virgin Media, BT and Sky have come out with their TV packages and the details of these are given below.

Virgin Media

Virgin Media offersa mix of broadband, phone and TV packages and allows the customers to mix these based on their choice. These packages are:

• Broadband, TV & phone bundles with TiVo 500 GB Box
• TV and phone bundles with TiVo 500 GB Box
• Broadband and phone bundles

Note: All of the above come with free installation.

Bundles with extras include:

• Sky Sports HD bundle with free installation and free TiVo 500 GB Box activation
• The VIP bundle with free installation and TiVo 500 GB Box included
• Broadband, TV, Phone and Mobile with free installation and free TiVo 500 GB Box activation

Virgin Media also gives Sky Sports and Sky movies package for its customers. And these include Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports Collection, Sky Sports & Movies, Sky Premium HD and Sky Box Office. Also, customers can choose from 3 packages such as M+ (65, channels), L (100 channels) and XL (160 channels).

Ofcom has recently conducted a speed test and has reported that the 10Mb broadband packages from Virgin Media are two times faster than Sky, BT, TalkTalk and others.

BT

BT comes with TV Essential and TV Unlimited packages that comes various offers like digital box, Freeview channels and catch up TV, Sky Sports 1 and 2 (optional) and many more on payment of minimal cost for a month. Existing BT broadband customers and new customers can add TV Essential package on different price plans.

TV Essential packages for new customers are:

1. TV Essential package + Broadband and Evening and Weekend Calls
2. TV Essential package + Broadband and Anytime Calls
3. TV Essential package + Unlimited Broadband and Calls
4. TV Essential package + More Broadband and Calls
5. TV Essential package + Unlimited Broadband and
6. Calls with super fast BT Infinity broadband

Note:All of these TV Essential packages come with free connection.

Sky

Sky also provides similar kind of packages along with TV packages. This provider offers free broadband when Sky TV with Sky Line Rental and Sky Talk Freetime is taken. Existing Sky TV customers who have taken Sky broadband with line rental and calls package can enjoy free unlimited broadband for three months and then for just £7.50 per month. The set-up Sky Broadband fees for existing Sky TV customers vary between different plans such as Everyday Lite, Connect and Unlimited.

Sky TV package also includes offer that comes with pause and rewind live TV, Remote Record through online or from a mobile and to record an entire series at just a touch of a button.

Sky also offers HD bundles which includes more than 50 HD channels and Sky+HD box.

Sky HD bundle includes:

1. HD TV Extra
2. HD Starter
3. Sports in HD and movies in HD

TV packages from Sky include:

1. TV Extra
2. Movie Lover
3. Sky World and
4. Sports Fan

Comparison of TV packages offered by providers

 

Virgin Media

 

Among the three TV packages (TV M+, TV L and TV XL) TV M+ and TV XL come with the same type of offers except for the number of channels with 65 for TV M+ and 100 for TV L. All the other factors such as Catch Up TV, entertainment, unlimited weekend calls, installation, Sports and Movies, TiVo 500GB Box and extras are the same for both TV L and TV XL. Number of channels available under TV XL package are 160. Also, thousands of favourite shows and series are available on demand.

BT

 

TV Essential package

 

— Out of two packages one (TV Essential) is available for those who already have a BT broadband and the other packages are available for those who do not have one. Almost every package comes with the same features except for few. However, features vary in each of the broadband offers.

 

TV Unlimited package

 

— In this case also, out of two packages one (TV Unlimited) is available for those who already have a BT broadband and the other packages are available for those who do not have one. Almost every package comes with the same features except for few. However, features vary in each of the packages.

Sky

 

Sky TV Bundles

— Packages are available based on preferences. Hence, helps customers choose packages on their choice.

Sky HD Bundles

— Packages are available mostly in HD format, hence allowing customers choose packages based on their choice.

Verdict

A final verdict on the best provider of TV packages cannot be given by just naming a company as each provider offers its best in a unique way. However, it can be concluded by stating that Virgin Media and BT are at its best in offering TV and broadband packages, while Sky is at its best in offering HD channels to its customers. Now, choice is yours to select the right package. Good luck!