You don’t want a Sky subscription to look at Sky Sports activities! Listed here are the most recent offers for pay-as-you-go passes on NOW TV and Amazon Prime.
I’m a giant fan of NOW (or NOW TV because it was referred to as). It’s an inexpensive technique to watch Sky channels, and if you’re a fan of the Premier League, golf, cricket Formulation 1 or dozens of different sports activities however can’t afford Sky, it may possibly be an actual cash saver.
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Sky vs NOW
If you happen to get your TV through Sky, and even Virgin or BT, then you’ll seemingly need to decide to an extended contract together with your TV supplier, in all probability 18 months. And it will be actually costly.
When it comes to TV programmes and movie channels, it’s virtually all the time going to be cheaper to get these very same channels through NOW as an alternative.
It’s barely extra sophisticated for Sky Sports activities channels. The Day passes are excellent for infrequent customers at underneath £10 a go (or much less when you use a deal). Sadly it seems to be just like the week go is not provided.
The month-to-month passes nevertheless will be costly. At £34.99 a month, you’ll in all probability pay extra through NOW TV for this channel than with Sky when you have it each single month of the yr.
However there are common offers which convey the value down, usually to £25 a month and generally as little as £15. This makes the value way more comparable and you’ve got the added benefit that you simply aren’t dedicated to a contract. You may cease it or pause it month by month.
What’s NOW TV?
Consider NOW (or NOW TV because it was referred to as till spring 2021) as a pay-per-view iPlayer for the Sky TV channels. The sports activities passes offer you entry to all 11 Sky Sports activities channels with out a contract, so you may watch per day or per thirty days.
NOW TV will be streamed in your laptop, pill, some good TVs, video games consoles and units such because the Chromecast, Roku and Amazon Hearth Sticks.
The passes don’t embody TV or film channels, which you have to purchase separate passes for – although there are many reductions to be discovered and I’ve summarised one of the best on my NOW TV offers web page.
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NOW TV Sky Sports activities free trials
In contrast to the opposite NOW membership passes, there’s no free trial for any of the Sports activities choices.
NOW TV Sky Sports activities Day go provides
Much better than a Sky contract is a £11.99 Day Move. Regardless of current value will increase, I feel this go represents first rate worth for cash for infrequent viewing.
There use to be frequent reductions available, comparable to 20% off or bundles passes with a NOW TV good stick. I’ll share any I discover on this web page however they aren’t as widespread now.
Sooner or later go and one month cell go for £11.99
If you happen to purchase a single Day Sky Sports activities go you may get a one-month cell go for a complete of £11.99. As defined additional down, cell passes have fewer channels.
The provide is open to new NOW TV clients and current clients who don’t at present have a sports activities go.
Day go for £5.99 (expired)
It’s been a very long time since there was a reduced day go. The final time was Could 2022, when it was £5.99 – saving 50% on the complete value. You’ll additionally get a month’s cell membership included too.
The provide is out there to new and current clients with out an lively Sports activities go. There’s no finish date for this deal as but so control the value if you click on via.
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Month-long Sky Sports activities go on NOW TV
If you will watch loads of the motion on Sky Sports activities it’s in all probability cheaper to get a subscription through Sky, Virgin or BT. However if you wish to dip out and in month by month you should buy a month go for £34.99, (elevated from £33.99 on 28 February 2023).
There are sometimes reductions on the primary month or two, generally so long as 9 or 12 months. I’ll share any right here when they’re stay. These provides are additionally generally emailed with distinctive codes to earlier clients so it’s price turning on the choice for emails.
Don’t neglect to cancel the month sports activities go (which you are able to do any time) when you don’t need it to resume at full value.
Month passes additionally begin from the second you pay, in contrast to week and day passes which you activate if you need them to start out.
6 months of Sky Sports activities at £21 a month
This deal is now stay on the NOW TV web site. You’ll pay £21 a month for six months, although you may cancel at any time. You’ll additionally get one month of Enhance added without cost, although it’ll be £6 a month after that (although it’s price making an attempt the cancellation trick – particulars elsewhere on this web page).
The provide ends 2 July 2023. It’s open to new NOW TV clients and current clients who both don’t have a go or are within the final 30 days of a earlier provide.
6 months of Sky Sports activities at £19.99 a month (for some)
This provide is operating through emails despatched to earlier clients, giving 6 months at £19.99 a month.
It’s a rolling contract for Sky Sports activities through NOW TV. You’ll save simply over 42% on the usual month-to-month value. Importantly you aren’t tied into the complete 12 months. You may cancel at any level. However you’ll pay full value when you restart at a later date.
You received’t get NOW Enhance with this, so that you’ll have to pay £6 a month additional if you need full HD (however observe the tips right here to hopefully get it knocked right down to £2 a month).
The provide ends 20 June 2023. It’s open to new NOW TV clients and current clients who both don’t have a go or are within the final 30 days of a earlier provide – so long as you obtained the e-mail
12 months at £25 with Now Broadband
If you happen to change your web to NOW Broadband, you’ll be capable of get discounted NOW passes. For Sky Sports activities it’s at present £25 a month, although has been as little as £20.
Nonetheless, you’re tied into the broadband and Sports activities membership for 12 months. And it’ll go as much as full value as soon as the yr ends.
Personalised reductions
Every now and then you may see a greater provide in your account or through e mail.
To obtain emails you’ll have to have turned on the advertising preferences to permit this.
For in account provides you may see when you’re eligible when you head to the personalised My Affords part of your account. You’ll should be signed in.
Cellular Sky Sports activities passes
NOW TV has a cell go which you’ll solely watch through an app in your telephone. This makes them a good bit cheaper.
The cell go prices £5.99 for a month. It solely has 5 sports activities channels – Sky Sports activities Premier League, Sky Sports activities Motion, Sky Sports activities Area and Sky Sports activities Information.
£1 off a cell go from CD Keys (Expired)
A cell go was promoting for £4.99 at CDKeys, although you could possibly solely use it as soon as per account. It’s at present displaying as unavailable.
NOW TV Sky Sports activities Week go provides
It seems to be like NOW TV not provides the week go. Whether or not that is everlasting or short-term stays to be seen. Sometimes you may nonetheless get the provides which I’ll share beneath, however likelihood is slim.
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Additional cashback through financial institution rewards (Expired)
Quite a few present accounts and bank cards have additional cashback options if you spend utilizing your card – and NOW TV usually seems on these lists.
This season I’ve obtained 15% again on a purchase order through Natwest and £5 again for spending £5 twice with American Specific. Nonetheless I’ve not noticed these provides in 2021.
That you must spend immediately with NOW TV, so do examine that the opposite provides listed right here aren’t higher.
Sky Sports activities on Sky
If you happen to don’t need to ditch Sky for NOW, then you may nonetheless get Sky Sports activities channels direct. The most effective costs for the complete bundle will often require a brand new 18-month contract, which clearly ties you in. And don’t neglect you’ll nonetheless have to pay for the usual Sky channels too – in all probability round £20 a month.
Nonetheless when you don’t need all of the Sky Sports activities channels you may decide one channel for £18 a month with out a lengthy contract.
Current Sky buyer: £18 for Sky Sports activities F1 channels on Sky
Or if you’re a devoted Formulation 1 fan, you may also enroll on a rolling 31-day contract for the Sky Sports activities F1 channel. This can price you £18 a month.
Different sports activities broadcasters
Amazon Prime Video
As with final season Amazon is displaying all of the fixtures from two weeks, although because of the World Cup the matches might be mid October after which finish of December.
Prime prices £95 a yr, or £8.99 a month and consists of different Amazon options. Nonetheless when you simply need the video channel for streaming sport, movie and TV exhibits you may get this for £5.99 a month – which implies you may pay slightly below £6 when you solely need to watch the video games. There’s additionally a free 30-day trial – simply keep in mind to cancel it when you don’t need to preserve paying.
BT Sport
Now you can purchase month passes for BT Sport. Extra particulars on this and different offers right here.
Eurosport
There are passes accessible to look at Eurosport on-line. Listed here are one of the best provides.