NOW TV is the obvious alternative to getting Sky Sports with Sky TV. NOW TV offers Sky Sports on both a monthly or a daily subscription. Both options work out expensive, but on the upside, you aren’t tied into a long contract. Just be aware that NOW TV month memberships roll on automatically unless you cancel. Day memberships do not roll on.

With NOW, you can stream content from your smartphone, tablet or laptop — or cast it to your smart TV. If you really don't want (or can't) have a Sky dish on your building then alternatives to consider are BT or Virgin Media. Do I need a Sky box if I have a smart TV? BT Sport Ultimate is for high-resolutino and high-quality-audio streaming of live sports. Netflix Upgrade Sky WiFi– an app that lets Sky Broadband customers connect for free to Sky’s UK-wide Wi-Fi hotspots. Sky Protect - you may be offered Sky's latest home insurance product that has a specific focus on protecting smart tech, this is also 5-star Defaqto rated.Plus, you get access to the dedicated Sky Kids App, which allows your little ones to stream shows and play games on the go. You can also create individual profiles for each child on the app, and keep them from accessing inappropriate content with Kids Safe Mode. If you're purely interested for the basic Sky TV offering, you’ll want Sky Entertainment & Netflix. You may also see it referred to as the 'Sky Original Bundle' and 'Sky Entertainment' but those have been phased out in favour of this newer name. If you choose to buy a NOW TV Sports Membership, you can watch it on any device that supports the NOW TV app, from a smart TV to a mobile phone – plus there is the added bonus that there is no requirement for a Sky satellite dish to be bolted onto your property. The Sky Sports app comes free with any Sky Sports subscription, and also provides live scores, news feeds and fixture results, as well as the option to watch your Sky Sports subscription live both at home or when you are out. If you don’t fancy forking out for a Sky Sports subscription, there are other ways to watch sporting action on your TV. The main one of which is TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport), which, unlike Sky, has exclusive rights to the UEFA Champions League. If you want to make sure you have access to all the top-flight sport, you will have to sign up for both TNT Sports and Sky Sport.

Book an appointment for an engineer to come and install your equipment. You will be presented with a calendar so you can choose a time and date which works for you. UHD is a video resolution which equates to 4K, so if you have a 4K TV or screen this option will let you make the most of it. Dolby Atmos is for high-quality audio that'll let your new soundbar shine. Ad skipping Temporary channels also crop up from time to time, both for holiday periods (such as Sky Christmas) or themed around specific genres or themes like Sky Disney.There's also one final benefit to being a Sky Cinema customer: Sky Cinema customers get 20% off Sky Store rentals. Sky Kids Sky Sports is not cheap, regardless of how you get it. The smallest amount you can pay to watch it is the price of a drink at your local pub – go there and watch it if you want to see a specific Sky-screened sporting event and your local is showing it. Although there is not a Sky TV free trial, you will be making savings on your monthly entertainment subscriptions by combining Netflix with on-demand Sky Originals and box sets. There aren’t many providers out there which provide such a diverse range of content in mix-and-match bundles. Can you get Sky without a dish? Sky now only offers 18-month contracts for its broadband and TV. However, if you’re an existing customer, you may be able to discuss different rolling options when an existing contract is ending. What is Sky Q? To get Sky Sports with Sky, you can choose to have it in a bundle with Sky TV, or add it on as an extra. It is cheaper to take it in a bundle, and either way it comes on an 18-month contract. By signing up to Sky, you will also get free access to the Sky Sports app as well as Sky Go, meaning you can watch your favourite sports when you are away from home.