Sky confirm broadband and TV price rises

Sky have announced their upcoming price rises for 2025 will be 6.2% on average for existing broadband and TV plans, effective from 1st April 2025.

Existing customers will be notified of the price increases and Sky broadband customers will be given the right to cancel their contract.

Sky TV customers won't be able to exit their contract if they're unhappy with the price increase, however, those with a TV and broadband bundle will.

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Sky annual price rises

From 1st April 2025, existing Sky broadband and TV customers will see their monthly price rise by an average of 6.2%.

While this is a slight decrease from their price rise of 6.7% in April 2024, existing customers are already reporting increases on their monthly bill of £3 to £6 per month.

According to user forums, some of the upcoming price rises on Sky TV look like this:

• Sky Signature: 4
• Sky Ultimate TV: £1.50
• Whole Home: £2
• Ad Skipping: £1
• Sky Sports: £3
• TNT Sports: £1
• Ultra HD: £1
• Sky Kids: £1

Many of these increases are actually very similar to Sky's price rises of 2024, with Sky Sports rising by £3 per month as it did last year, while Whole Home looks to be increasing by £2 this year compared to just £1 in 2024.

In comparison to other providers, Virgin Media is set to increase prices for broadband and TV customers by £3.50 per month this year, while BT will be increasing prices by £3 for broadband and £2 for TV plans.

Right to exit early

Unlike most other major providers, Sky broadband customers at least will be given the choice to cancel their contract and leave penalty free should they decide to reject these increases.

This is because Sky don't include a set price rise in their contracts, and rather simply say that "prices may rise". As such, due to rules laid down by the regulator Ofcom, this means Sky must also give their customers 30 days' notice of any price increase as well as the option to leave.

Customers who want to reject the price rises to their Sky broadband contracts will be given a set period, usually 30 days from receipt of the price rise notification, in which to let Sky know they want to cancel. Failure to meet this deadline will be considered as an acceptance of the new terms of the contract and the higher monthly price.

While the right to exit early doesn't apply to Sky TV contracts, it does apply to anyone with a Sky TV and broadband bundle.

Ofcom's new rules

Ofcom banned inflation-linked mid-contract price rises in January 2025, and broadband and mobile providers have now generally moved to pounds and pence-based price rises instead.

This is to ensure that, while providers may still need to increase their prices, customers are able to know in advance what the price rise will be so they can budget for the increase when they agree to the contract.

Pounds and pence-based price rises are also much easier to understand, with new advertising rules also ensuring providers tell customers the total monthly price of each rise, instead of just the amount.

Sky have been quick to point out however, that "This ruling does not apply to Sky because we don't apply increases in this way."

Instead, Sky said, their broadband and talk prices are "variable", "which means customers who are in a minimum term on these products can cancel their package after being notified of a price increase, without paying early termination fees."

Unfortunately, for sole Sky TV customers, this doesn't apply to them, as Ofcom regulations which ensures Sky broadband customers can exit penalty free, only applies to telecoms services: broadband, phone and mobile, and not pay TV.