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Sky Broadband

Jan 2013

Created by: BroadbandGenie

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While the aptly named Sky television service is beamed down from above via the Astra satellites, its fixed-line broadband deals are grounded firmly in BT's phone lines. What many tend to do is put the two together, along with a phone line, to get a broadband/TV/phone bundle to rival the cable offerings of Virgin Media.

While comparable in many ways, you won't currently get the internet speeds you can expect from the top Virgin Media deals. That said, Sky does now offer fibre internet up to 76Mb in addition to ADSL2+, and the Sky Broadband Unlimited offering really is unlimited. Also, it has a good support record with fully British based 24/7 service and support teams; a December 2012 Ofcom report commended Sky for its support, saying it had the best customer service compared to major competitors such as BT, TalkTalk and Virgin.

The BSkyB we know today was the result of firms Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting merging in 1990, now marketed largely as Sky. Its fully digital service was launched (quite literally, with the Astra 2A satellite) in 1997, since then it has moved from strength to strength. Sky Broadband now has more than three million subscribers, putting it fourth in the UK pecking order and now within reach of rivals BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk.

Sky has been offering some great deals on its Sky+ and Sky+HD box packages. Sky+ allows you to record programmes - even a whole series of your favourite show - into the box itself, without having to worry about video tapes or DVDs.

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Despite some increasingly tough competition in this market, Sky ran off with the award for Best Bundled Broadband in our Home Broadband Survey 2013.

It was voted Best Bundle by our panel of expert judges, who decided that Sky was a worthy winner thanks to its outstanding TV, broadband and phone packages which provide ADSL or super-fast fibre connectivity along with premium TV supplying everything from sports and movies to a wide range of on-demand services.

What really sets it apart though is the incredible value offered by these bundle deals which provide a complete entertainment package for a very reasonable cost. The flexibility of the TV option also means you can add or remove extras such as Sports and Movies as required.

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