Great savings on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 with BT

04 August 2010

BT customers can now get UK's best-value deal for sports package

The new English Premier League football season starts on August 14, and to make sure you can watch outstanding Premier League action, BT has launched a brand new deal – add Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 to selected BT TV, Broadband and Calls packages. But if you thought that these channels were just too expensive, think again. The really big news is that BT offers the best-value sports package in the UK!

Save big

BT TV, Broadband and Calls package customers can add both of the channels for the simple monthly price of just £11.99, on a month-by-month contract. Even if you just want one channel, you can do that for only £6.99 a month*. Take line rental from BT too and you'll save up to £184 a year compared to Sky and up to £346 a year compared to Virgin**.

If you just have BT Vision you can get Sky Sports 1 or Sky Sports 2 for £11.99 a month or £16.99 a month for both.

Michael Owen scores for BT

The launch of BT Vision's Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 packages is being supported by an advertising campaign starring footballer Michael Owen, along with Shay Given, Gareth Bale and Wes Brown. Together with BT ad regular Adam, played by Kris Marshall, the adverts will be on TV and radio, as well as in newspapers and online.

Not just footie!

Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 also screens test cricket and rugby union, so you don't just have to be a footie fan to get involved in the action. Find out how you can get access to the channels by going to www.bt.com/sport

* BT Total Sports 1 with Sky Sports 1 for £6.99 a month. Sky Sports 2 can be added for a further cost of £5 a month. Viewing card included. Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 will go live on the BT Vision service on 1 August but can be pre-ordered from 1 July. One month minimum term. Available to BT customers on new triple packages (from £17.99 a month on 24 month contract, plus BT line rental at £12.79 a month with Direct Debit). Standard terms of service apply, i.e. requires minimum line speed, Freeview coverage, suitable aerial, Mac adapter, Vision+ box (up to £60 on these packages, provided service not ceased in first year, otherwise £199) and Home Hub (£4.99 P&P). Subject to availability, exclusions and conditions.

** BT's TV, broadband, calls package (from £17.99 a month with 24 month term - £60 Vision+ box provided service not ceased in first year, otherwise £199) and Home Hub (£4.99 P&P) and Total Sports Max with Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 (£11.99 a month with 1 month term), Anytime Calls Add-on (£4.99 a month - 01, 02 & 03 calls of up to 60 mins, excluding Channel Islands) and Line Rental Saver (equivalent to £9.49 a month with offer ending 29/10/10 – requires non-refundable payment of £113.88 for 12 months in advance by debit/credit card. Full price of £131.88 applied from 14/05/10 to 09/07/10). At least two BT calls must be made per month to avoid a monthly charge of £1.50 being added to your bill. Standard Line rental: currently £12.79 a month with Direct Debit. Sky: Savings based on comparison with Sky's Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3 & Sky Sports 4 (£35 a month); ESPN with ESPN America (£9 a month - but currently free for 3 months with Sky offer); Sky Broadband Unlimited (£7.50 a month with 12 month term), inclusive Sky+ box, Sky Talk Unlimited (£5 with 12 month term) and Sky Line rental (£11 a month). The content and terms of packages differ, e.g. Sky's broadband is Unlimited, whereas BT's has a usage limit of 40G; Sky include calls to 20 International destinations and a greater number of free to air channels. Calls to 0871 will cost no more than 10ppm plus 9.9p set-up fee; calls to 070 no more than 50ppm, with a max. set-up charge of 50p (see www.bt.com/personal/pricing). Virgin: Savings based on comparison with Virgin's M+ TV package (free for the first two months and then £5.50 a month, with 12 month term) with Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 4 (£20.50 a month); ESPN with ESPN America and ESPN HD (£8 a month); Virgin Broadband XL (free for the first two months and then £20 per month with 12 month term), V+ box (£49) with £5 monthly service fee, Virgin Talk Unlimited (£7.95 with 12 month term) and Virgin Line rental (£11.99 a month). The content and terms of packages differ, e.g. Virgin's broadband is Unlimited, whereas BT's has a usage limit of 40Gb, and provides 50 free photo prints per month and a greater a number of TV channels. BT, however provide free wifi minutes. Exclusions, terms and conditions apply.

CAVEAT: Comparison based on costs of taking a broadband, calls and sports package. Excludes line rental. Content of packs differ, e.g. both Sky and Virgin include additional sports channels (i.e. Sky Sports 3, Sky Sports 4, ESPN America and, with Virgin Media only, ESPN HD); additional entertainment content (Sky Variety Pack or Virgin Media M+ TV pack); and unlimited broadband usage. Sky Talk includes evening calls to UK landlines. Based on packages available 30th June, 2010.

Calls to 0871 will cost no more than 10ppm plus 9.9p set-up fee; calls to 070 no more than 50ppm, with a max. set-up charge of 50p (see www.bt.com/personal/pricing).