Virgin Media TV Customers Facing Price Rise for Sky Content

Approximately 900,000 of Virgin Media’s existing customers, specifically those who take a triple-play bundle of broadband, phone and TV that includes the Sky Sports or Sky Movies content, look set to face a monthly price increase of between £1 and £2.50 on their bills.

Customers began receiving the related notification letters last week, although the increase does not currently impact those who are still under a promotional offer price (i.e. recent customers). The changes are due to the recent increase in Sky’s (Sky Broadband) wholesale prices for their TV channels, which Virgin Media are now passing on to end-users.

Sky’s own subscribers have already been warned about the same increase (here) and, much like Virgin Media, they too were informed that the changes would be introduced from 1st June 2016. Meanwhile Virgin’s adjusted pricing for new subscribers will be shown from the end of this month.