Sky broadband customers will see their price rise by £3 a month from April and Sky Cinema will be subject to a £1 a month increase
Sky has announced April price increases for new broadband and TV customers.
Sky broadband customers will see their price rise by £3 a month from April. Pay TV services will also be affected, with Sky Cinema being subject to a £1 a month increase.
The price rises will impact customers who took out a new contract from February 4 onwards. It means someone taking out a contract now, will see their price go up just two months into their deal.
Some customers will be protected for 60 days from the price rise, which means they won’t see any increase until potentially June. The Mirror has contacted Sky for comment.
Ernest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch, said: “Sky’s decision to hike broadband rates by £3 and Sky Cinema by £1 in April for some new customers is a frustrating blow.
“It means those joining the service from February 4th – except for those with 60-day price protection – will face higher monthly costs less than two months into their contracts when the changes take effect.
“While Sky’s current increases are lower than the £4 hikes recently announced by other providers, the issue is the lack of future certainty, due to Sky’s variable price increase policy.
“Under current rules, these variable increases must trigger a mandatory 30-day window for customers to leave penalty-free. However, this is a narrow window that can be easy to miss.
“The countdown usually starts from the date you are notified rather than when the price actually rises; by the time most people notice the change on their bill, their chance to switch penalty-free has often vanished.”
It comes as Sky Mobile customers are set to see their bills rise next week. The majority of people will see their bill go up by £1.50 a month, which equates to an annual rise of £18. Some people will see their bill rise by more or less than this amount.
Customers will see the higher price reflected in their bill from February 14, 2026. It marks the first time Sky Mobile has announced a price change for in-contract customers in over seven years.
If you are unhappy about the price increase, and you are in the minimum term of your contract, you can cancel your package without paying an early termination charge.
The price of the Sky Mobile social tariff, which is available to those on low income, will remain frozen.
