Sky has confirmed a slew of price rises for broadband and paid-TV subscribers. If you're affected by the latest price hikes, your monthly bills will increase from April 1, 2026.
Unlike other telecom brands, Sky offers customers 30 days to walk away from their broadband contract penalty-free. If you're unhappy with the £3 price hike, you can choose to leave and switch to another supplier without the usual early exit fees.
It's a sign Sky is confident that its full-fibre broadband prices remain competitive, despite the uptick of £36 a year.
If you're outside of the minimum term of your broadband contract, typically between 18 - 24 months after signing up to the initial deal, you're able to leave at any time without penalties. Without regularly renegotiating your broadband deal or switching to a new supplier, you can find yourself saddled with higher costs or slower speeds.
Sky TV subscribers will see their Direct Debit increased by between £1–£3 per month, depending on the package. That could be as much as £36 extra a year for the same channels and hardware you're already enjoying.
Customers should receive an email with the exact details of their current contract in the coming days.
The diddy Sky Stream box unlocks access to a number of exclusive paid-for Sky TV channels, like Sky Atlantic, that you won't be able to find on rival systems like Virgin Media TV 360 and EE TV
| SKY TV PRESS OFFICESpeaking to GB News, a spokesperson for Sky said: "From April, the prices of our Sky broadband and TV products will change. We always aim to limit the impact of price increases as much as possible, and our approach means Sky customers continue to see some of the lowest increases in the market.
"These updates will allow us to continue investing in delivering fast broadband, the best entertainment and live sport, and services our customers can rely on, while managing rising costs faced across the industry."
It comes days after Sky announced a dramatic shake-up to its flagship Ultimate TV bundle, adding Disney+ and HBO Max at no extra cost in the coming weeks, bringing the total number of streaming subscriptions up to five.
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Sky Glass and Sky Stream viewers aren't offered the same no-quibbles ability to cancel. You might be able to leave your current package, but you'll need to check the small print of your contract or speak to a customer service representative. If your monthly bundle with Sky includes a mixture of full-fibre broadband, premium TV packages, and other services, you're most likely able to cancel any individual element as required.
Just remember – the offer to leave penalty-free is time-limited to 30 days after you're notified about the new costs.
Before introducing the new rules for telecom brands, Ofcom published the above example to demonstrate how broadband companies should display mid-contract price rises following the shake-up | OFCOM PRESS OFFICE It's been 13 months since regulator Ofcom outlawed broadband providers from linking annual mid-contract price hikes to inflation. The tough new rules, first announced in July 2024, are designed to prevent the "nasty surprises" of inflation-based hikes. Instead, brands must spell out "pounds and pence" increases when signing up for a contract.
These strict new rules from Ofcom never applied to Sky, which has always been an outlier. The telly brand has increased prices by a universal flat fee for some time. It also only introduces price rises when it deems them necessary, so it's possible for some Sky subscribers to go years without seeing a change in their monthly bills.
Sky has decided not to increase the cost of certain add-ons to its telly subscriptions, including the step-up to 1080p HD, 4K Ultra HD, Sky Kids, Multiscreen, and Whole Home that lets Sky Glass and Sky Stream viewers stream the same package of channels in multiple rooms.
All telecoms regularly rebalance their pricing for existing subscribers. The cost of maintaining the full-fibre network, including materials for repairs as well as increased energy costs, all have an impact.
Sky isn't the only telecom that will increase prices for subscribers, with the likes of BT, EE, Vodafone, and others also planning to increase costs in the coming months. Under new Ofcom rules, these will have been presented in black-and-white in pounds and pence when you signed up for the terms of your contract.