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Netflix axes cheapest ad-free plan for newbies.
Netflix has axed its cheapest 'Basic' advert-free plan for new and rejoining subscribers. It means they'll now have to pay £4 more a month (£48 a year) to watch with no adverts at the lowest price. The alternative is to pay less but to put up with adverts. Below we've got everything both new and existing users need to know. 
19 July 2023
Netflix to charge an extra £60 a year if you share your account with others.
If you share your Netflix account with friends or family who don't live with you, you now need to pay at least an extra £4.99 a month to do so, as the streaming service has extended its clampdown on password sharing to UK users. 
23 May 2023
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Sky TV customers should check their bills NOW as millions are still not being told their contract is coming to an end. The telecoms giant is adamant it doesn't need to send end-of-contract notifications to its TV customers, despite being told to do so.
21 August 2022
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Netflix has confirmed it will introduce a cheaper subscription plan for its users that includes adverts. We don't have all the details yet but here's what we do know. 
28 June 2022
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Thousands of Plusnet customers who have its YouView TV box will lose access to certain channels and features, including BT Sport, from 1 November as the provider is scrapping the service. But those who wish to cancel their TV and broadband contracts now, ahead of the shake-up, can do so penalty-free. 
5 September 2021
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Sky customers should check now if they are overpaying for their TV package, after the firm admitted it hasn’t been sending out end-of-contract notifications despite the regulator Ofcom insisting it should have been. 
18 May 2021
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Plusnet is to double the price of its BT Sport add-on from £5 to £10 a month for thousands of customers in September. 
13 August 2019
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ITV and the BBC have announced that their new 'BritBox' streaming service will be launched later this year, costing £5.99 a month. 
18 July 2019
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TV and video streaming heavyweight Netflix has raised its subscription prices by up to £24/year.
29 May 2019
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Thousands of Now TV customers will see a price rise of £2 a month after the firm upped the cost of its cinema pass – but you may still be able to beat the hike.
16 April 2019

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