Compare Digital TV Packages, the facts
After Virgin Media and Sky fell out last year and millions were left without
their favorite programs on Sky One (like Lost, Prison Break and Stargate
Atlantis to name a few). Many have resorted to buying the boxsets or changing
providers.
So, like good people that we are here at Beat The Fat Cat, we have asked the
question, Which provider gives me the most digital TV channels for money? To
show you the results, we have pulled all the channel information together in to
one place so that you can see what you get when you compare>
- Sky - Variety Pack
- Sky - Children's Pack
- Sky - Music Pack
- Sky - Knowledge Pack
- Sky - Style & Culture Pack
- Sky - News & Events Pack
- Virgin Media - M
- Virgin Media - L
- Virgin Media - XL
- FreeView
- FreeSat
The results have been rather surprising to say the least. We let you draw you own conclusions, but the facts do speak for themselves. The channel listings for each digital TV package (arranged in order or the most channels) were:
Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview & FreeSat Comparison Table
| Package |
Channels |
Non-Radio |
Radio |
| Sky Variety Pack |
371 |
284 |
87 |
| Sky Style & Culture Pack |
367 |
280 |
87 |
| Sky Knowledge Pack |
357 |
270 |
87 |
| Sky Children's Pack |
356 |
269 |
87 |
| Sky Movies Pack |
352 |
265 |
87 |
| Sky Music Pack |
351 |
264 |
87 |
| Sky News & Events Pack |
348 |
261 |
87 |
| Sky Sports Pack |
342 |
255 |
87 |
| Virgin XL |
154 |
154 |
0 |
| FreeSat |
95 |
67 |
28 |
| Virgin L |
93 |
93 |
0 |
| FreeView |
69 |
45 |
24 |
| Virgin M |
41 |
41 |
0 |
You can see a full listing of the channels shown on each package using our free tv package comparison tools in the left hand menu.
To make it fair:
- We have not included any regional variations so BBC 1 regardless of which regional you are
in, is BBC 1.
- For Sky.com, because you are able to create your own television package, we have compared the packages using only one of the mixes.
- The channel listings are straight from the suppliers website on 21.09.08.
- Optional extra channels that require additional monthly payment have not been included in this comparison.
