BT to start charging BT TV customers for BT Sport

BT Sport will soon no longer be free for BT TV customers. From 1st August the service will cost £3.50 a month, or £42 for an annual subscription.

If you have BT broadband and watch BT Sport through a Sky box, you'll pay an extra £1.50 a month (taking the price to £7.50). Have Sky and watch BT Sport but use another broadband provider? You'll pay extra £1 a month, taking your bill to £22.99.

MORE: BT Sport channel to get Dolby Atmos audio upgrade

The new charges come as part of an across-the-board price rise for BT's services. Starting from 2nd April, basic broadband customers will pay £2 extra a month, and BT Infinity customers £2.50 extra. Standard landline and mobile calls will also go up by 1p a minute, to 12p and 16p respectively.

The price of the standard BT TV subscription will remain unchanged. Line rental will also stay at £18.99 a month.

BT is currently sending out letters to customers informing them of the new prices. After receiving the letter, they will have 30 days in which to cancel their service without incurring a fee.

MORE: BT Sport Ultra HD: What is it? How can you get it?

Joe Svetlik

Joe has been writing about tech for 20 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Stuff, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (now defunct), Men's Health, GQ, The Mirror, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and many more. His specialities include all things mobile, headphones and speakers that he can't justifying spending money on.

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