The telecoms giant won't give out exact details of how individual packages are changing, but says customers that are affected will see price rises of between £1/month and £4/month, while others won't see any change in their bills. The hikes will take effect from Friday 28 July, and BT began emailing customers with the details this week. BT TV is only available to BT broadband customers, or as an add-on via other providers such as Sky. BT broadband customers can also opt to pay for a BT Sport app. If you're affected by the price hikes, you have the right to remove the BT TV and Sport part of your BT package penalty-free within 30 days of receiving the notice of the price change, but you can't cancel the phone and broadband part of your package if you're still within the minimum term of your contract. For how to pick the right package and haggle a discount, see Digital TV Deals. At the moment, BT hasn't given us a full list of which packages will be increased, but says the rises will be between £1/mth and £4/mth. BT has confirmed that those on the Classic, Essential, Sport Starter, Entertainment and Entertainment Plus packages will see £1/mth rises, and those on the Max plan will see a £4/mth rise. It's also told us that those with the BT Sport app deal will be hit with a £1/mth price rise. You can currently add the BT Sport app to your BT broadband deal for £10/mth. And it says those who have BT Sport channels as an add-on with Sky will also be affected. BT announced earlier this year that it will not be increasing prices for broadband customers in 2019. From March 2020, broadband, landline and mobile plans will increase in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation from January each year.
BT Sport is set to raise its prices by up to £48 ($61) a year starting earlier this year. The company is yet to confirm exactly which customers will be targeted by the increase, but said it has begun contacting affected subscribers. BT has said customers will be able to exit the TV part of their contract without incurring a penalty.