Sky Signature: What Is It & What Channels Are Included?

Sky Signature is the base television service on Sky Q. It gives you 300+ channels and a range of add-ons like Ultimate TV, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema & more.

In the UK, Sky currently offers a range of television plans from £23/month.

On Sky Q, you’ll get Sky Signature as the base TV plan, giving you access to more than 300 channels and 500 box sets to watch on-demand. Customers with Sky Stream will get the Sky Entertainment & Netflix pack instead.

You can upgrade your Sky Signature plan with a number of add-ons. The most popular is the Ultimate TV add-on as it gives you an inclusive Netflix subscription with Sky TV. You can also add the Sky Sports and Sky Cinema channels, along with BT Sport, Sky Multiscreen and more.

In this article, we’ll review Sky’s television plans including Sky Signature and the Ultimate TV add-on. We’ll also look at the 300+ channels you’ll get included on Sky Signature along with the add-ons available and the best Sky Signature deals.

What is Sky Signature?

In the UK, Sky Signature is the base television plan for Sky Q. It gives you access to over 300 channels, including more than 150 channels that are not available on Freeview. You’ll also get 500+ box sets to watch on-demand, allowing you to binge-watch entire series whenever you like.

If you want Netflix together with Sky TV, this is available when you take the Sky Ultimate TV deal. This gives you everything that’s available on Sky Signature, with the addition of a Netflix Basic subscription (worth £6.99 per month). You’ll be able to watch the content from Netflix on your Sky Q box, or on any other device that’s compatible with Netflix (including your laptop, tablet and smartphone).

The following table shows a side-by-side comparison of the Sky Signature and Sky Ultimate plans:

For customers who have been on Sky for some time, the Sky Signature plan combines the older Sky Entertainment plan with Sky Box Sets. The latter was previously available as a separate add-on for Sky Entertainment customers.

If you’re getting a Sky Stream box or Sky Glass TV, you’ll get the Sky Entertainment & Netflix pack instead of the Sky Signature plan. This is very similar to Sky Signature, with a number of missing channels on Sky Stream and Sky Glass.

Sky Signature Channels

On the Sky Signature service, you’ll have access to more than 300 channels including the following:

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Alongside these channels, you’ll also get more than 500 box sets to watch on-demand. There’s also a Sky Q box included, along with access to Sky Go. This allows you to stream your Sky TV channels on a laptop, tablet or mobile phone.

If you’re watching on a Sky Stream box or Sky Glass TV, you’ll get 120+ live TV channels on the Sky Entertainment & Netflix plan. This can be upgraded up to 150 channels in total with the relevant add-ons for that plan. For more information, compare Sky Stream vs Sky Q, or compare Sky Glass vs Sky Q.

Sky Signature TV Plans

At present, you can get a Sky Signature TV plan from £23/month. This comes with the Sky Q box and with the Ultimate TV add-on included.

If you’d like the Sky Sports channels, prices start from £44/month for the Sky Signature plan and Sky Sports.

For the Sky Cinema channels, prices start from £40/month for Sky Signature with the Sky Cinema add-on. Alternatively, it’s £60/month if you want both the Sky Sports and Sky Cinema add-ons:

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Sky TV with Netflix	No Broadband	Sky TV with Netflix 300+ channels included	£23/month for 18 months
Sky TV with Sky Cinema & Netflix	No Broadband	Sky TV with Sky Cinema & Netflix 300+ channels included	£40/month for 18 months plus £20 upfront
Sky TV with Sky Sports	No Broadband	Sky TV with Sky Sports 300+ channels included	£44/month for 18 months plus £20 upfront
Sky TV with Sky Sports and Netflix	No Broadband	Sky TV with Sky Sports & Netflix 300+ channels included	£48/month for 18 months plus £20 upfront
Sky TV with Sky Cinema, Sky Sports & Netflix	No Broadband	Sky TV with Sky Cinema, Sky Sports & Netflix 300+ channels included	£60/month for 18 months plus £20 upfront

See all Sky Signature TV deals →

Broadband & TV Deals

You can often save money by taking Sky Broadband together with your Sky TV service. Prices start from £41/month for a combined Sky Broadband and TV deal:

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Sky TV with Superfast 35 Broadband	36Mbps average download	Sky TV 300+ channels included	£41/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront
Sky TV with Netflix and Superfast Broadband	59Mbps average download	Sky TV with Netflix 300+ channels included	£43/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront
Sky TV with Superfast Broadband	59Mbps average download	Sky TV 300+ channels included	£44/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront
Sky TV with Netflix and Superfast 35 Broadband	36Mbps average download	Sky TV with Netflix 300+ channels included	£45/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront
Sky TV with Sky Sports & Superfast Broadband	59Mbps average download	Sky TV with Sky Sports 300+ channels included	£64/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront

See all Sky TV & Broadband deals →

If you’re living in a home with access to Sky’s FTTP broadband, you can upgrade to Sky’s Ultrafast Broadband or Gigafast Broadband.

Sky Signature Add-Ons

Once you’ve chosen a Sky Signature plan, you’ll be able to customise it with a range of add-ons and extras. For instance, you can add the Sky Sports or Sky Cinema channels. You can also upgrade to HD and add multiroom viewing.

At present, you can get the following add-ons for your Sky Signature plan:

• Sky Sports: You can add all of the Sky Sports channels (the standard price is £32/month but this is normally discounted for new customers). The Sky Sports add-on includes the Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sport Football channels. You’ll also get other dedicated channels such as Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports F1 and more.
• BT Sport: For access to another 52 Premier League games along with the UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, boxing, and more, you can add the BT Sport channels. This gives you access to BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3 and BT Sport ESPN. The standard price for this add-on is £28/month but you’ll normally get a multi-buy discount if you take it together with Sky Sports.
• Sky Cinema: The Sky Cinema add-on gives you access to all 12 Sky Cinema channels in HD. You’ll also get Paramount+ at no extra cost.
• HD and Ultra HD: You can upgrade selected channels to HD for an extra £8/month, or to 4K Ultra HD for an extra £12/month. If you’re a Sky Ultimate customer, you’ll also get an upgrade to the corresponding plan on Netflix (i.e. you’ll get an upgrade to Netflix Standard with the HD add-on and Netflix Premium with the Ultra HD add-on).
• Multiscreen: The Sky Multiscreen service is available for an extra £15/month. It allows you to watch Sky TV in multiple rooms at the same time. You can get up to four wireless Sky Q Mini boxes along with Sky Go Extra which allows you to stream on up to 4 devices.
• Sky Kids: The Sky Kids add-on gives you 9 children’s television channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Baby TV. You’ll also get the Sky Kids app with more than 10,000 on-demand children’s TV episodes. There are also games available to play within the Sky Kids apps.
• Disney+: You can add Disney+ to your Sky TV plan for an extra £7.99/month. This gives you access to Disney+ on up to 4 screens at the same time. You’ll also get your Disney+ recommendations appearing within the Sky Q interface.

If you take Sky Broadband together with Sky TV, your Sky Q box will work to improve your Sky Broadband wi-fi signal. There’s also a significant saving available on the combined price for both. For instance, you can get Superfast Broadband with Sky TV for £41/month. This compares to the £23/month you’d pay for Sky TV on its own and the £34/month you’d pay for Sky Broadband on its own.

If you’re currently using another broadband provider, you may save money switching your broadband provider to Sky at the same time as getting Sky TV.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Information

For more information about Sky Signature, please see Sky’s official website.