Prices get Sky-high for digital viewers

ALMOST 300,000 Sky Digital subscribers are facing a price increase in January.

The charge for the basic family pack will rise by 5.6% from 27 to 28.50 per month, while the Sky World package will rise from 60 to 61 per month. The increase will gain Sky up to3 million in extra revenue.

But the news will come as a shock to consumers, as Sky recently announced profits of 380 million from its British and Irish subscribers for the first half of this year.