ComplaintCensus

NOW TV vs Sky: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at NOW TV and Sky, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

NOW TV

TrustScore 1.1 · 15,066 reviews on Trustpilot.

180 reviews analysed, 2026-05-30 to 2026-09-25.

Complaint rate (recent window): 97%

2% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful22%
Poor core service19%
Misleading pricing18%
Billing errors17%
Support unreachable14%
“I tried to cancel my subscription within the first two weeks and was told I couldn’t and had to continue to pay for six months.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-06-09

Sky

TrustScore 2.7 · 30,651 reviews on Trustpilot.

1,301 reviews analysed, 2026-06-15 to 2026-09-25.

Complaint rate (recent window): 64%

81% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful60%
Poor core service27%
Support unreachable16%
Billing errors12%
Hard to cancel10%
“No answers to a problem offered at all.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-11

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueNOW TVSky
Support unhelpful22%60%
Poor core service19%27%
Billing errors17%12%
Support unreachable14%16%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, NOW TV or Sky.