Updated
Updated · The Sunday Guardian · Aug 24
Sky Customers Report UK-Wide Internet, Wi-Fi and TV Outages, With No Restoration Time
Updated
Updated · The Sunday Guardian · Aug 24

Sky Customers Report UK-Wide Internet, Wi-Fi and TV Outages, With No Restoration Time

1 articles · Updated · The Sunday Guardian · Aug 24

Summary

  • Sky users across the UK reported a broad wave of service problems, with complaints centering on internet access, unstable Wi-Fi and interruptions to TV services.
  • Downdetector showed a spike in user reports as more customers flagged broadband issues, slow speeds, frequent disconnections, mobile service problems and phone outages.
  • Sky had not confirmed a nationwide outage affecting all customers, indicating the disruption appears to be hitting some users across multiple locations rather than the entire network.
  • No restoration time was available, leaving affected customers waiting for services to return as the volume of reports continued to change.

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