There’s bad news coming later this week for anyone who gets their internet access via Sky’s NOW platform. It was confirmed back in May that things were going up - that price hike finally comes into force later this week. In fact, those with NOW broadband will find their bills get bigger from July 4.

The changes will affect those with bundles including Brilliant Broadband, Fab Fibre and Super Fibre. If that’s you, expect to see an extra £3 per month disappearing from your bank account once the hike comes into force.

NOW is clearly aware that this news won’t please everyone, with a spokesperson saying, “We understand that price increases are never welcome.

"However, to continue improving and investing in our services, we need to adjust our pricing. Starting 4th July, the monthly cost of our NOW legacy Broadband products, including Fab Fibre, Super Fibre, and Brilliant Broadband plans, will increase by £3 each.”

NOW was offering those hit by the changes 31 days to leave free of charge. So, if you don’t want to be hit by the higher fees it’s worth checking your inbox to see when an email arrived.

If it’s less than 31 days ago, you can move suppliers and not face any exit costs.

Along with offering that ability to switch, NOW is also keen to point out that these price changes are reflective of the investments it has made to improve its products and services.

The service also says there are increasing cost pressures it continues to face across the board – such as wholesale cost and investment to improve its service.

Even if you aren't with NOW, it's always a good idea to shop around and see what offers are available. Along with checking out the main providers like BT, Virgin and Sky, there are plenty of smaller alternative networks popping up all over the UK that often offer faster speeds at lower prices.

For example, Community Fibre is currently offering broadband for free.

To see what Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are in your street, look at Ofcom's useful postcode checker. You might get faster downloads whilst saving some money.