Can you escape from your pay TV package?

The dilemma of TV subscriptions is never more palpable than at Christmas. Without the movies and classic comedy, how would you have made it through the festive period without coming to blows with your distant relatives (who are never quite distant enough at this time of year)? At the same time the full horror of our new year finances means we're forced to look at cutting back, and the huge lump sum we spend on entertainment every month looks like it has to go.

In fact one in five people want to escape from their pay-TV contract this January. So what can you do about it?