Millions of Brits to receive new TV app with 100 extra live channels this summer as Sky hands out major upgrade
SKY is rolling out its new Sky Sports+ streaming app with 100 live channels this summer to millions of TV viewers across the UK.
Despite initial thoughts, the sparkly new app won’t just be available to Sky customers.
The app, which will air up to 100 sporting events at a time, will also be available to Virgin Media and EE TV customers too, CordBusters has confirmed.
Sky Sports+ will host of bonus content that is not currently shown on the linear channel, as well as exclusive access to Sky’s sporting documentaries.
It brings a significant increase in live sports coverage to paying customers, which Sky says is 50 per cent more than the standard channel.
It also comes hand-in-hand with a revamped Sky Sports mobile app.
Highlights include:
- Four times as many matches from the EFL with all 72 teams featured more than 20 times per season.
- Every match from the men’s Super League.
- Coverage from the ATP & WTA Tours and US Open Tennis.
- PGA Tour golf and more.
- Exclusive access to Sky’s great sports documentaries.
- Sky Sports+ offers the capability to show up to 100 events concurrently.
- Customers can enjoy over 50 per cent more live sport this year.
- All of this comes at no extra cost.
Sky Sports+ will broadcast over 1,000 EFL games per season, thanks to a new partnership between Sky and the English Football League (EFL).
When does Sky Sports+ launch?
The service launches officially in August 2024.
Although, Sky has not yet revealed a specific date.
Where can I watch Sky Sports+?
The app will be integrated into Sky’s existing platforms as well as Sky-owned streaming service NOW TV.
However, the app relies on internet-based streaming, and therefore will not be available on Sky’s older boxes.
Virgin Media TV customers who subscribe to Sky Sports will have access to Sky Sports+ when it launches in August.
It will be found on both the Virgin Media 360 box and Virgin Media Stream.
However, Virgin Media’s platforms will only offer live content, which means some of the on-demand Sports+ content may not be accessible, according to CordBusters.
Virgin Media says it will let customers know close to the launch date whether the app will be available on the company’s older telly boxes.
Customers of EE TV – formerly known as BT TV – can stream Sky Sports+ via a NOW Sports subscription on both the EE TV 4K Pro Box, and the new custom Apple TV box.
A NOW Sports subscription is included on EE TV’s Big Sport and Full Works plans.
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