Sky has this week launched a brand new Sky Sports channel called Sky Sports Plus, just in time for the busy start of the English football season. Sky says the addition of the channel, which is free to all existing Sky customers, will mean every game in the Championship, League One and League Two will be televised on the opening weekend for the first time ever.
If you don’t already have Sky TV or get your TV from another satellite provider such as Virgin Media, you may be tempted to save with Sky’s introductory deal at the launch of Sky Sports Plus, which the company says is its “lowest price ever” package that includes Sky Sports, Sky TV and Netflix.
For £43 a month for new customers, you can sign up to this package and use a Sky Stream hub that you plug into your TV and stream all your content in the same way you can with an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Roku device.
The addition of the new Sky Sports Plus channel seems like a real boon as there’s simply more sport on offer so you can watch the matches you want, not just the Premier League.
“On Saturday 10 August, fans can look forward to 30 matches across all three divisions either on Sky Sports’ linear channels or via Sky Sports Plus,” a Sky spokesperson told Express.co.uk.
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The channel allows all viewers to pause and rewind live action, and when there is no sport to broadcast, it shows other content such as sports documentaries. Sky Sports Plus can be found on linear channel number 410 for Sky Glass customers, 412 for Sky Q customers and 416 for ROI customers.
“Sky Sports Plus is here to take sports viewing to the next level, offering unparalleled access and choice across a range of live broadcasts and our new dedicated channel,” said Jonathan Licht, CEO of Sky Sports.
“This season we’re showing football fans more than ever before, showing every EFL team over 20 times a season and this weekend our viewers can look forward to every EFL match live. We’re thrilled to be able to offer this at no extra cost to customers so they can enjoy even more of what they love this summer about sports.”
The Sky Stream package, which gives you Sky Sports, Sky TV and Netflix, used to cost £52 for a minimum 24-month contract, so for £43 you save £9 a month, which equates to a saving of £216 over two years. .
Just remember that this and all Sky contracts are subject to mid-contract price increases, so you’ll likely end up paying more per month over two years than this original price. And of course, if you don’t need a new TV package, don’t sign up – think before you commit to such a contract.
