MILLIONS of Sky customers have been told to upgrade their boxes, or they’ll miss out on a major TV boost arriving this summer.
The broadcaster will be launching Sky Sports+ in the coming months, which will air up to 100 sporting events at a time – 50 per cent more content than the standard channel.
Sky Sports+ will also host a raft of bonus content that is not currently shown on the linear channel, as well as exclusive access to Sky’s sporting documentaries.
Sky Sports+ is available to customers with Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q packages.
However, the app relies on internet-based streaming, which means Sky+ customers will not be able to access all the bonus content, a Sky spokesperson told The Sun.
“Sky+ customers with a full Sky Sports subscription will receive the new Sky Sports+ linear channel but won’t have access to the live streams as Sky+ doesn’t have the capability,” a spokesperson explained.
“But they can access the live streams through the Sky Sports app.”
Sky+ customers are able to upgrade to Sky Q for free, where they will be able to access all the live streams on Sky Sports+.
Or, they can stay with their current package.
The service launches officially in August 2024.
Although, Sky has not yet revealed a specific date.
The app will be integrated into Sky’s existing platforms as well as Sky-owned streaming service NOW TV.
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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