How to watch Sky Sports: Premier League football, Formula One and much more
Sky Sports boasts some of the best sporting content out there. Here's how you can tune in.
Sky Sports is the home of Premier League football and Formula One, as well as world-class rugby, cricket and golf. For sports fans, it's a must-have. Here's our complete guide to tuning in to Sky Sports for the latest sporting fixtures and events.
It used to be the case that watching Sky Sports required a lengthy and binding contract, but now there are more ways than ever to get your fix of sporting content without being locked in. If you sign up for a Sky Sports pass via NOW (formerly NOW TV), then it's possible to get short-term passes by the day, or week. This is ideal if you have one or two events in mind, but don't want to pay for Sky Sports subscription year-round.
Sky also now has its own rolling contract system and contracts of varying lengths, plus it even has contracts for specific sports, so you can pick whatever works best for you.
Be sure to check out our guide to all the best Sky Sports offers available this month.
What's on Sky Sports?
There's a wealth of top-class sport on Sky Sports, with the very best football, rugby, racing and more all on display.
Right now we're in the midst of another exciting Premier League season, with footballing titans constantly locking horns, and Sky's coverage is second to none.
Elsewhere the Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Cricket channels serve up the best of their respective sports as part of the 11-channel sporting roster.
To get Sky TV plus Sky Sports with all 11 channels, packages start at £46 per month. However, there are ways to save on this in some circumstances — if you also want a phone, or Sky broadband, for example.
Buy Sky TV with Sky Sports from £46 per month
How to watch Sky Sports
You can access Sky Sports through a Sky TV box, which is installed in your house by Sky if you take on a package. There is usually a set-up fee for this but — increasingly — a satellite dish is no longer needed, with the latest Sky Stream boxes and picks using an internet connection instead. However, this is reliant on you having a passable home broadband speed.
Of course, there's now also the option to get Sky Glass, which rolls your box and television and subwoofer into one handy package. This means there's no mess of wires in your living room and all your entertainment is in one place.
The other main way to access Sky Sports is through NOW, which used to be known as NOW TV. This is also via the internet, but NOW allows for short-term subscriptions, making it a more flexible option than getting a Sky Q box or Sky Glass.
- Sky TV and Sky Sports deal for £46 a month
- Add Sky Sports to your NOW broadband and save
- Get Sky Sports, Sky TV and Netflix for £34 a month with Sky Glass
- Fully personalise your Sky Glass TV package
- Get Sky Sport passes with NOW
For more great offers on sporting content, take a look at our BT Sport offers guide. Or, for more on streaming take a look at our best streaming device round-up or head over to our guide on how to watch Disney Plus offline.
