215 games. There’s no need to pinch yourself, you didn’t dream it, the rumours aren’t false. Sky Sports are screening a staggering 215 Premier League matches this season. That’s 100 games more than the sports specialists showed last season, and you won’t want to miss a single second of the exhilarating football action that’s heading your way.
Despite the unbelievable increase in coverage, the live EPL action is still just a small percentage of the overall 1,400+ football games, Sky Sports will be showing live this coming season. They will also be screening matches from numerous other competitions and leagues, such as the EFL, Women's Super League, Carabao Cup, Scottish Premiership and the German Bundesliga.
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Sky Sports is undoubtedly an investment for the season. With that purchase, some will experience the joys of promotion, the play-offs, and the lifting of trophies come May. However, as a football fan, you know that you have to take the highs with the lows too, at times. So, some will also have to endure the despair of relegation and listening to the likes of Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher bemoaning how badly your side has performed. Whatever awaits, you know you will be glued to the screen over the coming months, watching the drama unfold on Sky Sports.
Let GOAL give you the full rundown on how you can become a Sky Sports viewer and what the best sign-up deals are currently.
Upcoming Sky Sports football fixtures
Sky Sports is showing a staggering 215 Premier League games live this season. The following are coming up soon:
| Date | Kick-Off | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | 12:30 | West Ham v Sunderland |
| 24 Jan | 15:00 | Burnley v Spurs |
| 24 Jan | 15:00 | Fulham v Brighton |
| 24 Jan | 15:00 | Man City v Wolves |
| 24 Jan | 17:30 | Bournemouth v Liverpool |
| 25 Jan | 14:00 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest |
| 25 Jan | 14:00 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea |
| 25 Jan | 14:00 | Newcastle v Aston Villa |
| 25 Jan | 16:30 | Arsenal v Man United |
| 26 Jan | 20:00 | Everton v Leeds |
Sky Sports TV packages directly from Sky
Multiple options are available for customers wanting to join Sky Sports through Sky, and it all depends on what exactly you want and how frequently you intend to watch it.
Sky Sports with Sky Stream, Sky TV, Netflix for new customers
From £35 per month
Subscribers to Sky Sports with Sky Stream and you get the choice of an Essential or Ultimate deal and then add on Sky Sports. So with each plan and add-on, you can stream every Sky Sports channel live on your television, as well as enjoy other streaming services such as Netflix and Discovery+.
There’s no need for a satellite dish; it’s all operated straight through your Wi-Fi. The Ultimate package, a 24-month fixed contract, usually costs £35 per month but is currently on sale at just £22 per month. The much smaller package, the Essential plan, starts at £15 per month and both have an an additional £20 per month fee to add Sky Sports. So for either £35 per month or £44 per month, you access to some of the finest sports on television and hundreds of other channels and On-Demand services.
Getting a Sky Sports, Sky TV & streaming package is more cost-effective. These packages have no upfront fee, allowing you quick access and the most effortless setup. However, you need to ensure you have a good Internet connection to get the most out of this.
The following costs are on the 24-month plans, which are the best value, with the more expensive 31-day rolling contracts listed too.
| Package | Monthly cost (Sky Sports add-on) | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Essential TV - 24-month contract | £15 (+ £20) | Netflix, Discovery+ |
| Sky Ultimate TV - 24-month contract | £22 (+ £20) | Netflix, Discovery+, Sky Max, Sky Witness |
| Sky Essential TV - 31-day rolling | £18 (+ £25) | Netflix, Discovery+ |
| Sky Ultimate TV - 31-day rolling | £25 (+ £25) | Netflix, Discovery+, Sky Max, Sky Witness |
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Sky Sports for existing customers
From £20 per month
Sky Sports is a complete sports package for existing Sky TV customers, in which they can add the sports service to their current subscription. It contains all nine channels and is available to add on at any point during your contract.
The Sky Sports option gives you access to all the Sky Sports coverage, including all of its live Premier League games, from an additional £20 per month with a minimum 24-month subscription.
The channels included are as follows.
| Sky Sports Action | Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports Cricket |
| Sky Sports F1 | Sky Sports Football | Sky Sports Premier League |
| Sky Sports + | Sky Sports Golf | Sky Sports Tennis |
The costs for adding Sky Sports to your TV package can vary, depending if you are a new or existing customer, and the slight price difference is as follows.
| Adding as a new customer | £20 per month |
| Adding to an existing subscription | £22 per month |
Sky Glass and Sky Sports
Upfront from £225
Sky Glass has proved to be a hit since launching in 2021. In basic terms, it’s a TV with Sky packaged inside it.
The costs vary depending on what it is you're after, but Sky TV Essential is £15 per month, then you can add on anything else, including Sky Sports from £20 per month, totalling £35 per month as a starting point.
Pricing for Sky Glass Air: One-time payment of £225 (was £309) for 43”, £377 (was £509) for 55” and £481 (was £649) for 65”.Pricing for Sky Glass Gen 2: One-time payment of £519 (was £699) for 43”, £709 (was £949) for 55” and £899 (was £1,199) for 65”.(NB: The TV payments can also be paid in monthly instalments rather than an all-in-one upfront charge)
Besides those monthly Sky subscription payments, you will have to pay for the TV itself, and how much that costs depends on the size of the set.
| Product | 43" | 55" | 65" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Glass Air | £225 | £377 | £481 |
| Sky Glass Gen 2 | £519 | £709 | £899 |
There is a lot to be said for Sky Glass, which gives you the opportunity to upgrade your television and get the Sky TV package you want at the same time, all for a fairly reasonable price. It’s certainly going to be the future of Sky TV, and with so many customisable options, it’s no surprise it’s popular.
Non-package option
If you’re an avid sports watcher and going to watch a lot of the action on Sky Sports, it’s probably cheaper to opt for a Sky subscription as mentioned above. However, if you like to dip in and out and just want to watch some of the bigger events, NOW’s Sports Membership may prove to be a more affordable and flexible way of getting Sky Sports. It works like a subscription streaming service, where you simply buy the membership for one month or one day, and stream Sky Sports using your home broadband.
NOW gives you all the same access to sport as you’d get through a Sky TV package, but it’s cheaper and there’s no fixed contract. That means it’s ideal if you did want to cancel during your sport’s offseason, whether that be football, cricket, F1 or anything else.
Prices range from £14.99 per day, up to £34.99 per month, with an additional £27.99 per month offer that locks you in for 12 months. NOW can be streamed on your computer, tablet, some smart TVs, games consoles and devices such as the Chromecast, Roku and Amazon Fire Sticks.
| Deal | Cost | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Day Membership | £14.99 | 24 hours |
| 12-Month Saver | £27.99 | Per month, for 12 months |
| 12-Month Saver Bundle (includes Entertainment) | £31.98 | Per month, for 12 months |
| Fully Flexible | £34.99 | Per month, rolling |
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Other TV providers offering Sky Sports
It is also possible to subscribe to Sky Sports through other TV packages such as Virgin Media and EE TV (formerly BT). These packages can vary in price, but in many cases offer additional sports channels too.
EE's Big Sport EE TV package includes each Sky Sports channel, as well as TNT Sport, from £55.99 per month, while Virgin Media can offer up their Sport Bundle deal, which includes Sky Sports, from £54.99 per month.
| Provider | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| EE TV (formerly BT) | £55.99 |
| Virgin Media | £54.99 |