It may be cold outside but the global sporting calendar is in full flow and there is plenty of action to watch.
With the Premier League entering its final few months, cricket’s ICC Champions Trophy and the new Formula 1 season on its way soon, there’s no better time to pick up a Sky Sports subscription.
The good news is there are lots of options for subscribers to be flexible with how they sign up, meaning you can choose the package that suits your needs.
Through NOW you can even sign up for a one-day-only pass or a flexible monthly pass if there’s a specific event you want to watch, and you can cancel anytime.
Sky has also recently launched the Sky Glass Gen 2 TV. This allows customers to build a package with a brand-new TV and Sky Sports included in the monthly subscription.
Read on for our roundup of the best value options on a Sky Sports subscription, available to shop now.
Sky Sports offers available now at a glance:
- Sky Glass Gen 2 TV, Sky Essentials TV package and Sky Sports – From £49 a month with £20 upfront cost
- Sky Stream, Sky Sports, Sky Essential TV package with Netflix – £35 a month
- Upgrade an existing Sky subscription to include Sky Sports – £22 a month
- NOW Sky Sports Day membership – £14.99 one-off payment
- NOW Sky Sports flexible monthly membership – £29.99 a month, cancel any time
Best Sky Sports deals
Sky Glass Gen 2 TV, Sky Essentials TV package and Sky Sports
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Cost: From £49 a month, with a £20 upfront cost
What’s the package? This package includes a choice of a brand new 43″, 55″ or 65″ Sky Glass Gen 2 TV with a 4K screen and Dolby Atmos soundbar built in (please note there is an additional cost for the larger models).
Why it’s worth it? If you need a new TV or thinking about upgrading your setup and want to get Sky Sports, this will be the deal for you. With a Sky Essentials TV package, Netflix subscription and Sky Sports subscription bundled in on a 24-month contract, you can keep up with the Premier League for the next two years at a cost starting at £49 a month.
Sky Stream, Sky Sports, Sky Essential TV package with Netflix
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Cost: £35 a month
What’s the package? For £35 a month over a 24-month contract, your stream puck will allow you to watch Sky’s Essential TV offering including all Sky Sports channels and a Netflix basic subscription.
Why it’s worth it? This package is perfect for those who already have their TV sorted and want to get up and running with Sky TV in the simplest way possible. This deal als includes a Sky Stream puck which you can plug in via a HDMI cable and watch live TV through your broadband connection.
Sky Sports upgrade
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Cost: £22 a month
What’s the package? This deal also includes Sky Sports +, which allows football fans to watch all teams in the EFL upwards of 20 times a season and additional sports streaming coverage.
Why it’s worth it? Already have a Sky TV subscription? Then upgrading to a Sky Sports package is dead simple. You can add on all nine dedicated sports channels, including Premier League and F1, for an additional cost of £22 a month.
NOW Sky Sports Day Pass
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Cost: £14.99 one-off payment
What’s the package? NOW allows you to watch Sky Sports for 24 hours for a one-off fee.
Why it’s worth it? Whether you’re inviting mates around for a day of Super Sunday Premier League action, or want to catch the England cricket team’s latest ODI match, this is a nice option you can use as and when you want.
NOW Sky Sports flexible monthly membership
SkyYou can also watch Sky Sports through a NOW day or month membership[/caption]
Cost: £29.99 a month, cancel any time
What’s the package? The flexible monthly membership means you can sign up for six months but then also have the option to cancel anytime you like.
Why it’s worth it? Ideal if you want access for a season. For example, if you follow the England cricket team and want to watch the summer’s worth of test matches, you can take advantage of this package to do just that and then cancel once it is over.
FAQs
How much is Sky Sports?
This can vary quite a lot. If you are adding to an existing Sky package this can be done for £22 a month, but there are a great many options and add-ons that can be included which will bring the price up.
We’ve detailed all of the best Sky Sports subscription packages currently available in this article.
Which sports do Sky currently have the rights to show?
Sky has nine dedicated sports channels and the rights to show a range of great sports.
Here is a summary of sports set to be shown on Sky Sports in the coming months:
- Football – Premier League, EFL, Carabao Cup, EFL Trophy, Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2
- Cricket – Every England home game is shown live, as well as a selection of other international and county matches
- Formula 1 – Coverage of qualifying and races throughout the season
- Golf – Live coverage of all four majors
- Darts – World Championship and the Darts Premier League
- Other sports – top-level tennis, boxing, NFL, rugby league, netball and more
What’s on Sky Sports in the next month?
There are some big Premier League games scheduled in February and early March, with Manchester City v Liverpool, Tottenham v Manchester City and Manchester United v Arsenal all on the way.
In addition to this, the Carabao Cup Final between Liverpool and Newcastle will be shown live on 16 March.
Other highlights include the Premier League Darts featuring world champion Luke Littler, England competing in the cricket ICC Champions Trophy, and the Formula 1 season beginning with the Australian Grand Prix 2025.
What is Sky Glass?
The recently released Sky Glass Gen 2 TV is a 4K TV with Sky TV built-in and no satellite dish is required.
Purchasing a Sky Glass TV with your choice of Sky subscription means you can watch live television through your broadband connection.
The TV features advanced HDR technology for excellent picture quality, and an inbuilt Dolby Atmos soundbar to provide an immersive audio experience.
What is Sky Sports +?
Sky Sports + essentially allows subscribers a greater choice in the sport they can watch.
Streaming on Sky TV and the Sky Sports App gives fans more access to sporting events, including additional EFL games, the world’s top tennis tournaments and even Sky Sports documentaries available on demand.
