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Sky Sports + channel launch date & channel number?

When does Sky Sports + become available, and on what channel number?

 

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Replaces SS Arena 412 (on Sky Q)

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https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/new-sky-sports-channel-launching-8th-august/

 



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Many thanks indeed. Shame that Sky Sports + isn't going to be available in UHD.

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@IanGil wrote:

When does Sky Sports + become available, and on what channel number?


I guess comes down to how much of the actual sporting content being shown would be available in UHD.



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Hi sky community 

Announcement 

no surprise here that sky sports + will simmercast Sky sports news from 6am on the 8th august. 
followied by live EFL season launch at 6pm which is also broadcasting on sky sports ME channel and SS football as well. I do not understand why.

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@Trips+out wrote:

Hi sky community 

Announcement 

no surprise here that sky sports + will simmercast Sky sports news from 6am on the 8th august. 
followied by live EFL season launch at 6pm which is also broadcasting on sky sports ME channel and SS football as well. I do not understand why.


Likely because the purpose of the Sky Sports + linear channel is to show the "pick of the sporting action" available from the Sky sports + service. The Sky press releases state that the service is essentially kicking off with the new football league season with every game being broadcast on the new sky sports + service.

 

I'd imagine launching the new service during the Olympics probably isn't ideal for Sky, as there would generally be a lull in sporting events (e.g tennis, golf etc) that would be getting broadcast on the sky sports + service but they have to launch it at that time in order to broadcast the opening weekend on the football league.



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It's getting nearer launch day.

 

A community News article has gone up today with some more info;

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-TV/Introducing-Sky-Sports/ba-p/4706785

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@lettice wrote:

It's getting nearer launch day.

 

A community News article has gone up today with some more info;

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-TV/Introducing-Sky-Sports/ba-p/4706785


Interesting that the new app is launching 2 days before the channel. 



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Looks like I'll be using my iPad a lot more from next week as the mobile app is the only way I can access the non linear channel streams as a sky plus user 

 

cannot wait to see how it looks and works 


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Very excited @lettice if it works correctly. They still working on other issues which they have accepted and hoping it will be sorted soon

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I have full Sky Sports package on my TV through the SKY  box.

Is Sky Sports + supposed to magically appear as another channel? 

If so, when?

Now 5th August and I would like to watch something on the 9th!

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Taken me some time to find this but it would seem August 8th is the launch date.

Still no idea of the channel.

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Replaces SS Arena 412 (on Sky Q)

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I dont understand the logic of this going on Now TV (the budget version of Sky) which is accessible on nearly every device....laptops, smart sticks, PS4-5/Xbox but the premuim subscribers on Sky can only access on a smart phone if their not using the main/mini box at home. 

 

Surely this will be available on Sky Go or some other way?

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@razmataz1 wrote:

I dont understand the logic of this going on Now TV (the budget version of Sky) which is accessible on nearly every device....laptops, smart sticks, PS4-5/Xbox but the premuim subscribers on Sky can only access on a smart phone if their not using the main/mini box at home. 

 

Surely this will be available on Sky Go or some other way?


I believe only the Sky Sports + linear channel will be available via Sky Go, the extra streamed matches/events are only available via the Sky Sports app.



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