Cheapest ways to get Sky Sports

Last updated: 2 October 2024   By Julia Kukiewicz

Sky Sports deals are available from Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, and NOW, with a range of special offers.

The cheapest way to get Sky Sports is with Sky TV, where it costs just £20 a month for the complete Sky Sports pack in full HD and Sky Sports+ as well. Sky broadband can even be bundled from just £17 per month.

Ultimately, the best Sky Sports offers will depend on a customer's preferences, for example, whether they want to bundle broadband with their TV plan, or just watch Sky Sports.

In this guide we'll reveal the cheapest ways to watch Sky Sports covering a range of individual preferences to suit your home, including HD, UHD, and Sky Sports+ options.

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Sky Sports deals for new customers

Sky TV

Sky Sports for just £20 per month, plus up to £9 off Sky TV

New Sky TV customers can get the full Sky Sports pack with Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports mobile app for just £20 per month, saving them £8 per month on a standard subscription. New customers will also save £8 per month on Sky Entertainment & Netflix, with the total bundle costing just £40 per month.

Setup is also currently free, saving an extra £39.95, and customers can save even more by bundling Sky broadband, with reduced prices for the introductory 24-month term from just £17 per month for full fibre broadband, saving another £9 per month, and with further discounts of £9 on Sky TV on faster plans.

Here are the best Sky Sports deals from Sky:

Package TV Broadband Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Sky Entertainment + Netflix + Sky Sports 159 N/a £40 Free 24 months
offer Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £8/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 06/11/2024)
Sky Entertainment + Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 75 159 75Mb average £57 Free 24 months
offer Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £8/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Reduced price broadband + Free setup (Ends 06/11/2024)
Sky Entertainment + Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 150 159 150Mb average £60 Free 24 months
offer Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £9/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Reduced price broadband + Free setup (Ends 31/10/2024)

TalkTalk TV

NOW Sports + TalkTalk TV just £25 per month for 18 months

New customers signing up to TalkTalk broadband can add TalkTalk TV with a NOW Sports subscription for just £25 per month for 18 months, saving customers £14.99 per month compared to the standard price of £39.99.

TalkTalk TV bundles NOW Boost in their subscription at no extra cost (worth £6/mth), so customers can watch Sky Sports in full 1080p HD and skip over any ads.

Here is the best Sky Sports offer from TalkTalk:

Package TV Broadband Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Full Fibre 150 Sports 79 152Mb average £53 Free 18 months
offer Offer: Save £14.99 per month + NOW Boost at no extra cost + Free setup and P&P

BT Broadband & EE TV

£50 Reward Card + free setup

Offer ends: 17th October 2024

New BT TV and broadband customers will get a £50 Reward Card with BT Fibre Broadband until 17th October 2024.

The Reward Card can be spent at any retailers who accept MasterCard, and is available on select BT broadband packages.

Those who bundle the Big Sport TV pack with either BT Full Fibre 2 or BT Full Fibre 300 broadband will also save £31.99 with free setup in their current offer line-up.

Big Sport from BT includes the Sky Sports pack, as well as all 4 TNT Sports channels, plus Eurosport 1 & 2, and a Discovery+ premium membership. It has recently been rebranded as EE TV but is essentially the same service and still requires BT broadband.

Here is the best Sky Sports offer from BT:

Package TV Broadband Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Big Sport + Full Fibre 2 90 74Mb average £74.99 Free 24 months
offer Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup on Broadband and TV (was £61.99) (Ends 17/10/2024)
Big Sport + Full Fibre 300 90 300Mb average £79.99 Free 24 months
offer Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup on Broadband and TV (was £61.99) (Ends 17/10/2024)

Virgin Media

Get M500 broadband with the Bigger Bundle + Sports HD

Virgin Media are currently bundling their M500 broadband plan in their pre-made Sky Sports bundle, the Bigger Combo Bundle + Sports HD.

M500 broadband offers average download speeds of 516Mbps at peak times, and customers also benefit from free calls to UK landlines at the weekend.

The Bigger Combo Bundle + Sports HD includes over 195 TV channels, the Virgin TV 360 box, and the complete Sky Sports pack in full 1080p HD.

Here is the current pricing for Sky Sports on Virgin Media:

Package TV Broadband Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Bigger Combo bundle + Sports HD 195 516Mb average £69.99 Free 18 months
offer Offer: No setup fee (was £35)

Sky Sports deals for existing customers

Sky TV: Get Sky Sports for £22 a month

Sky's price for existing customers includes the complete Sky Sports pack with all 9 Sky Sports channels plus Sky Sports+ and the Sky Sports mobile app for just £22 per month for 24 months.

This deal is available to Sky Q, Sky Stream and Sky Glass TV customers, and includes all Sky Sports channels in full 1080p HD.

Sky customers will have to take out a new 24-month Sky TV contract to get this deal. After 24 months the Sky Sports pack reverts to the standard price of £30 per month for Sky Stream and Sky Glass customers, or £35 per month for Sky Q customers.


Sky Sports offers with broadband bundles

Sky Sports is available bundled with TV and broadband from Sky, Virgin Media, BT, and TalkTalk.

Currently, the cheapest Sky Sports bundle is offered by TalkTalk, with their 152Mbps full fibre broadband, although faster speeds or part fibre connections are also available.

Sky and Virgin Media also offer similarly low-priced Sky Sports bundles. Sky offers a range of broadband speeds, while Virgin Media's Bigger Bundle + Sports HD plan comes with M500 broadband.

The current cheapest Sky Sports TV & broadband bundles are:

Package TV Broadband Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Full Fibre 150 Sports 79 152Mb average £53 Free 18 months
offer Offer: Save £14.99 per month + NOW Boost at no extra cost + Free setup and P&P
Sky Entertainment + Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 75 159 75Mb average £57 Free 24 months
offer Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £8/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Reduced price broadband + Free setup (Ends 06/11/2024)
Bigger Combo bundle + Sports HD 195 516Mb average £69.99 Free 18 months
offer Offer: No setup fee (was £35)
Big Sport + Full Fibre 2 90 74Mb average £74.99 Free 24 months
offer Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup on Broadband and TV (was £61.99) (Ends 17/10/2024)

Sky bundles Sky Entertainment & Netflix on their Stream platform, which no longer requires a satellite dish. Customers also get the full Sky Sports pack in HD, Sky Sports+, access to the Sky Sports mobile app, and Sky broadband.

As one of the cheapest ways to watch Sky Sports, the Sky Sports pack is discounted by £8 per month, while customers also save at least £8 per month on Sky Entertainment & Netflix, with further discounts for bundling broadband.

Aside from offering the full range of Sky Sports content, one of the major benefits to the Sky deal is the inclusion of 150 TV channels, including exclusives like Sky Atlantic and Sky Originals programming.

Virgin Media is also a good option for Sky Sports, with their Bigger Bundle + Sports HD deal on the TV 360 platform. Customers get over 195 channels including Eurosport 1 & 2, and the full Sky Sports pack in 1080p HD, Sky Sports+, and the Sky Sports mobile app, as well as ultrafast broadband with average download speeds of 516Mbps. However, availability may be more limited so that's worth checking.

TalkTalk and BT are also both offering discounts on Sky Sports via NOW Sports Memberships added to their TV and broadband bundles. NOW Sports also includes Sky Sports+, yet only TalkTalk customers will get Sky Sports in full 1080p HD, while BT TV customers will have to pay more for this.

Sky Sports with faster broadband

Sky, TalkTalk and BT all offer Sky Sports deals with faster broadband options, which we've listed below.

To get even faster speeds with Virgin Media customers will have to upgrade to the Mega Volt Bundle, as their standard Sky Sports bundle already includes M500 broadband.

Package TV Broadband Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Full Fibre 500 Sports 79 525Mb average £60 Free 18 months
offer Offer: Save £14.99 per month + NOW Boost at no extra cost + Free setup and P&P
Sky Entertainment + Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 500 159 500Mb average £64 £10 24 months
offer Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £9/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Reduced price broadband
Bigger Combo bundle + Sports HD 195 516Mb average £69.99 Free 18 months
offer Offer: No setup fee (was £35)
Mega Volt bundle 230 1.13Gb average £84.99 Free 18 months
offer Offer: No setup fee (was £35) + O2 mobile SIM with Unlimited data, minutes and texts
Big Sport + Full Fibre 500 90 500Mb average £87.99 £31.99 24 months
offer Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup on EE TV (was £30) (Ends 17/10/2024)

Virgin Media's Bigger Combo Bundle + Sports HD comes with M500 broadband, which offers average download speeds at peak times of 516Mbps. For faster speeds, customers will need to upgrade to the Mega Volt Bundle, yet this also includes Sky Cinema and Netflix, as well as 1Gbps broadband, so is a bigger jump up in price.

Customers taking Sky Sports with Sky can opt for Full Fibre 500 with 500Mbps average download speeds, and still save £8 per month on the Sky Sports pack, as well as benefit from a reduced price on Full Fibre 500 of just £25 per month for 24 months, and a further discount on Sky TV Entertainment & Netflix of £9 in total.

BT also offer a Reward Card to customers taking their faster Full Fibre 300, Full Fibre 500 and Full Fibre 900 broadband deals, and these can still be bundled with the Big Sport pack which includes Sky Sports and TNT Sports.

TalkTalk customers can also opt for their Full Fibre 500 plan and gain access to Sky Sports through a NOW Sports subscription.

Sky, BT, and TalkTalk also all offer gigabit broadband options with these Sky Sports discounts as well, so just click through the links above to see the speed options available to you.

Overall, like-for-like comparisons aren't entirely straightforward, but the cheapest way to get Sky Sports for those who want faster broadband is TalkTalk and Sky, although Sky offer a wider range of content in their standard TV subscription.


Sky Sports offers with TV only

While the most savings are likely to be made by bundling TV with broadband, for those who just want a separate TV package, it's possible to get Sky Sports in a TV-only deal directly with Sky.

The advent of Sky Stream and Sky Glass, both allow customers to watch Sky TV over their broadband connection, so there's no longer any need to install a satellite dish and customers aren't tied to Sky for broadband.

Package TV Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Sky Entertainment + Netflix + Sky Sports 159 £40 Free 24 months
offer Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £8/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 06/11/2024)
Sky Glass + Sky Sports 159 £34
for 3 mths,
then £70
£20 48 months
offer Offer: Sky Entertainment & Netflix free for 3 months + Save £8/mth on Sky Sports +

Sky are currently offering money off Sky Sports and Sky Entertainment along with free setup with Sky Stream, saving customers £16 per month.

Customers who want to sign up to Sky Glass will also save £8 off the Sky Sports pack and get Sky Entertainment & Netflix free for 3 months. It's a good offer for those considering the Sky Glass set, and it's also possible to add Sky broadband during the checkout process too.

It's worth noting however, that the Sky Sports with Sky Stream deal above saves only £17 per month over the Sky broadband and TV bundle, which isn't enough to get broadband from another provider.

So, while it's possible to take Sky Sports with a TV-only package, the cheapest way to get Sky Sports is in a TV and broadband bundle, as otherwise households will end up paying more to get a separate broadband subscription.

NOW TV Memberships

Both BT and TalkTalk allow customers to add a NOW Sports Membership to their plans, it's also an option for customers to take a NOW TV Membership on its own.

However, while these prices look cheap, if households also have broadband plans they will always get the best prices by bundling services.

Package Monthly price Upfront price Contract term
Sports Day Membership £14.99 Free 1 day
offer Offer: Save 25% and 1 month free trial of Boost
Sports Membership £26 Free 6 months
offer Offer: Save 25% and 1 month free trial of Boost

What NOW does offer is the option to access Sky Sports for just one day, for example if a particularly big match is on.

It's also worth noting for those who want the flexibility to watch Sky Sports on a monthly basis, or just when a particular season is running, Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Virgin Stream, BT TV, and TalkTalk, all offer access to the Sky Sports pack on a rolling 30-day contract.

While the Sports Membership from NOW contains just the Sky Sports channels, it is possible to get extra content by taking out additional memberships including Entertainment and Cinema.

NOW also benefits from the new Sky Sports+ service, which brings pause and rewind to the NOW platform for the first time, and new the Ultra Boost add-on allows customers to upgrade the viewing quality to 4K Ultra HD HDR on four Sky Sports channels, with full HD on the rest. This costs an extra £9 per month.

However, it's worth noting NOW misses out on a dedicated TV box, so while content is on-demand there's no way to record TV to a set top box, like BT customers can. It also misses out on the extra channels and features that come with a premium pay TV deal, like access to TNT Sports and Eurosport channels for example.

Read more on how NOW TV compares with Sky TV.


Getting the best Sky Sports deal

Price is a big factor when looking for the best Sky Sports deal, yet as we've seen, each provider offers slightly different access to Sky Sports channels, which may suit some and not others.

Therefore, making sure you get the best Sky Sports deal will come down to also considering other factors such as the channels included, whether they're in SD, HD, or even 4K Ultra HD, what the minimum contract term is and whether there is any flexibility.

Sky Sports in HD

The Sky Sports bundles we've covered above give us some insight into the cheapest Sky Sports offers, but it's not the whole picture.

Sky include Sky Sports in 1080p HD as standard, as does TalkTalk TV, while BT and NOW offer Sky Sports in 720p HD, with the option to upgrade to 1080p HD with the Boost add-on for an extra £6 per month.

Virgin Media offer Sky Sports in HD with Stream, and they've recently upgraded their Bigger Bundle + Sports pack to HD, it's also included in HD in the top-end Mega Volt Bundle on the TV 360 platform.

Sky Sports Resolution 1080p HD cost
Sky TV 1080p Included
Virgin Media 1080p (with Stream, Bigger Bundle + Sports & Mega Volt Bundle, otherwise SD) Included
TalkTalk 1080p Included
BT TV 720p £6/mth extra
NOW TV 720p £6/mth extra

Now the Bigger Bundle + Sports has been upgraded to full HD, the Mega Volt Bundle, while it offers more content such as Netflix and Sky Cinema, as well as even faster broadband with Gig1, is a bigger step up money-wise, costing an extra £25 per month.

Sky Sports in Ultra HD

Virgin Media added Sky Sports Ultra HD as an option for V6 and TV 360 customers in February 2023, bringing their platform in line with Sky TV.

It costs an extra £7 per month on top of a HD subscription, so Bigger Bundle customers now only need to pay £7, along with Mega Volt customers, as they both already have HD. Those with Sky Sports in SD would need to pay £14 for Ultra HD, or £7 for HD.

Sky Sports UHD is also now available to add to Virgin Stream for an extra £7 per month too.

With Sky, the Ultra HD upgrade for Sky Sports costs an extra £6 per month - although current offers reduce this to £4 for new customers -, so depending on bundle choices this can make them the slightly cheaper option for Sky Sports in Ultra HD and HDR.

NOW has recently been upgraded to offer customers an Ultra Boost option. For an extra £9 per month, NOW Sports viewers can watch four Sky Sports channels in 4K Ultra HD HDR, and listen in Dolby Atmos surround sound too.

While BT and TalkTalk use NOW for their Sky Sports content, neither box sets support the new Ultra HD option, with viewers only able to upgrade as far as NOW Boost with 1080p HD.

Ultra HD cost
Sky TV £4/mth (was £6)
Virgin Media £7/mth (when added to HD)
NOW £9/mth
BT Not available
TalkTalk Not available

We've more on the best TV providers for HD and UHD content here.

Sky Sports channels

While each TV provider has become increasingly similar in their channel line-up for Sky Sports, there are some minor differences.

Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, and NOW TV all offer access to all 11 Sky Sports channels, including:

Programmes
Sky Sports Main Event Major, live flagship events: football, cricket, boxing, F1, etc. When not showing live events, broadcasts Sky Sports News.
Sky Sports Premier League 128 live Premier League matches in the 22/23 season, as well as a weekly debate show and various documentaries, highlights shows etc.
Sky Sports Football Non-Premier League matches and coverage: EFL, Carabao Cup, SPFL, La Liga
Sky Sports Cricket Cricket coverage: home tests, ODIs, T20, international cricket; plus, documentaries
Sky Sports Golf Golf coverage: The Masters, The Open, the US Open, Ryder Cup Solheim Cup; plus, interviews and masterclass documentaries
Sky Sports F1 Everything F1: live coverage, 'Legends of F1' and old classics.
Sky Sports Action General sports: Rugby (Union and League), boxing, NFL, darts, tennis, WWE etc.
Sky Sports Tennis New! Dedicated tennis channel covering the US Open, WTA Tour, and ATP Tour. Available from 11th February 2024.
Sky Sports Racing Horse racing coverage
Sky Sports Mix A selection of sports entertainment from across Sky Sports
Sky Sports News Latest news/updates from all kinds of sport

Sky TV customers will get access to Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Racing whether they take the Sky Sports pack or not.

Whereas, Virgin Media customers only get Sky Sports Racing with the Big Bundle, and will have to take the Bigger Bundle to get Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Mix, unless of course they upgrade to the full Sky Sports pack.

Virgin Media Stream customers won't get Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports News are only included in the Essential Entertainment pack, which costs extra.

Both Sky and Virgin Media give customers some Sky Sports content without needing to spend any extra money on the full pack.

Because BT and TalkTalk rely on NOW TV Memberships for their access to Sky Sports, customers of these providers don't get any free Sky Sports content.

Sky Sports Tennis, which launched 11th February 2024, has also now been made available to all customers on complete Sky Sports subscriptions, bringing the channel count up to 9 from the previous 8 Sky Sports channels. Sky Sports Tennis will be shown on Sky, Virgin Media, and NOW.

Sky Sports+

Launched in August 2024, Sky Sports+ offers on-demand live streaming with up to 100 simultaneous live matches and events, as well as a new Sky Sports+ linear channel to replace Sky Sports Arena.

Sky Sports+ is being made available to customers with full Sky Sports Complete pack subscriptions at no extra cost, and viewers should just see the extra content dropping into their usual Sky Sports experience.

However, as it relies on streaming, Sky Sports+ is only available to customers with Internet-ready boxes, including Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Sky Q, Virgin TV 360, Virgin Stream, and NOW. It's also available on the Sky Sports mobile app.

So, new customers signing up to Sky Sports will get the full Sky Sports+ experience with Sky TV, Virgin Media, and NOW. It's also the first time NOW customers will be able to pause and rewind live sports events.

BT and TalkTalk customers will be able to access Sky Sports+ through their NOW Sports Memberships.

Only existing customers with older boxes like the Sky+ HD box, Virgin V6 or Virgin TiVo boxes will miss out, with viewers only able to access the new Sky Sports+ linear channel. So upgrading boxes is well worthwhile.

Read more on Sky Sports+ here.

Sky Sports on-demand

For those who want to be able to watch Sky Sports on the go, it's worth knowing which providers allow access to the Sky Sports pack content on their smartphone or tablet when they're out and about.

Sky's Sky Go app allows all Sky customers to access their full TV content, including premium channel packs like Sky Sports, when they're on the go. Sky Go is included for free for all Sky TV customers.

An upgrade to Sky Go, Sky Go Extra, costs £5 per month, or comes free with Sky Q Experience, and allows customers to also download content to watch later, and includes app access on more devices including the Xbox and PlayStation.

Virgin Media TV subscribers can download the Sky Sports app, where they can access content they've subscribed to on a range of devices including smartphones and tablets.

NOW TV subscribers can also access live streaming and on-demand sports content through a range of devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops and gaming consoles. However, unless NOW customers have a Boost or Ultra Boost subscription they can only watch on one device at the time, although up to six can be registered to the account.

NOW Boost allows customers to watch on up to two devices at the same time, while Ultra Boost allows access to 3 streams, which may be useful for larger homes where occupants want to watch different things.

Sky Sports with TNT Sports

Some sports fans might want to combine a Sky Sports and TNT Sports subscription to ensure they don't miss any important matches, especially now more Premium League games are spread across different platforms.

TNT Sports is the new name for BT Sport, and offers all the same channels and sporting fixtures, including the same number of Premier League games, and exclusive rights to the Champions League.

Customers get a £3 monthly discount off TNT Sports when taking the Sky Sports pack with Sky TV. Both sports packs are HD as standard. Though they'll need the Ultra HD pack at £6 to watch TNT Sport Ultimate.

Virgin Media customers will get TNT Sports in HD and Ultra HD when they take the TNT Sports Complete add-on with either TV 360 or Virgin Stream. Virgin Media are also currently offering all customers free access to Premier Sports for the month of August.

For those who want to watch with BT, they include the TNT Sports pack in the Sport, Big Sport, and Full Works plans, but customers will need to pay more to watch the channels in HD and Ultra HD.

Read more on the best Sky Sports and BT Sport packages.


Verdict: who offers the cheapest Sky Sports deal?

For families and households who also want a premium TV service and a broadband connection, bundling Sky Sports in a deal is the best way to save the most money.

TalkTalk offers the cheapest way to watch Sky Sports, with the channels included in full HD, as well as access to Sky Sports+ through the NOW Sports Membership plan.

However, Sky TV and broadband deals aren't much more expensive, yet, they include Sky Entertainment & Netflix as well as increased ability to pause and rewind key live moments.

Sky are also the cheapest place to watch Sky Sports in Ultra HD for those with a 4K TV, which costs just an extra £4 per month for new customers, while this service isn't supported by TalkTalk.

Virgin Media could be the better choice for fast broadband however, with a competitive monthly price for Sky Sports in the Bigger Combo Bundle + Sports HD, which combines over 195 channels with 516Mbps average broadband speeds.

The Bigger Combo Bundle + Sports HD from Virgin Media now includes Sky Sports in full 1080p HD, and Virgin Media customers can upgrade to Sky Sports Ultra HD for an extra £7 per month. Virgin Media customers can also watch Sky Sports on the go with the Sky Sports mobile app, which is included for free for all Virgin TV customers.

For those who only want to watch one big match, the absolute cheapest way to get Sky Sports is through a NOW TV Sports Day Membership, which for just £14.99 provides 24 hours' access to all 12 Sky Sports channels, including Sky Sports Premier League and the new Sky Sports+ service.

Finally, while it's worth looking for special offers on the Sky Sports pack itself, some of the biggest savings are likely to be found on the bundle itself, so make sure to check out our guide to the best broadband offers in 2024.

Compare Sky Sports deals and check availability by postcode and see the latest prices and special offers.

Comments (1)

William
24 April 2023

Can I choose 4 sports channels on sky?

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