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 with Sky Sports+.
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.
Sky Sports deals for new customers
Sky TV
Sky Sports for just £20 per month, plus £6 off Sky TV
New Sky TV customers can get the full Sky Sports pack with Sky Sports+ and the Sky Sports mobile app for just £20 per month, saving them £8 per month on a standard subscription.
New customers will also save £6 per month on Sky Ultimate TV, with the total bundle costing just £42 per month.
Setup is also currently free - saving £39.95 - and customers can save even more by bundling Sky broadband, with reduced prices from just £21 per month for full fibre broadband.
Here are the best Sky Sports deals from Sky:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports | 151 | N/a | £42 | Free | 24 months |
 Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 19/03/2025) | ||||||
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Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 75 | 151 | 75Mb average | £63 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Reduced price broadband + Free setup | ||||||
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Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 150 | 151 | 150Mb average | £64 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Reduced price broadband + Free setup | ||||||
BT Broadband & EE TV
£50 Reward Card + Free setup
Offer ends: 12th December 2024
New BT TV and broadband customers will get a £50 Reward Card with BT Fibre Broadband until midnight on 12th December 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 100 or BT Full Fibre 500 broadband will also save £31.99 with free setup in their current offer line-up, as well as benefit from reduced prices to just £10 per month for the first 3 months.
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 | |
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Big Sport + Full Fibre 100 | 90 | 150Mb average | £75.99 | £11.99 | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + No activation fee on BT Broadband and free setup on EE TV (Ends 02/01/2025) | ||||||
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Big Sport + Full Fibre 500 | 90 | 500Mb average | £84.99 | £11.99 | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + No activation fee on BT Broadband and free setup on EE TV (Ends 02/01/2025) | ||||||
Virgin Media Fibre Broadband + Flex TV
10% off Sky Sports
Virgin's new contract-free Flex TV offers a 10% bill credit on all subscription payments for the Sky Sports pack, saving customers £3.50 every month.
Sky Sports on Flex comes in full 1080p HD as standard, along with Sky Sports+, and customers can also upgrade to Sky Sports UHD for an extra £7 per month.
Virgin Flex can be added to any Virgin Media broadband deal, with the cheapest prices for M125 Fibre Broadband below:
| Package | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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M125 Fibre Broadband + Flex + Sky Sports | 132Mb average | £63.49 | £10 | 18 months |
| Offer: Get 10% credit back on every subscription you add to Flex | |||||
Sky Sports deals for existing customers
Sky TV Winter Sale: Get Sky Sports for £20 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 £20 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
Sky Sports is available bundled with TV and broadband from Sky, Virgin Media, and BT.
Currently, the cheapest Sky Sports bundle is offered by Sky, with their Essential TV and Full Fibre 75 broadband plan. Faster speeds as well as part fibre connections, are also available from just £1 more per month.
Sky TV also offer the Ultimate TV plan with 42 more premium channels for £4 more per month. This too can be bundled with any Sky broadband plan.
The current cheapest Sky Sports TV & broadband bundles are:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sky Essential TV + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 75 | 109 | 75Mb average | £59 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Reduced price broadband + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 06/01/2024) | ||||||
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Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 75 | 151 | 75Mb average | £63 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Reduced price broadband + Free setup | ||||||
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Big Sport + Full Fibre 100 | 90 | 150Mb average | £75.99 | £11.99 | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + No activation fee on BT Broadband and free setup on EE TV (Ends 02/01/2025) | ||||||
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Bigger bundle + Sports | 199 | 516Mb average | £65 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Winter sale: Save £89 + No setup fee (was £35) | ||||||
Sky now offers two TV plans; Essential and Ultimate. Sky Essential TV includes 100 channels plus Sky Atlantic, Netflix and Discovery+, but is budget-friendly at just £15 per month. Sky Ultimate TV, on the other hand, includes 42 additional premium channels from Sky Entertainment but costs more each month.
Customers can take the same Sky Sports pack with either option for the same discounted price of £20 per month, which includes all 9 Sky Sports channels in full HD, Sky Sports+ and the Sky mobile app.
As one of the cheapest ways to watch Sky Sports, the Sky Sports pack is discounted by £8 per month, while customers can also save £6 per month on Sky Ultimate TV, with further discounts for bundling broadband.
Sky's low pricing also includes exclusive TV channels like Sky Atlantic, as well as their range of Sky Originals programming, all 12 Sky Sports channels, and the option to upgrade to Sky Sports Ultra HD.
Virgin Media is also a good option for Sky Sports, with their Bigger Bundle + Sports deal on the TV 360 platform. Customers get over 190 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.
BT also offers discounts on Sky Sports via NOW Sports Memberships added to their TV and broadband bundles. NOW Sports also includes Sky Sports+, yet BT customers will have to pay £6 more per month to watch content in full HD.
Sky Sports with faster broadband
Sky and BT both 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 | |
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Sky Essential TV + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 500 | 109 | 500Mb average | £65 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Reduced price broadband + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 06/01/2025) | ||||||
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Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 500 | 151 | 500Mb average | £69 | £10 | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Reduced price broadband | ||||||
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Bigger bundle + Sports | 199 | 516Mb average | £65 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Winter sale: Save £89 + No setup fee (was £35) | ||||||
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Big Sport + Full Fibre 500 | 90 | 500Mb average | £84.99 | £11.99 | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + No activation fee on BT Broadband and free setup on EE TV (Ends 02/01/2025) | ||||||
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Mega Volt bundle | 230 | 1.13Gb average | £84.99 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Reduced price for 18 months + No setup fee (was £35) + O2 mobile SIM with 250GB data, minutes and texts | ||||||
Virgin Media's Bigger Bundle + Sports plan 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, and costs just £15 extra per month.
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 £30 per month for 24 months, and a further discount on Sky Ultimate TV of £6, or they can take the cheaper Sky Essential TV plan.
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 and BT also both 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 with Sky despite the fact Sky also offer a wider range of content in both their Essential and Ultimate TV subscriptions.
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 | |
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Sky Essential TV + Sky Sports | 109 | £35 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 19/03/2025) | |||||
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Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports | 151 | £42 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Sports + Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 19/03/2025) | |||||
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Sky Glass + Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports | 151 | £56 | £20 | 48 months |
| Offer: Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Save £8/mth on Sky Sports | |||||
Sky are currently offering money off Sky Sports and Sky Ultimate TV along with free setup with Sky Stream, saving customers £14 per month. Although, the new Essential TV plan is cheaper overall and still benefits from savings of £8 per month off Sky Sports.
Customers who want to sign up to Sky Glass will also save £8 off the Sky Sports pack and £6 per month off Sky Ultimate TV. 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 £21 per month over the Sky broadband and TV bundle, which is unlikely to be 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.
Monthly rolling TV plans
For those who want to dip in and out of Sky Sports, perhaps only to subscribe for a season, or even just a particular event, it's possible to take Sky TV on a monthly rolling contract.
Both Sky Essential TV and Sky Ultimate TV can be taken on rolling 30-day terms, and Sky Sports can also be added on a monthly basis.
| Package | TV | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sky Essential TV + Sky Sports: 31-days | 100 | £40 | Free | 1 month |
| Offer: Free setup (worth £39.95) + Flexible 31-day contract | |||||
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Sky Ultimate TV + Sky Sports: 31-days | 142 | £47 | £20 | 1 month |
| Offer: Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Flexible 31-day contract | |||||
The pricing is slightly higher to watch Sky Sports this way, but the flexibility could save customers more in the long-run if they don't want to take-up a lengthy commitment.
It's also possible to save by subscribing to Sky TV on a 24-month plan, but just adding Sky Sports on a monthly rolling term, which can be chosen at the checkout through the links above.
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 Flex, 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 | |
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| Sky TV | 1080p | Included |
| Virgin Media | 1080p (with Flex, 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 £15 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 Flex 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 | |
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| 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 12 Sky Sports channels, including:
| Programmes | |
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| 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 Sports+ | Dedicated Sky Sports+ live channel |
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 as standard, and will have to take the Bigger Bundle or Mega Volt Bundle to get Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Mix.
Virgin Media Flex customers get Sky Sports Racing at no extra cost, while Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports News are only included in the Essential Entertainment pack, which costs extra.
So, 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 £2 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 £4 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 Flex. 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.
Sky offers the cheapest way to watch Sky Sports, with the channels included in full HD, access to Sky Sports+, and more content with Sky Atlantic, Netflix and Discovery+ included as standard.
Sky also wins points for offering increased ability to pause and rewind key live moments, which is missing on other platforms like NOW.
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 or BT.
Virgin Media could be the better choice for fast broadband however, with a competitive monthly price for Sky Sports in the Bigger Bundle + Sports, which combines over 190 channels with 516Mbps average broadband speeds and the full Sky Sports pack in HD.
The Bigger Bundle + Sports from Virgin Media includes Sky Sports in full 1080p HD, and Virgin Media customers can upgrade to Sky Sports Ultra HD for an extra £7 per month. 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, it's now possible to sign up to Sky TV on a monthly basis, and add the Sky Sports pack on a monthly basis too. It costs more initially, but will work out cheaper for those who only want very short-term access to the channels.
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.
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