​Sky introduces Sky Sports+

UK pay-TV giant Sky has announced the launch of a new streaming and linear channel offering, Sky Sports+, that will expand the availability of its portfolio of sports rights for customers.

Available to Sky Sports subscribers at no extra cost, the broadcaster claims Sky Sports+ will increase sports coverage on Sky by 50%.

The service will be integrated into all existing Sky platforms, its linear TV options, the company’s NowTV streaming service, and its Sky Sports app, all of which will host live streams or linear broadcasts of its selected sports.

This will include a swathe of fixtures from English soccer’s EFL competitions, with each of the 72 teams from across the Championship, League 1, and League 2 to be shown on Sky Sports+ over 20 times per season.

This will include each of the 36 games from the opening day of the EFL for the first time, with several kickoff times through the season changed to accommodate it.

Other notable broadcast rights owned by Sky and assigned to Sky Sports+ include every game of rugby league’s Super League competition, tennis coverage from the ATP and WTA tours and the US Open, golf coverage from the PGA Tour, and exclusive access to Sky Sports produced documentary content. Sportcal