Sky Go is an Italian over-the-top (OTT) subscription streaming service operated by Sky Italia. It allows users to watch content from the satellite TV platform’s various networks—including Sky Sport channels—on their smartphones, tablets, and computers. Channel listings on the Sky Go service depends on the users’ subscription plans. Sky Go streams content in standard definition and has been included in Sky TV packages at no cost, in the past.
In addition to acting as a TV Everywhere service on which content from multiple sources are streamed live, Sky Go can also be used as a Catch-Up service with a comprehensive catalog of videos available on demand. Content released on Sky Go includes football and other sports, blockbuster movies, TV series, documentaries, children’s shows and more. Videos that have their original audio in languages other than Italian may come with subtitles.
A more robust version of the service, known as Sky Go Plus, lets users access their channels via their gaming consoles and download programs to watch later, while taking advantage of simultaneous streaming on different devices, and benefiting from other advanced functionalities.
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Sky Sport is a pay-tv sports network owned by satellite TV operator Sky Italia. It was launched in 2003 and consists of multiple premium sports channels broadcasting in standard definition (576i) and high definition (1080i)—many of which have been around for many years. Sky Sport’s large family of television networks in Italy puts it in a unique position to provide subscribers with extensive coverage across various sports disciplines. Sports covered on the platform over the years has included basketball, football, motorsport, rugby, tennis, wrestling and more.
Major continental club competitions that football fans have enjoyed on Sky Sport Italia over the years include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Women’s Champions League. But Sky Sport has also been known to grow its portfolio of football league rights, which in the past has included some of Europe’s biggest leagues, like the Italian Serie A, English Premier League and German Bundesliga. Sky Sport channels televise events live, on delay and as full replays, depending on their programming or scheduling plans. Furthermore, Sky’s rich content is available to stream live online and on demand via its official web services and cross-platform applications.
In July 2018, Sky Sport restructured its channel offerings—changing some of the channel numbers in the process. Although it largely maintained the themes of its networks, its packages, pricing, and channel distributions saw some changes. Aside from broadcasting sporting events, Sky Sport also feeds its viewers with news updates, highlights, and exclusive clips around the world of sports. In addition, it produces its own programs from its studios to complements its events coverage.
