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Skysports Review
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· 2 days ago
Sky Sports is a consumer sports broadcaster, not a business tool. Football fans subscribe for live coverage; companies do not buy it as software.
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Confidence
Medium. Based on 18 public sources across reviews, pricing threads, official pages, and security listings. The product is a media brand, not software.
Ratings
Pricing
Sky Sports package
Varies by provider; £40 all-in was cheapest in 2017
ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Best for
- UK football fans
- Live sports subscribers
- Brands buying sports ad reach via Sky Media
Not for
- Business teams shopping for software
- Anyone needing a CRM or analytics tool
- Viewers wanting cheap, simple streaming
- Non-UK fans wanting local league coverage
Gotchas - check before you buy
medium
No single published price; costs vary by provider, region, and bundle.
medium
Cheapest route cost £40 all-in in 2017; expect higher prices now.
medium
Streaming needs an active subscription; users report login walls despite paying.
medium
Support complaints appear on Trustpilot and in complaint guides.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Broad live sports coverage, led by football
- Free news, scores, and video on web and YouTube
- Podcasts extend coverage beyond TV
- Long-running UK brand since 1990
Cons
- Users call prices out of hand
- 3.2/5 SmartCustomer rating from 5 reviews
- App access hits subscription walls for some paying users
- Complaints are common enough to warrant complaint guides
Sources & method
official x4review x4security x1news x4
- OpenBugBounty report (patched), The report page states issues are patched and no disclosures are currently known.
Key stats
Value for money: 2/5
Rating
Varies by provider; £40 all-in was cheapest in 2017
Starting price
13
Sources
Analyzed
- Value for money: 2/5. Reddit users call prices out of hand
- Ease of use: 3/5. Help forum threads report app login problems
- Feature depth: 4/5. Live games, scores, news, podcasts, video
- Support quality: 2/5. Complaints documented on Trustpilot and DoNotPay
- Security posture: 4/5. Security page exists; past report patched
- 3.2/5 SmartCustomer rating 5 customer reviews
- £40 all-in Cheapest route (2017) Reported by Chronicle Live, July 2017
- No Free tier Viewing needs a Sky subscription
- 1990 Launched As The Sports Channel (Wikipedia)
Pricing
Sky Sports package
Varies by provider; £40 all-in was cheapest in 2017
- Live sports channels via Sky or other providers
- Pricing varies by provider, region, and bundle
Security
product security page exists.
- OpenBugBounty report (patched)The report page states issues are patched and no disclosures are currently known.11
OpenBugBounty lists a past report as patched with no currently disclosed issues.
What users say
Users praise the sports coverage but complain about high prices and access problems.
“Sky Sport prices are getting out of hand”
“I can not get into my Skysport now. All paid up.”
Alternatives
Compare Skysports with each alternative.
BT Sport
UK rival named by buyers as the main Sky alternative
BBC Sport
Guess: free scores, news, and highlights without a subscription
Companies that use it
- Isuzu13
Full analysis
Based on 18 public sources across reviews, pricing threads, official pages, and security listings. The product is a media brand, not software.
Sky Sports is a sports media brand, not business software. Consumers subscribe for live sport; brands buy ads via Sky Media.
Methodology
Based on 18 public sources across reviews, pricing threads, official pages, and security listings. The product is a media brand, not software.
Sources
- Sky Sports Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
- Sky Sports Reviews - 5 Customers Rate 3.2/5smartcustomer.comreview
- review
- I can not get into my Skysport now. All paid up.justanswer.comreview
- Sky Sports Footballskysports.comofficial
- Sky Sports on YouTubeyoutube.comofficial
- Sky Sports - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgnews
- What's the cheapest way to get Sky Sport TV?chroniclelive.co.uknews
- Sky Sports Price: What People Are Payingfacebook.comnews
- Sky Sports | File a Complaint Onlinedonotpay.comnews
- All Vulnerabilities for skysports.com Patchedopenbugbounty.orgsecurity
- Sky Sports Product security pageskysports.comofficial
- Isuzu & Sky Sports - Sky Media Case Studyskymedia.co.ukofficial
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