Sky Sports will introduce a ‘Multiview’ format for the new Premier League season, allowing customers to view up to four games simultaneously on Sunday afternoons.
The broadcaster will exclusively show a minimum of 215 Premier League games in the 2025-26 campaign, up from 128 last season.
This increase is partly because Sky will now show any games that have been displaced to 2pm on Sundays. Up to four matches may be played simultaneously on a Sunday afternoon in match weeks following European competition.
The Multiview format will move from ground to ground and have dedicated commentary and half-time analysis. There will be three matches shown in a column on the right-hand side and one match in a larger box on the left, with the editorial team controlling which game is in the large box based on match action. It will be available across all Sky TV platforms, NOW, and the Sky Sports app.
The programme draws parallels with NFL RedZone, a “whip-around” show that covers all of the NFL’s Sunday afternoon games, allowing fans to see the live action of all the scoring opportunities in every matchup. The “broad rights” to RedZone were recently acquired by American sports media company ESPN in a deal that saw the NFL gain a 10 per cent stake in ESPN.
American streaming service Peacock also broadcasted its own whip-around show during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, titled “Gold Zone.”
Later in the season, Sky plan to update the Multiview feature so that users can select which live games they want on their screen.
Other changes to Sky’s coverage include the addition of a new analysis and reaction programme, ‘Super Sunday: Extra Time’, fronted by Jamie Carragher, which will run at 7:30pm on Sundays with four or more Premier League matches.
Chief Sports Officer for Sky, Jonathan Licht, said: “This is a landmark season for Sky Sports and the Premier League. For the first time, we’ll bring fans over 215 live matches, including every 2pm kick-off on Super Sunday. We’re introducing new innovations like Multiview, new programmes like Super Sunday: Extra Time, and a new look schedule for Sky Sports News.
“From the moment the season kicks off, we’ll be helping fans stay across all the biggest stories and making sure they never miss a moment of the action.”
Sky’s Premier League coverage begins on Friday August 15 when Liverpool play Bournemouth at 8pm.
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