Sky Sports Revolutionizes Premier League Coverage with Multiview

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Sky Sports is taking Premier League fandom to new heights this season by airing a record 215 games, including many on Sundays. To keep up with the demanding schedule, the broadcaster has introduced a groundbreaking feature called Multiview, which allows viewers to watch multiple games simultaneously on the same screen. This innovative approach has already been successfully tested during early kick-offs in the WSL and the German Bundesliga. On Sunday, fans can take in the action from four matches: Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace, Aston Villa vs. Manchester City, Bournemouth vs. Nottingham Forest, and Wolves vs. Burnley.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sky Sports is airing a record 215 Premier League games this season, including most of those shown on Sundays, with three or four matches taking place in the 2pm slot.
  • The new Multiview feature allows viewers to watch different matches simultaneously on the same screen, accessible on the Sky Sports TV app, Sky Glass, and Sky Stream.
  • The commentary team for the multiview stream will be Andy Bishop and Lee Hendrie, guiding viewers to the action across all four matches.
  • Fans who watch a single game without multiview will receive separate commentary along with the usual half-time and full-time analysis.
  • The multiview stream will be available from 1:55pm, just before the 2pm kick-offs, and will show all goals from the four games after they finish.
  • Multiview has already been successfully trialled during early kick-offs in the WSL and the German Bundesliga.

Statistics:

  • 215 Premier League games will be aired by Sky Sports this season.
  • 8 teams will be in action at 2pm on Sunday, with 4 matches taking place simultaneously.
  • The multiview stream will be available on Sky Sports TV app, Sky Glass, and Sky Stream.

*tsky Sports will use one set of commentators for all 4 matches in multiview.

  • The commentary team for the multiview stream will be Andy Bishop and Lee Hendrie.

Sources:

  • Broadcasters Sky Sports are airing a record amount of Premier League games this season (no source provided)
  • Sky Sports have the rights to 215 Premier League games this season (no source provided)
  • Broadcasters Sky Sports are airing a record amount of Premier League games this season, including most of those shown on Sundays (no source provided)
  • Jeff Stelling and Soccer Saturday (no source provided)