BT TV is generally a lot cheaper than Sky TV - although both providers often have special deals and offers on. For an accurate idea of pricing, it's best to compare your options.
What's in the BT Sport Pack? The BT Sport Pack now features four channels – BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3 and BT Sport ESPN.
BT Sport Showcase is a free to air TV channel that's available on Freeview HD channel 115. Freeview customers do not need to be a BT Broadband customer or pay BT phone line rental to watch the BT Sport Showcase channel on Freeview.
Winner: Sky
Both providers offer other services which you can take alongside the home broadband. Sky wins this category for us thanks to its excellent TV service (including the brilliant Sky Q box) and flexible mobile phone deals, but it is a very close match, and BT has a lot to recommend it.Tricky round to call this, as Sky uses BT's network to deliver its broadband, which means the advertised download and upload speeds for BT and Sky Fibre are more or less exactly the same. But while Sky only offers average download speeds of 36Mb and 63Mb, BT also has a middle-tier package with average speeds of 50Mb.
Your Sky Sports Pass gives you access to all 11 Sky Sports channels. Only pay for the sport that matters to you. Get access to BT Sport & Premier Sports with a Day, Week or Month Pass.
Netflix offers a free month of service for new customers.
BT SPORT is available at a bargain on Sky right now thanks to an offer from Wowcher. A full price subscription to watch BT Sport on Sky costs £29.99 a month on a 12-month contract. But a returning deal from Wowcher means sports fans can get 12 months of the service for just £14.99 a month with a £9 upfront fee.
You don't even need to be a BT customer, but if you do have BT TV then you can add BT Sport Pack from as little as £10 a month (free with Starter or Entertainment Extra combo), and if you have BT Broadband then BT Sport Pack is just from £16 a month. Without BT Broadband it costs from £29.99 a month.
Are there Sky channels from NOW TV on BT TV? New BT TV brings you the best of Sky Atlantic, Sky Sports, Sky One, Sky Cinema and more from NOW TV. Add that to BT Sport, AMC, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and all your Freeview channels, and you can finally have it all in one place.
Watch the BT Sport App on TV
Now you can download the BT Sport App direct to your Apple TV, Xbox or Samsung Smart TV. Or you can attach a Google Chromecast and stream the app from your laptop, tablet or phone to your standard TV. And you can still watch it on your phone or tablet while you're out and about.However, you'll be able to watch the BT Sport channels on your mobile phone and online using Virgin's TV Go app.
- BT TV. Normally, the cheapest way to get access to BT Sport on your television is by taking BT Sport with BT Broadband and BT TV.
- Sky TV.
- Virgin Media.
- TalkTalk.
- Plusnet.
- BT Mobile.
- EE.
Yes, you can get BT Sport if you bought your YouView box from a high street retailer and not directly from BT. Remember that BT Sport is also available to watch for free online at btsport.com and via the BT Sport app on your smartphone or tablet for all BT Broadband customers.
How much does BT TV cost? BT TV packages start from £38.99 per month for a basic TV and broadband bundle (including line rental).
Are you looking for a BT Sport Day Pass to watch BT Sport channels online or via freeview? Despite obvious demand for such a product, BT don't offer a Day Pass (similar to NOW TV on Sky) that allows you to watch one-off matches or 24 hour access without a contract.
BT Sport on TV
| TV Provider | BT Sport Cost | BT Sport App |
|---|
| BT TV | £15/month (from £42.99/month including broadband) | Yes |
| Sky TV | From £47/month (bundle from Sky with BT & Sky Sports) £20/month (BT Broadband customers, from BT) £29.99/month + activation* (non-BT Broadband customers, from BT) | No (from Sky) Yes (from BT) |
Both finals will be available free on YouTube in 4K UHD at btsport, via the BT Sport app and also btsport.com. BT TV subscribers can watch on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD, and BT Sport subscribers will also be able to enjoy 360-degree highlights on the app throughout the game.
Can I get BT Sport without BT Broadband? Yes, you can subscribe to BT Sport Pack on the Sky Digital Satellite platform without being a BT Broadband customer. EE, TalkTalk and Plusnet customers can all get access to the BT Sport App by contacting their service provider directly.
The cheapest way to get BT Sport is typically to get a BT Broadband package, and add BT Sport as an extra. The downside is that you can't watch on a telly - only computer and smartphone app. That means that it might not be the best choice for you.
If you take the Sky Sports and BT Sport bundle, you get all of that, plus everything Sky Sports has to offer. Sorry, BT Sport Ultimate (UHD) and the BT Sport app aren't available through Sky, but BT Sport content will be available in the Sky Go app in the future.
However, you'll be able to watch the BT Sport channels on your mobile phone and online using Virgin's TV Go app.
- BT TV. Normally, the cheapest way to get access to BT Sport on your television is by taking BT Sport with BT Broadband and BT TV.
- Sky TV.
- Virgin Media.
- TalkTalk.
- Plusnet.
- BT Mobile.
- EE.
Football, UFC, MotoGP, Rugby Union, WWE… BT Sport has a lot to offer sports fans. And now, for the first time ever, you can get BT Sport with Sky, bringing all the sport you love together in one place with one bill. All you need to do is sign up for the BT Sport Pack or the Sky Sports and BT Sport Bundle.
Sky and BT are working together for these new services to be available to customers by early 2020. In the meantime, you can still get BT Sport on your Sky box - and you don't need a subscription to BT Broadband to do this. BT Sport will also be available as an app on NowTV boxes.
