Comcast’s Sky Group is expanding the use of their low-latency technology across all Sky Sports-branded channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the company announced over the weekend.
Sky first introduced the technology, called Real Time, over the summer, allowing soccer (football) fans to follow the action from the FIFA World Cup men’s tournament with as little delay between on-field action and the time the game appears on screens as possible.
The feeds were available on BBC and ITV channels that carried FIFA World Cup matches through the summer.
Now, Sky says it will apply the same technology to its own Sky Sports channels, allowing fans to track soccer, cricket, golf, Formula 1, tennis, motorsports and National Football League (NFL) games in close to real time.
Sky will also use Real Time technology on its Main Event and Mix channels, including an ultra-high definition version of its Main Event feed.
Streamers who use a Sky Stream set-top box or Sky Glass smart TV will be able to watch the low-latency feed by hitting the “Watch in Real Time” button when tuning to a channel. The feeds are also available on Sky devices on Channels 920 to 933.
