Sky Sports make unexpected change to Super Sunday football coverage

Sky Sports have announced that fans will be able to watch four Premier League games at the same time on Sundays this season. The broadcasters revealed a new ‘Multiview’ format that allows four matches to be shown simultaneously on the same screen. Viewers can watch four games at the same time using Sky Sports’ new featureSky Sports The major change comes as Sky Sports will now show 215 Premier League fixtures live, which has gone up from 128 last term. They are now able to broadcast all 2pm kick-offs on Sunday afternoons, including the games rescheduled for that slot. Previously, only one 2pm kick-off would take a slot on Sky Sports‘ Super Sunday coverage, with the second game at 4:30pm. But any game at 2pm this season will now be live on Sky, with those moved due to European competition being shown too. And ‘Multiview’ is going to allow fans to watch all of the action at once, with viewers able to split the screen to include four games. Sky’s Director of Football, Gary Hughes, simply said about the change: “Super Sunday is becoming supersized.” Using ‘Multiview’, one game will be broadcast in a larger box on the screen, with three in smaller boxes on the right-hand side. Which game is on the larger, more central screen will be decided by Sky Sports’ editorial team depending on the action in each match. This may change later in the season, as Sky reportedly plan to update ‘Multiview’ to allow for custom screen selection. ‘Multiview’ will be available for all subscribers to the broadcaster on Sky TV platforms, NOW TV and the Sky Sports app. Sky Sports have introduced multiple changes for the new seasonGetty What else is changing? On top of ‘Multiview’, Sky Sports have made some more changes to their coverage for the upcoming campaign. A Sunday night review show named ‘Extra Time’ is being launched, with Jamie Carragher providing reaction to the day’s fixtures. It will begin as soon as the Super Sunday coverage of the Premier League has finished, starting at 7:30pm each week. Also, Sky Sports had already revealed that ‘earlier on the same ‘Sunday Supplement’ was returning to TV screens. The iconic programme was a regular feature from 1999 to 2020 before it was axed. However, it’s now going to be rebooted with Dharmesh Sheth reported to be the host as guest journalists offer their opinions on the latest stories in football around a breakfast table. Sunday Supplement is on its way back to Sky Sports this seasonSky Sports Premier League YouTube There will also be extra coverage of the Premier League’s final day of the season, with all 10 games broadcast live. And Sky Sports News will have a new package of shows, including The Premier League Show and Premier League Friday, the latter of which is being hosted by Roman Kemp. Brand-new Match of the Day host Mark Chapman will be doubling his BBC work with a job as a presenter on Sky Sports too. Chapman joins David Jones and Kelly Cates as the regular hosts of their Premier League coverage. Gary Neville, Carragher, Roy Keane, Daniel Sturridge,Izzy Christiansen, Micah Richards, and Jamie Redknapp all remain part of the broadcaster’s punditry team. And finally, a reworked version of G.O.A.T by Kasabian featuring Cristale will be the new title track of Sky’s coverage. There will be new music, presenters and shows on Sky throughout the yearAFP On the changes, Sky Sports’ Chief Sports Officer, 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.” The 25/26 Premier League season gets started this Friday night with champions Liverpool hosting Bournemouth. talkSPORT have exclusive live radio coverage of the action from Anfield, with commentary from Joe Shennan and Dean Ashton. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Sky Sports have announced that fans will be able to watch four Premier League games at the same time on Sundays this season.

The broadcasters revealed a new ‘Multiview’ format that allows four matches to be shown simultaneously on the same screen.

Viewers can watch four games at the same time using Sky Sports’ new feature

The major change comes as Sky Sports will now show 215 Premier League fixtures live, which has gone up from 128 last term.

They are now able to broadcast all 2pm kick-offs on Sunday afternoons, including the games rescheduled for that slot.

Previously, only one 2pm kick-off would take a slot on Sky Sports‘ Super Sunday coverage, with the second game at 4:30pm.

But any game at 2pm this season will now be live on Sky, with those moved due to European competition being shown too.

And ‘Multiview’ is going to allow fans to watch all of the action at once, with viewers able to split the screen to include four games.

Sky’s Director of Football, Gary Hughes, simply said about the change: “Super Sunday is becoming supersized.”

Using ‘Multiview’, one game will be broadcast in a larger box on the screen, with three in smaller boxes on the right-hand side.

Which game is on the larger, more central screen will be decided by Sky Sports’ editorial team depending on the action in each match.

This may change later in the season, as Sky reportedly plan to update ‘Multiview’ to allow for custom screen selection.

‘Multiview’ will be available for all subscribers to the broadcaster on Sky TV platforms, NOW TV and the Sky Sports app.

Sky Sports have introduced multiple changes for the new season

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What else is changing?

On top of ‘Multiview’, Sky Sports have made some more changes to their coverage for the upcoming campaign.

A Sunday night review show named ‘Extra Time’ is being launched, with Jamie Carragher providing reaction to the day’s fixtures.

It will begin as soon as the Super Sunday coverage of the Premier League has finished, starting at 7:30pm each week.

Also, Sky Sports had already revealed that ‘earlier on the same ‘Sunday Supplement’ was returning to TV screens.

The iconic programme was a regular feature from 1999 to 2020 before it was axed.

However, it’s now going to be rebooted with Dharmesh Sheth reported to be the host as guest journalists offer their opinions on the latest stories in football around a breakfast table.

Sunday Supplement is on its way back to Sky Sports this season

There will also be extra coverage of the Premier League’s final day of the season, with all 10 games broadcast live.

And Sky Sports News will have a new package of shows, including The Premier League Show and Premier League Friday, the latter of which is being hosted by Roman Kemp.

Brand-new Match of the Day host Mark Chapman will be doubling his BBC work with a job as a presenter on Sky Sports too.

Chapman joins David Jones and Kelly Cates as the regular hosts of their Premier League coverage.

Gary Neville, Carragher, Roy Keane, Daniel Sturridge,
Izzy Christiansen, Micah Richards, and Jamie Redknapp all remain part of the broadcaster’s punditry team.

And finally, a reworked version of G.O.A.T by Kasabian featuring Cristale will be the new title track of Sky’s coverage.

There will be new music, presenters and shows on Sky throughout the year

On the changes, Sky Sports’ Chief Sports Officer, 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.”

The 25/26 Premier League season gets started this Friday night with champions Liverpool hosting Bournemouth.

talkSPORT have exclusive live radio coverage of the action from Anfield, with commentary from Joe Shennan and Dean Ashton.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.