How to watch Sky Sports Main Event live online
Sky Sports Main Event streams with Sky Go for Sky TV customers who have Sky Sports, or without Sky TV through a NOW Sports membership. Both are sold in the UK and Ireland.
Sky customers with Sky Sports watch it in the Sky Go app at no extra cost. Without Sky TV, NOW sells a Sports membership: £34.99 a month on the Flexible plan, or £27.99 a month on the 12-month Saver plan (NOW help page, 2 Nov 2026).
In Ireland, NOW sells its own Sports membership in euro.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Run by
- Sky (Comcast)
- Type
- Sport
- Language
- English
- Watch live
- Sky Go / NOW
- Cost at home
- NOW Sports from £27.99 a month (12-month Saver) or £34.99 (Flexible)
- Abroad
- UK and Ireland (downloads abroad)
- Checked
- 3 November 2026
Can you watch Sky Sports Main Event abroad?
Sky says UK customers can download programmes in Sky Go before they travel and watch them anywhere, but not stream abroad. Sky customers in Ireland can stream in many European countries for up to 30 days.
In other countries, the same competitions are shown by local broadcasters.
NOW Sports in Ireland
The Sky Sports channels through NOW in the Republic of Ireland.
Sky Go downloads
Sky customers in the UK download programmes before they travel and watch them anywhere. Not live: Sky Go does not stream abroad.
Watch Sky Sports Main Event in the USA, Spain, Australia and more
Sky Sports Main Event in the USA, Spain, Australia, Canada and France
Sky Sports Main Event itself: UK and Ireland (downloads abroad). Official alternative: Sky Go downloads (anywhere, Sky customers, downloads made in the UK). Sky customers in the UK download programmes before they travel and watch them anywhere. Not live: Sky Go does not stream abroad.
Sky Sports Main Event in Ireland
Partly. NOW Sports in Ireland (Republic of Ireland, prices in euro). The Sky Sports channels through NOW in the Republic of Ireland. Sky Go downloads (anywhere, Sky customers, downloads made in the UK). Sky customers in the UK download programmes before they travel and watch them anywhere. Not live: Sky Go does not stream abroad.
UK TV abroad: the full guide, channel by channel
Apps for Sky Sports Main Event: TV, phone and laptop
What is Sky Sports Main Event?
Sky Sports Main Event is Sky's flagship sport channel. It shows the biggest live events across Sky Sports: Premier League football, boxing, Formula 1 weekends, cricket and more.
It is a pay channel, part of the Sky Sports package.
Sky Sports Main Event: common questions
Can I watch Sky Sports without Sky TV?
Yes, with a NOW Sports membership: £34.99 a month on the Flexible plan or £27.99 a month on the 12-month Saver plan.
Can I watch Sky Sports abroad?
Sky Sports is sold for the UK and Ireland. UK Sky Go customers can only watch downloads abroad; elsewhere, the same sports are on local channels.
Do I need a TV licence to watch Sky Sports online?
Yes, in the UK. You need a TV licence to watch or record any channel live, on any device, and to use BBC iPlayer. It costs £180 a year from 1 April 2026.
Which app do I need to watch Sky Sports Main Event live?
Sky Go (Sky customers, UK and Ireland): phones, tablets, computers. NOW (UK; NOW Ireland in Ireland): web, phones, smart TVs, streaming sticks.
Can I watch Sky Sports Main Event on a smart TV?
Yes. NOW has an app for smart TVs and streaming sticks (UK; NOW Ireland in Ireland).
Is Sky Sports Main Event free to watch?
In the UK: NOW Sports from £27.99 a month (12-month Saver) or £34.99 (Flexible), on Sky Go / NOW. Abroad: UK and Ireland (downloads abroad).
Can I watch Sky Sports Main Event on a Firestick?
Yes, with NOW. NOW's help pages say the NOW app works on Amazon Fire TV devices; Sky Sports needs a NOW Sports Membership.
Can I watch Sky Sports Main Event in the USA?
Sky Sports Main Event itself: UK and Ireland (downloads abroad). Official alternative: Sky Go downloads (anywhere, Sky customers, downloads made in the UK). Sky customers in the UK download programmes before they travel and watch them anywhere. Not live: Sky Go does not stream abroad.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- NOW help: Sports Membership
- NOW Ireland: Sky Sports
- Sky: Sky Go
- GOV.UK: when you need a TV Licence
- NOW help: watch NOW on your Amazon device
Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
