Since its first transmission 25 years ago, Sky Sports has changed the experience of watching sport on TV. In the month before Sky Sports began, there were just 27 hours of sport on TV. Now, its a different landscape - there are 5,000 hours on average shown by Sky Sports alone, and with that has come greater investment at all levels of sport, more detailed analysis, and a wide variety of ways to view and participate in an ever-growing number of matches and tournaments. Heres how Sky Sports has transformed the field of sports broadcasting... 1991On April 20, Sky Sports launches, broadcasting 4,278 hours of sport by the end of 19911992Premier League coverage launches on Sky Sports Take a look back at the first Sky Sports Premier League promo from the 1992/93 season The clock and score-line are introduced to live football coverageThe first overseas ICC Cricket World Cup from Australia and New Zealand is shown liveSteadicam is introduced to sports TV for Sky Sports football coverage, enhancing the television viewing experience for football fans Leeds Uniteds Eric Cantona ( left) vies with Liverpools Ronnie Whelan in the Premier Leagues first season 1993Super slo-mo cameras are used on Sky Sports for the first time, allowing in-depth analysis and break-down of key moments1994Live club rugby union begins on Sky Sports, with Bath v Bristol on September 101995Sky Sports screens a live double header from the final day of the 94/95 season with two simultaneous matches on separate channelsReplay 2000 is introduced to Sky Sports football coverage, measuring speed and distances, improving the viewers ability to understand and dissect key momentsThe first uninterrupted live Ryder Cup is screened by Sky Sports Seve Ballesteros at the 1995 Ryder Cup 1996Frank Bruno v Mike Tyson is offered as the countrys first nationwide domestic boxing pay-per-view1997All three Football League play-off finals are shown live for the first timeVirtual Replay computer animation is added to Sky Sports football coverageThe Lions tour to South Africa on Sky Sports is the first to be screened in full for UK viewers1998The first RFL Super League Grand Final is shownTV mics are used by Super League refs on Sky Sports for the first timeEuropes first 24 hours sports TV news service, Sky Sports News, launches, revolutionising the sports landscape, offering round-the-clock coverage of the latest sports newsskysports.com launches, offering top-tier digital coverage of the worlds top sporting events Leeds played Wigan in the 1998 Super League Grand Final 1999First interactive sports broadcast - Arsenal v Man Utd from Highbury, which also features the first use of Playercam, allowing viewers a choice of views on the gameSky Sports screens the first live football match online as Scotland meet England in a vital UEFA Euro 2000 qualifierInteractive Ryder Cup commentary including US commentary feed is introduced2000Goal-line cameras are introduced to Sky Sports football coverage, offering a variety of perspectives to improve the viewing experienceThe first widescreen sport is offered by Sky Sports2001Worlds first ball tracking graphic Sky Scope is introduced to cricket coverage, revolutionising the way that key moments in the game are seen and understood2002Sky Sports offers the first interactive F1 coverage offering multiple camera, highlights and info feedsPhil Taylor hits the first ever live televised nine-darter on Sky Sports Phil Taylor is still reigning at the top of darts 2003Every game from the ICC World Cup is shown live for the first timeMulti-match UEFA Champions League coverage is launched showing eight games simultaneously, allowing a never-before-seen breadth of choiceSky Sports teams up with Youth Sport Trust to launch the Living for Sport initiative, helping to develop skills and opportunities for young people from a diverse range of backgrounds around the country2004Sky Sports launches Ultra Motion 1000-frame per second camera technology on Englands tour to the West IndiesFootball First begins offering a Game of the Day plus multi-match highlights, allowing for greater choice and flexibility in sports coverage2005Five-second shot-clock added to Sky Sports Premier League snooker coverageSky Sports News streamed to mobile phones for the first time, offering an insight into the future of how people will watch their sport2006High Definition sports coverage is launched by Sky Sports with Englands second Test against Sri Lanka, offering the best viewing experienceMulti-platform coverage via online and mobile devices is offered for the first time with the Ryder CupSkys first mobile app (featuring Sky Sports) launches, allowing Sky+ customers to record remotely using their mobile phones2007Super Bowl XLI becomes the first US HD broadcast to be screened in UK & IrelandInfrared Hot Spot camera technology is introduced to Sky Sports cricket coverage, adding another level to the viewers understanding of the gameSky Sports Americas Cup coverage includes Virtual Eye 3D GBP tracking graphic animationLive amateur club cricket is shown for the first time with the Northgear 2020 Finals DayEvery game from the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 is shown live on Sky Sports Peyton Mannings Indianapolis Colts faced Chicago Bears during Super Bowl XLI 2008Field Plan graphic debuts on Sky Sports cricket coverageSky Sports debuts content on Facebook, Twitter and YouTubeSky Sports Rugby Club opens the School of Hard Knocks which aims to use sport as an inspirational force to help those from difficult backgrounds2009Every England match from the ICC Womens Cricket World Cup is shown, affirming Sky Sports long-term commitment to womens sportThe first uninterrupted home Ashes series airs We open the cricket vault to show you the moment when England retained the Ashes in Australia in January 2011 2010Sky Sports shows the first-ever live 3D sports broadcast: Arsenal v Man Utd at the Emirates Stadium screened to nine pubs in UK & IrelandSky Sports in 3D launches in home with Ryder Cup coverage from Celtic ManorSky Sports shows its 150th live England Test matchSky Sports for Mobile app launches Arsenal v Manchester United was a milestone match 2011All four days of The Masters shown in HD and 3D on Sky Sports2012Sky Sports launches dedicated Formula 1 channel, along with Race Control iPad appRef Cam (a television camera mounted on the referee) introduced for a Championship rugby match between Newcastle Falcons and London ScottishSky Sports offers viewers in the UK & Ireland, Formula 1 coverage in Dolby digital 5.1 surround soundSky Sports for iPad launchesAndy Murray wins the US Open final live on Sky Sports to claim his first majorSergio Agueros goal on the final day of the season snatches the title for Manchester City over local rivals Manchester United in one of the most memorable title races in English football history Lewis Hamilton lines up in 2012 on F1s dedicated channel 2013Wire-mounted Spider Cam used for the first time in a Rugby League game In August, Sky Sports Game Changers is broadcast for the first time2014Sky Sports 5 launches, increasing the number of Sky Sports channels to 74K tested for first time by Sky Sports at the Ryder CupSky Sports broadcasts the Womens Rugby World Cup, as England achieve the ultimate prize Sky Sports Partnerships A look at how Sky Sports has invested in sport 2015Access to Ref Mic for the first time at Rugby Union European Champions CupFirst Live Masterclass at British Masters, looking to boost involvement and participation in golfNOW TV Sky Sports Month Pass launches to customers, broadening access on a subscription-free basis to the top live sport on televisionFor the first time, Sky Sports passes 30 million unique browsers on skysports.com, becoming the number one* digital destination for sport in the UK.Every ball of the Womens Ashes and golfs Solheim Cup is shown liveSky Sports invests in the Whistle Sports network - with 38m social video views for Soccer AM since YouTube relaunch.Sky Sports launches on Snapchat Discovery The womens Ashes came to Sky Sports last year 2016Sky Sports Netball Month celebrates womens sportDavid Beckham becomes the first person to have Sky Q installed in his homeSky Sports to introduce UHD service on Sky QBatcam drone camera and Robotcam used at Capital One Cup FinalThe Open is broadcast on Sky Sports for the first time*According to ComScore multi-platform data (January - November 2015) Vegas Golden 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Jenson Button believes that seventh place would have been possible at the Malaysian Grand Prix had it not been for an unlucky final Virtual Safety Car period.Button finished ninth in Sepang but lost out during the last Virtual Safety Car, having pitted just two laps before the race was neutralised following Lewis Hamiltons dramatic retirement with an engine failure. Button had been ahead of McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso and Force Indias Nico Hulkenberg, but ended up being jumped by both drivers when they effectively gained a free pit stop.It wasnt so bad but I was so unlucky with the Virtual Safety Car, he said. The cars behind me were on three-stops, I was on a two-stop strategy and two laps after I pitted there was a Virtual Safety Car so they gained about 15s with that.I was actually fourth after a great start but Kimi and Max just out-dragged me easily. It was looking OK, Hulkenberg and Fernando, behind me, were going for three stops, I was going for two and it was all looking good but then the Virtual Safety Car came out two laps after I pitted and that was it.ddddddddddddThe Briton struggled for pace on older tyres than Alonso and Hulkenberg in the latter stages in Malaysia. He was left to rue the missed opportunity to score more points and says he hopes his fortunes turn around in the final five grands prix of the season.Right at the end I simply wasnt that quick as my tyres were older than those of the cars in front. Hopefully for the last five races Ill be a bit luckier as Ive been a bit unlucky with strategies recently. Its a shame but I seem to be, in the last few races, with no luck on my side.The pace wasnt that great but I was still looking good for seventh place until the last VSC. Two stops is a better strategy but if theres a VSC at the right time for the others, then theres nothing you can do. We can just put this behind us and move forward. ' ' '
