Soccer On Sky Sports

[dicmor]

When watching a footnball match on sky sports the number '781549832' appears near the logo Sky Sports and stays orabout 10 minutes then returns after about 20 minutes. What is the reason for that number showing

[Duncer]

New signings' shirt number????

[jaydj]

I think its to prove that the sky service has been paid for, like when some pubs or people get the channels without paying when using the dodgy internet sites or satellite from abroad

[chelle7272]

Yes jaydj is right, I have it on Virgin but on their service the number is there through the whole match and gets very annoying!

[ABerrant]

The 9 digits are based on your Sky card viewing number, albeit changed with a calculation (presumably only known to Sky).

The numbers are part of Sky’s attempt to try and stamp out piracy of its channels on the internet, and to see which pubs are using a private subscription and not a publican subscription which is indicated by a pint glass symbol.

As internet streaming and card sharing becomes more popular, where just one sky card can be viewed by many, by displaying the viewing card number on the screen or feed, Sky can see which Sky card is being used for sharing the programme content over the streaming websites, and deactivate that card. Similarly “mystery Drinkers” can see which pubs are using a domestic subscription and not the more expensive Pub subscription.