Sun+ Goals will deliver “near live” video clips of every goal from the Barclays Premier League, Scottish Premiership, FA Cup and Rangers. Not only that, but access is allowed on up to five Android or iOS devices per customer. The Sun Goals+ service normally costs £8 a month and means that you can watch the goals hours before Match of the Day atarts. O2 customers signing up to the 5GB data plan (£22 per month on O2 4G Refresh) get six months access, and those going for the 8GB (£27 per month O2 4G Refresh) will receive twelve months.
We’ve got a full press release on all this below. Currently the O2 4G network is covering 30% of the UK population. You can see if you’re bathed in 4G using their coverage checker.
O2 announces exclusive access to Sun+ Goals for O2 4G customers
28 January 2014 – O2 today announces it has teamed up with The Sun to give access to Sun+ including Sun+ Goals to every new and upgrading customer who signs up to a 5GB or 8GB O2 4G Pay Monthly consumer tariff.
Sun+, usually £8 a month, lets people watch every goal scored and highlights from the Barclays Premier League as well as the FA Cup, Scottish Premier League and Rangers matches hours before the football round-up programmes have even started. O2 customers who sign up to a 5GB, £22 per month O2 4G Refresh* tariff, will receive six months inclusive access to Sun+ Goals. Those who opt for a 8GB, £27 per month O2 4G Refresh tariff will receive twelve months access.
This latest offering builds on O2’s promise to bring to life digital experiences for its customers, powered by O2’s 4G network. Now reaching over 30% of the UK population, 13 key cities and over 140 surrounding towns, O2 4G offers a more seamless mobile experience, allowing customers to enjoy brilliant entertainment on the move.
O2’s 4G offering has been designed to leverage its heartland of music, sport and gaming through exclusive content partnerships. Sun+ Goals joins a portfolio of fantastic 4G services available to O2 customers including O2 Tracks, exclusive Priority Sports content and a range of multiplayer Gameloft games that can be played over O2 4G without any data charges.
Available on a wide range of handsets, access to Sun+ Goals will be available on up to five Android or iOS devices per customer, making it even easier to watch the latest goals wherever or whenever.
Nina Bibby, O2’s Marketing and Consumer Director, commented: “O2’s 4G promise has always been to offer a range of exciting and exclusive digital content to our customers, so the true benefit of fast and seamless 4G can be experienced. We are delighted to add Sun+ Goals to that portfolio, allowing customers to watch all the goals on the move on their tablet or mobile.”
Customers who sign up to an eligible tariff from today will get access to The Sun’s digital entertainment bundle including Sun+ Goals, access to thesun.co.uk, The Sun’s mobile app and The Sun’s tablet app.
Sun Editor, David Dinsmore, said: “This is a natural fit for The Sun as we seek old friends and new audiences on a growing range of digital platforms. Our world-class original journalism is now combined with generous perks and exclusive video of the best goals – a great package for any readers and a huge benefit for O2 customers on their smart phones.”
