Sky Sports News Hit by Global Technical Issue, Encourages Viewers to Visit Website for Updates

Sky Sports News faced a major setback on Friday as a global technical issue disrupted their live coverage, leaving viewers in the dark about the latest sporting events. The broadcaster confirmed the issue on their official account, urging fans to visit their website for updates.

Due to the technical glitch, Sky Sports News was unable to broadcast live, forcing them to air a previous segment featuring presenter David Garrido discussing newspaper backpages. Fortunately, golf and cricket coverage on other channels remained unaffected.

Employee Matt Kabir Floyd shed light on the situation, attributing the problem to technical issues linked to Microsoft. The Daily Mail reported that a faulty anti-viral update from US cyber security company CrowdStrike was responsible for the disruption.

As a temporary solution, Sky Sports News aired old documentary footage with a message apologizing for the interruption and promising to restore the transmission shortly. Presenter Jacquie Beltrao expressed her frustration on social media, highlighting the impact of the technical issue on other sectors like transportation and banking.

Microsoft acknowledged the issue on social media, stating that they were investigating the problem affecting users’ access to various Microsoft 365 apps and services. The widespread technical issue left many wondering when normal service would resume for Sky Sports News and other affected platforms.