The average smartphone owner reaches for their device over 150 times a day, so it’s no surprise that people can’t switch off when watching sport in stadiums or at home. With a breadth of stats and analysis available at the touch of a button, how has technology changed the fan experience?

BT is going to make the Champions League and Europa League finals available to stream for free on YouTube. It will be the first time either final has been officially broadcast on the video platform, and could mark a major step in moving sport away from traditional media channels.

Frustrated by pricey TV packages and limited coverage of their teams, a growing number of sports fans are ditching traditional broadcasters, tuning into illegal streams instead. Can legitimate online options help win back these viewers? Or have the likes of Sky and BT left it too late in the game?

Discovery Communications is planning to launch a 'Netflix for sports' in time for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. This direct-to-consumer streaming service will then go on to cover the Tour de France, global tennis tournaments and even Germany’s Bundesliga.