Sport on Helix TV
The Sports menu of TV Listings shows you the TV Listings for all live channels included in your package. The Sports channels are: ESPN Classic Canada, Fox Sports Racing, Golf Channel, MLB Network, NBA TV Canada, NFL Network, RDS, RDS2, Sportsnet, The Fight Netclub, MAVTV, The Sports Network (TSN) and TVA Sports.
Good to know
The Sports Zone splits teams by league (NFL, NBA, NHL, etc.) or sport (soccer, golf, tennis, etc.). Click More to the right of the leagues to access the full list of sports: mixed martial arts, professional wrestling, volleyball, rugby, etc.
Helix TV features sporting events, sports shows, documentaries and movies. Simply select “On Demand” from the Helix menu (Home). Various options will be available: Trending, Canadian teams, etc.
Reminders and recordings
You can check the schedule of upcoming games and set a reminder to watch the game live. Won’t be available when it airs? Record the game and watch it later. That way, you can join in on all the sports talk.
The Sports app
The Sports app lets you see the results of games in progress, view the schedule of upcoming games and even watch games live while you watch different content on TV! No more waiting for the end of a broadcast to know whether your favourite team is winning or losing an important game!
The app is a statistical gold mine—game summaries, team comparisons, highlights, etc. You can look up wins, goals, saves, checks per game, scores and more. It also has special designs for big events.
Mathieu Roy, a well-known host that breaks down the latest tech, shows you the Helix Sports app’s amazing features.
Access the Sports app
There are various ways to launch the Sports app:
- You can press the
button on the voice remote and say “Sports app”. - While watching TV, you can press the
button on your voice remote. The app opens on the right side of your screen without displaying the Guide. - You can also open the Guide by pressing the
button on your voice remote and accessing the Apps section where you can select the Sports app.
Good to know
Use the voice remote’s left and right arrows to select a league. Press the up and down arrows to select a game.
Once you’re in the app, you can filter what you want to display by choosing from various menu options, including On now, Upcoming, or by scrolling the names of sports conferences and leagues until you reach what you want (NBA Extras, NCAAB Extras, Soccer Extras, MLB Extras, NCAAF Football Extras or NFL Extras, for example).
While continuing to watch TV, you can then display:
- Scores for all games played earlier that day
- Games in progress
- Which team is in the lead and which players are currently on the field
- Upcoming games
- Live coverage
- Statistics, analysis and post-game summaries
Voice commands with Sports app
How is your favourite team doing this season? Who is the best scorer in the championship? When is the next game? Get answers to these and many other questions using voice command.
You’ll find a wealth of information on various sports, as well as statistics, standings, leagues, games, teams, players and more.
Possible voice commands:
- “Lebron James statistics”
- “Compare Senators and Canadiens”
- “Senators versus Maple Leafs”
- “Canadiens’ game”
- “MLS standings”
- “What soccer games are on right now?”
- “Are there any sports on right now?”
- “When is the next Raptors’ game?”
Good to know
Add your favourite sports teams to your Favourites list. In the Sports app, use the up or down arrow keys to select a league and a game in which your favourite team is playing. Then press the centre button and the down arrow until the word Favourites is highlighted. Once you confirm your selection, a notification is displayed to tell you that the team has been added to your Favourites list. You can then access all this team’s data more quickly.
FAQ about using Sports app
Our data provider for the Sports app covers the most popular sports leagues in North America such as NHL, NFL, NBA, etc. Some data, for example MLS athlete statistics, may not yet be processed. We are working to provide you with this data in the near future.
No. The Sports app is only linked to Helix TV channels. However, you can watch sports content on YouTube TV and Netflix when you subscribe to these applications.
