What is the white rectangle on Sky Sports & BT Sport during football? Many have asked on Google after seeing the symbol on TV.
Regular viewers of Premier League football in the United Kingdom may have noticed a small white rectangle on their TV screen, usually in the bottom right corner, with thousands unaware of what it means.
So, what is the white rectangle on Sky Sports & BT Sport during football? Let’s take a look…
Explaining the white rectangle on Sky Sports & BT Sport during football
Well, the question was asked once again during Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Tottenham in the north London derby.
The famous little white box went viral on TikTok after Newman_family23 posted a video about it, which attracted more than 1,000,000 views as they suggested it could mean the Sky Sports camera has low battery.
In actual fact, it has nothing to do with any cameras, nor is it anything to worry about.
The little white rectangle is actually there to prevent unlawful use of the video stream.
As detailed on BT’s official website, the white rectangle is “there to clearly identify video streams originating from the app and website, to prevent their unlawful use.”
Why there is a pint glass on Sky Sports & BT Sport
If you have ever watched football in a pub, you may have noticed a little pint glass in the corner of the TV screen.
That is there for the exact same reason as the white box – to prevent unlawful use of the stream.
For example, the subscription to show sports in a pub is different to the one people would get for their homes.
Therefore, pub landlords were initially buying the home package as it was cheaper, so the pint glass ensures inspectors know which subscription has been purchased.
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