**DIRECTV Improves Sports Central Functionality on iOS Devices**
DIRECTV has broadened the accessibility of its Sports Central feature beyond the conventional TV platform, now available on iPhone and iPad following a recent app update. This improvement enables users to manage and discover live sports with greater ease on their mobile devices.
In a blog announcement, DIRECTV revealed that Sports Central is now integrated into its iOS app, allowing users to enjoy a comprehensive hub for live sports right from their smartphones and tablets. To utilize the new features, users just need to update the app through the App Store.
### Main Features of Sports Central on iOS
The enhanced app presents six key features aimed at improving the sports viewing experience:
1. **Live Game Locator**: Users can effortlessly find live games currently broadcast on DIRECTV channels.
2. **Future Schedules**: The app offers a timetable of forthcoming games, ensuring users remain updated on what’s coming up.
3. **In-Depth Game Details**: Users can access league, matchup, and team pages for further insights and information regarding the games.
4. **Game Recording Feature**: Subscribers can record games shown on DIRECTV channels, enabling them to catch up on specific events or follow their preferred teams.
5. **Favorite Teams Selection**: Users can designate their favorite teams, ensuring their games and related updates are prioritized and easily reachable.
6. **Streaming Options**: The app permits users to view games from different streaming platforms, such as YouTube, Prime Video, ESPN Select, and Peacock, in addition to DIRECTV channels, although separate subscriptions may be required.
To access Sports Central, users should tap the “Sports” icon in the navigation bar after updating to the latest version of the DIRECTV app.
### Additional Features and Special Offers
Alongside the app update, DIRECTV has launched new multiview settings for March Madness, enabling viewers to simultaneously watch multiple games on one screen.
Additionally, the company is offering a promotional deal until April 23, which includes a complimentary month of its Sports Pack with the CHOICE package, priced at $59.99 per month.
For those wanting to elevate their sports viewing experience, the latest version of the DIRECTV iOS app can be downloaded from the App Store.