It’s no secret at the moment that Apple is becoming increasingly interested in the sports segment, as the company has been investing in and hiring related professionals to work on its TV division. . it has now found evidence to back up these rumors, including a new “SportsKit” framework for iOS and tvOS apps.
Since the first beta version of iOS 15.2 was released in late October for developers,. found references to something called “SportsKit” in internal system files. There are not many details about this framework yet, as it is probably still in development, but we can say that it is integrated with the Apple TV application, Siri and even with the home screen widgets.
The “SportsKit” home screen widget includes the ability to receive real-time updates on sports matches. Right now Siri can already display sports scores, so Apple probably wants to expand this interaction to other parts of iOS and tvOS.
One thing to note about this API is that SportsKit is currently being developed as a private framework, which means that the feature will not be available to all developers, which makes sense as sports-related content generally requires offers. specials and Apple might have to. work directly with suppliers.
Sports on Apple TV +
Apple has reportedly been building its own sports platform to be part of the company’s Apple TV + streaming service. A 2019 report revealed that Apple was in talks with PAC-12 to bring live sports to Apple TV + subscribers. In 2020, the company hired the former head of Amazon Prime Video’s sports division to work on the Apple TV team.
The rumors didn’t stop there, as various reports earlier this year mentioned that Apple has been talking to the NFL to acquire the rights to Sunday Ticket, which would be a great addition to Apple TV +. Most recently, the company hired the former president of ESPN, who will now lead the production of unscripted documentaries and series for Apple’s streaming service.
Now, with the first evidence of a new sports-related framework to be found on iOS, it looks like Apple will finally have something new about sports to share in the coming months.
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