TNT Sports has secured the rights to broadcast live and exclusive Premier League matches in the UK for an additional four years, extending their coverage to the 2028/29 season. Starting from the 2025/26 season, TNT Sports may broadcast 52 live English Premier League matches exclusively per season. Regarding match scheduling, TNT Sports has agreed to continue showcasing the Saturday lunchtime kick-offs and two mid-week rounds each season. This multibillion-pound deal extends TNT Sports' relationship with the Premier League to 16 years, including its previous tenure as BT Sport. Extensive match highlights and auxiliary programming related to the Premier League are part of the agreement to provide viewers with comprehensive coverage of the league's developments. Viewers can access TNT Sports' Premier League content on various platforms, including the streaming service discovery+. As a result, TNT Sports' audience may legally stream the EPL in the UK on mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, and connected TVs until 2029.
Fans in the UK can watch the English FA Cup on TNT Sports until 2029, following a four-year deal with The FA penned ahead of the 2025/26 season. TNT’s FA Cup broadcast rights include live matches from the first round and every game from the third round outside of 3 pm Saturday kick-offs, through to the final at Wembley Stadium. TNT Sports viewers may watch select FA Cup matches on free-to-air television, along with highlights of every game, while enjoying live streams on the network’s OTT service.
TNT Sports is the UK's official broadcaster of the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-2027 cycle after securing joint TV and streaming rights with Amazon Prime Video. The Premium subscription plan from OTT service discovery+ featuring the TNT Sports channels and the UEFA Champions League is available at £30.99/month. Subscribers can watch 533 out of 550 Champions League games live exclusively every season, which signals that TNT Sports holds the vast majority of the broadcasting package in the UK, as Prime Video only has 17 live matches yearly. TNT Sports’ three-season deal was signed in a significant deal that included other major European club competitions, including the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League. Match highlights, in-match clips, preview and post-game shows, and interviews accompany live Champions League broadcasts on TNT Sports. As in previous years, the Champions League Final matches are expected to be available on free-to-air television for all UK viewers. All TNT Sports’ matches may be streamed live and on-demand on the streaming platform discovery+, available on Android and iOS mobile devices, smart TVs, and games consoles.
Pay-TV broadcaster BT Sport has secured an extension deal for the UK rights to the UEFA Europa League. The tree-year contract runs from the start of the 2024/25 season through 2027. BT Sports’ Europa League package includes live matches on television, live streams on its digital platforms, match highlights and in-match clips.
BT Sport has acquired UK Premier League rights from the 2022/23 season through 2025. A minimum of 52 games are to be televised exclusively on the network. BT TV is set to broadcast EPL matches in HD quality every season, although select fixtures are to be aired in 4K. BT’s Premier League deal covers matches that are played both in mid-week and on weekends and features all the big clubs and some of the most popular derbies.
TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) has extended its exclusive broadcast deal with UEFA for the Champions League in the UK and has agreed to provide multi-platform coverage of all Champions League matches from 2021 to 2024. The three-year agreement includes direct rights access to the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League as well, totaling 420 matches for TNT Sports subscribers to watch on TV, online or on their mobile devices. This Champions League broadcast rights extension in the UK not only allows TNT Sports to air matches from every stage live on its family of TV channels, but also as repeat airings. UEFA Champions League match highlights are set to be consistently published on social media every game week, along with in-match clips. TNT Sports viewers can watch select Champions League games in 4K UHD and follow all the action live and on-demand on TNT Sports on discovery+ and the broadcaster's dedicated mobile apps. The British pay-TV operator reportedly pays £400m every year for its package of UEFA rights.
TNT Sports have extended their UEFA Europa League rights as UK’s exclusive broadcaster until 2024. The pay-TV broadcaster will air live Europa League matches across all platforms, including television, website and mobile devices. All matches, including the Europa League final, will be available to stream live in the UK on the discovery+ app. Europa League match highlights will also be published and accessible for free on the network’s social media channels each match week. Coverage of the competition will additionally include pregame and postgame shows and other auxiliary programming.
TNT Sports retained their exclusive Europa League rights in the UK following a partnership with UEFA, which was reported to be worth £400m every year. The agreement also included the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa Conference.
BT Sport will continue to provide full coverage of the Premier League throughout the 2021/22 season, with fans of “Big Six” teams Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham, plus others like West Ham, Leicester City, Southampton, Everton, and more having multiple options to follow their favorite players. A minimum of 52 games will be exclusive to BT Sport and their family of channels, with offerings being shown on TV and also available in HD. Select matches will also be shown on BT Sport ultimate. For those who prefer an on-the-go or on-demand experience, BT Sport’s app is now available for usage on a wider ranged of devices, including smart TVs (Samsung and Apple), mobile phones (Android or iOS), tablets, and even via gaming devices such as PlayStation and Xbox. Subscribers can also access live matches via BT Sport’s website.
BT Sport has acquired exclusive UEFA Champions League rights in the UK, starting from the 2018-19 season. The three-year, multi-platform deal will bring all Champions League matches live to the broadcasters' subscribers on TV, online, mobile devices and via the BT Sport app. Coverage of the competition will be available every season through the BT Sport Pack and is expected to be spread across the network's family of channels. This means live Champions League action on BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3, BT Sport ESPN, BT Sport Ultimate and BT Sport Extra channels.
BT Sport has retained exclusive multi-platform rights for the UEFA Europa League in the UK. The pay-TV operator will air all games live on TV and on its video streaming service, until the end of the 2020/21 season. Broadcasts will be carried out on TV by linear networks in high definition – and occasionally in 4K Ultra HD – which includes BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3, BT Sport Extra channels and BT Sport Ultimate. All Europa League matches will be available to stream live in the UK on the BT Sport app on smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and games consoles. In addition to highlights shows being televised on game weeks, the BT Sport website will constantly publish extended match recaps and provide a catch-up experience to subscribers.
British pay-TV broadcaster BT Sport will air the Men’s Community Shield live on TV. Auxiliary programming and match highlights are expected to be shown as well.
BT Sport has acquired exclusive French Ligue 1 rights in the UK and Ireland. The multi-platform deal will allow the British network to show up to 5 live Ligue 1 matches every weekend on TV and online, until 2021. The mix of live, delayed and repeat broadcasts will be covered by the pay-TV broadcaster’s family of television channels, including BT Sport 2, BT Sport ESPN and BT Sport Extra. Weekly preview and highlights shows will additionally be offered. The BT Sport App will bring all the Ligue 1 action to subscribers online on their computers and mobile devices.
BT Sport secured a 5-year deal with the German Bundesliga back in 2016, which enables it to broadcast matches from Germany's top tier division in UK and Ireland on its various platforms until 2021. The deal, which also gives BT Sport access to the DFL Supercup and German Bundesliga 2, means that the UK broadcaster will air games every week on its TV channels, including BT Sport 1, BT Sport ESPN and Ultra HD network BT Sport Ultimate. Online and mobile streaming of the matches will be available to subscribers via the BT Sport App as well.
