Scott Young, EVP at WBD Sports Europe
Scott Young joined WBD Sports in 2020. He is EVP and oversees its central and localised sports content in 75 markets globally and across all of WBD Sports' flagship events including delivery of the Olympic Games in Europe.
A sports media leader, Young holds more than 30 years’ industry experience and has a proven track record of harnessing technology and on-screen innovations to unlock the power of sport. Previously, Young headed up Sky Sports’ award-winning Formula 1 coverage. Prior to this, Young oversaw the transformation of IMG’s Television Production unit in South East Asia, which followed a five-year stint as the Head of Television and Content at V8 Supercars in Australia.
After spending more than a decade at Network Ten as the Head of Sport Production, Young’s motorsport expertise saw him lead the production of Network Ten’s entire sports rights portfolio including premium categories spanning Formula 1, MotoGP, the World Rally Championship, Indy Car, World Superbikes and Red Bull Air Race.
Within a great number of achievements, Young was also Executive Producer for the Network Ten’s 2007 Rugby World Cup coverage and lead a team of more than 100 in France for the tournament. He oversaw the planning and production of the world feed for the UCI Road World Championships’ inaugural event in the Southern Hemisphere in September 2010 and developed the world and domestic production units for the Olympic class sailing event, Perth 2011.
Young’s background is diverse. Starting in radio, he moved into media via music television powerhouse, MTV. Then expanded into live broadcast, animated features, format series in Australia, brand-funded programming and worked on the world-renowned documentary series, Human Nature.
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England’s white-ball tour of Australia this winter and March’s 150th Anniversary Test Match between cricket’s oldest adversaries will be broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports. Public service broadcaster 5 will bring the action to a wider UK audience through exclusive highlights packages on its main channel and streaming service following each fixture of England’s limited-overs tour.
WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES CONFIRMS 2027 CALENDAR
Ten rounds, eight countries, two continents and six triple-headers: the 2027 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar combines the sport’s most iconic destinations with the return of fan-favourite venues and exciting recent additions. The UCI Cross-country and Downhill World Cup will both open in Europe, with North America providing the stage for their season finales.
WINTER SPORTS SEASON BEGINS WITH ENHANCED COVERAGE IN EUROPE ON EUROSPORT, TNT SPORTS AND HBO MAX
More live winter sports coverage and programming available across Europe* throughout the 2026-2027 season than ever before Expanded roster of winter sports talent sees Olympic champions join on-air team Scott Young: “As the home of winter sports, we will cover every story on snow and ice this season.”
EUROSPORT AND TNT SPORTS EXTEND TOUR DE FRANCE AND LA VUELTA A ESPAÑA COVERAGE ACROSS EUROPE
New agreement with the EBU secures broad coverage of the world’s greatest road cycling events on Eurosport, TNT Sports and HBO Max until 2032. Fans can watch every stage of the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes, La Vuelta a España, La Vuelta Femenina and Classics live across Europe. Trojan Paillot: “We are the perfect partner to continue advancing cycling coverage for many years to come.”
TNT SPORTS: BUILT DIFFERENT FOR DOMESTIC RUGBY
Every men’s fixture. Unmatched coverage of the women’s game. Unparalleled storytelling - TNT Sports is once again the destination for English domestic rugby for the 2026-27 season.
THE SNOW LEAGUE RETURNS TO EUROSPORT AND TNT SPORTS FOR SEASON TWO ACROSS EUROPE
Leading sports broadcaster renews its commitment to showcasing the world's premier snowboard and freeski competition across Europe
FANS TUNE IN AND TURN UP: WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES HITS NEW BENCHMARKS IN 2026
With over a quarter of a million fans welcomed on-site so far, the 2026 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series is setting new benchmarks across live attendance, streaming audiences and digital engagement.
TNT SPORTS PARTNERS WITH ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY ONCE MORE TO RELEASE NEW VIDEO CONTENT TACKLING DEMENTIA
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US OPEN TENNIS COMES TO MILLIONS OF VIEWERS ACROSS EUROPE ON EUROSPORT AND HBO MAX
• Every match on every court at the 2026 US Open will stream live across 45 markets* in Europe on HBO Max with far reaching coverage on Eurosport • Action gets underway with Qualifiers and Mixed Doubles Championship from 24 August • Coverage of the year’s final Grand Slam follows record-breaking pan-European tennis audiences for WBD this summer
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY CLOSES HISTORIC ROAD CYCLING SEASON WITH LIVE COVERAGE OF EVERY RACE AT LA VUELTA A ESPAÑA AND THE 2026 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Every stage of La Vuelta a España will be shown live across Europe on Eurosport, TNT Sports and HBO Max from 22 August to 13 September The conclusion of the Grand Tour season precedes WBD’s coverage of the UCI Road World Championships on 20-27 September WBD’s record-breaking summer of cycling continues following audience growth across all platforms during the Grand Tour season
FOOTBALL ON ANOTHER LEVEL: TNT SPORTS BRINGS FANS A HUGE SEASON OF LIVE FOOTBALL WITH SEVEN MAJOR TROPHIES ON THE LINE
Steven Gerrard leads an all-star line-up as TNT Sports prepares to bring fans more than 700 live matches across the biggest domestic and European competitions
TNT SPORTS UNVEILS NEW BRAND CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING SPORT AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL
The biggest competitions in football demand the very best from everyone involved.
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY EXPANDS ATHLETICS COVERAGE WITH ADDITION OF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 will be shown in 45 markets across Europe on Warner Bros. Discovery’s channels and platforms Every event will stream live on HBO Max with TV coverage on Eurosport and TNT Sports Live coverage begins on 10-16 August
HISTORIC TOUR DE FRANCE SETS NEW BENCHMARK FOR CYCLING VIEWERSHIP IN EUROPE AS WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY GROWS ITS AUDIENCE ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS
Biggest ever Tour de France streaming audience secured across Europe on HBO Max TNT Sports reaches millions of viewers and boosts its live viewing by 58% in its first year of exclusive coverage in the UK and Ireland with free-to-air reach growing on 5 Eurosport grows pan-European viewership with its most watched Tour de France in a decade alongside record editions in France, Spain and the Netherlands
PREMIER PADEL SECURES LIVE COVERAGE ON TNT SPORTS AND HBO MAX FOR HISTORICAL FIRST EDITION OF THE LONDON PREMIER PADEL P1
The London P1 will take place from 4-9 August at Olympia and every match will be available to watch live in the UK and Ireland Action begins on 4 August at 10:00 BST with coverage across TNT Sports and HBO Max Trojan Paillot (WBD): “By partnering with Premier Padel we will showcase the very best of the sport and its athletes.” Rob Mitchell (Premier Padel): “This agreement with TNT Sports is a gamechanger for the sport in the UK and Ireland.” Stewart Hosford (Sela): “Our ambition is to elevate London P1 into one of Premier Padel’s defining tournaments. This partnership will help us bring the energy and excitement at Olympia to fans across the UK and Ireland.”
