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TNT SPORTS EXTENDS UK PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS UNTIL 2029

4 December 2023

TNT SPORTS EXTENDS UK PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS UNTIL 2029
  • 52 exclusively live matches per season from 2025/26 to season 2028/29
  • TNT Sports will continue to show Saturday lunchtime kick offs and two mid-week rounds per season
  • TNT Sports’ extensive football offering includes the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League and National League
  • discovery+ remains the streaming home of TNT Sports’ Premier League coverage alongside broad distribution of TNT Sports on Sky, BT and Virgin Media

Following today’s announcement by the Premier League in the U.K, we are pleased to confirm that TNT Sports will continue to show live and exclusive Premier League matches for a further four years, through to the 2028/29 season. Starting from the 2025/26 season, the continuing Premier League rights sit alongside a comprehensive premium sport offering that today includes the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League and National League, domestic and European club rugby, MotoGP, NBA, UFC and boxing. 

TNT Sports will continue to show Saturday lunchtime kick offs and two mid-week rounds per season.           

Andrew Georgiou, President and MD, UK & Ireland and WBD Sports Europe said: “It’s hugely exciting to continue to bring fans exclusive Premier League matches for the next five seasons. TNT Sports has quickly established itself as a premium live sport offering and the Premier League is an important part of our line-up that includes the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League, MotoGP, boxing, NBA, UFC, Premiership Rugby, Champions Cup and much more.”

“As the new streaming home of TNT Sports, discovery+ gives our customers access to even more live sport through Eurosport, the only place where you can get every moment of Olympic Games Paris 2024, the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, cycling’s Grand Tours, including the Tour de France, alongside the full range of discovery+ entertainment,​ in an offering that has something for everyone.”

Today’s agreement extends the relationship with the Premier League to 16 years spanning BT Sport and TNT Sports. The 50:50 BT and Warner Bros. Discovery Joint Venture was formed on 1 September 2022. Warner Bros. Discovery manages the operation of the JV. 

So far during the 2023/24 season, TNT Sports is reaching more viewers than ever before with Premier League reach up by 8% year on year. TNT Sports is available on discovery+ and across all major TV platforms including BT TV, Sky and Virgin.

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