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TNT SPORTS SIGNS FUNDING CIRCLE AS FIRST OFFICIAL BUSINESS FINANCE PARTNER

24 October 2025

Funding Circle teams up with TNT Sports to become the first official business finance partner of its live sports coverage in the UK and Ireland. The collaboration also marks the first official partner to appear across TNT Sports’ season-long Gallagher PREM rugby coverage and content.

Funding Circle will receive in-show brand integrations during live coverage of various events including the Gallagher PREM. It will also license TNT Sports’ IP to create three bespoke co-branded TV commercials starring members of TNT Sports’ iconic on-air presentation team, which are set to be produced and will appear exclusively on TNT Sports.

The new partnership launches on Friday 24 October 2025 and comes during an extraordinary period of world-class live sport on TNT Sports this autumn. TNT Sports is gearing up to show all 23 Quilter Nations Series rugby matches exclusively live, beginning on 1 November with England taking on Australia at Twickenham, alongside its continued Gallagher PREM rugby coverage, the early kick-off from the Premier League on Saturdays, and every ball from the upcoming NRMA Ashes Series beginning in Australia on 21 November.

Mike Rich, Group SVP Ad-Sales and Brand Partnerships, UK & Ireland and International at Warner Bros. Discovery, said: “Partnerships such as this power our sports storytelling and help us to invest in producing the best quality product that better connects with fans. It is a testament to the strength and depth of our sports content portfolio that we can attract world-leading partners such as Funding Circle.

“Funding Circle will benefit from access to the one of the most engaged sports audiences anywhere in the UK and Ireland. We will also harness our creative capabilities and iconic team of storytellers to generate even greater awareness of its brand on our channels through the creation of bespoke new content. We look forward to working with Funding Circle as we scale coverage of some of the biggest events in sport to the widest possible audience.”

Alexander Allen, UK Managing Director at Funding Circle, said: "Our new partnership marks a significant moment for Funding Circle. This isn't just about strengthening our commitment to Gallagher PREM Rugby; the partnership broadens our association across the entire rugby landscape, including the Quilter Nations Series, and simultaneously brings our brand to new, diverse audiences across TNT Sports' world-class portfolio, from the Premier League to the Ashes. This expanded visibility places Funding Circle in front of hundreds of thousands of SME owners and decision-makers, enabling us to support even more businesses with the finance they need to succeed and directly reflecting our brand proposition: 'Business finance that backs you.'"

Bobby Breen, Partnerships Account Manager at PHD, said: “We’re proud to be part of this groundbreaking partnership between Funding Circle and TNT Sports – a first of its kind that brings together the power of sport and small business.”

HOW TO WATCH TNT SPORTS
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms including EE TV, Sky and Virgin Media. discovery+ is the streaming destination for TNT Sports in the UK, presenting many of the world’s most celebrated sports events live together with an extensive selection of original documentaries.

 

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About TNT Sports
TNT Sports presents exclusive live sport including the Premier League, Emirates FA Cup, Adobe Women’s FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Premiership Men’s and Women’s Rugby, MotoGP, British and World Superbikes, Cricket, UFC, Australian Open and Roland-Garros Tennis, Grand Tour Cycling, the UCI Mountain Bike World Series, every major winter sports World Championship and World Cup event, Snooker and the Olympic Games 2026-2032. discovery+ is the streaming destination for TNT Sports in the UK. TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, including EE TV, Sky and Virgin Media, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels - TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 - in high and standard definition, plus up to six digital or red-button channels. TNT Sports Ultimate offers fans selected coverage in up to UHD picture resolution with high dynamic range (HDR), presenting images and colour in cinema-level quality and Dolby Atmos sound. TNT Sports Box Office brings both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar. TNTSports.co.uk brings fans the latest news, views, live updates and expert analysis as well as free-to-view video clips from the sports TNT Sports presents live.

TNT Sports is part of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe’s portfolio of sports brands, channels, and platforms, which includes Eurosport across Europe as well as sports programming and content on WBD’s free-to-air TV networks and streaming on HBO Max and discovery+.

About discovery+
discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription global streaming service featuring a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular passion vertices including Reality, True Crime, Paranormal, Documentaries, Sport and much more. In the UK, landmark partnerships with Sky, Amazon Prime Video Channels and Vodafone bring viewers closer to the rich portfolio of discovery+ content.

About Funding Circle
Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the UK’s leading SME finance platform. Established in the UK in 2010, Funding Circle has extended c.£16bn in credit to over 110,000 businesses in the UK.

For SME borrowers, Funding Circle provides an unrivalled customer experience, delivered through its technology and data, coupled with a human touch. Its solutions continue to help customers access the funding they need to succeed.

For institutional investors, Funding Circle provides access to an alternative asset class in an underserved market, and delivers robust and attractive returns.

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