TNT Sports has gone live this morning throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, replacing BT Sport. The sports broadcaster, created by merging BT and Warner Bros Discovery’s sports business, says it will offer an “enhanced value proposition for customers and flexible ways to watch.”
With immediate effect, Discovery+ becomes the new streaming destination for TNT Sports in the UK. Subscribers can access all TNT Sports channels, plus Eurosport and Discovery’s entertainment and factual content in a new Premium Plan, available for £29.99 a month.
Existing BT Sport customers don’t need to take any action – their old BT Sport subscriptions have automatically rolled over into TNT Sports subscriptions. TNT Sports continues to be available on traditional TV platforms, but Discovery+ becomes the most flexible way to watch, without having to be tied into another subscription contract.
▶ What’s on TNT Sports?
TNT Sports will present the premium live sports rights previously carried by BT Sport including:
- the Premier League,
- UEFA Champions League,
- UEFA Europa League,
- UEFA Europa Conference League,
- Gallagher Premiership Rugby,
- Heineken Champions Cup,
- EPCR Challenge Cup,
- MotoGP,
- Cricket,
- UFC,
- Boxing and WWE.
▶ Who’s on TNT Sports?
Football
- Laura Woods– a two-time winner of SJA British Sports Journalism Awards Sports Presenter of the Year, will host TNT Sports’ exclusive coverage of the UEFA Champions League, as well as major live boxing fight nights.
- Reshmin Chowdhurywill anchor the UEFA Champions League matches, building on her previous role presenting the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. Reshmin also previously led Eurosport’s coverage of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 from its award-winning Cube studio.
- Lynsey Hipgravewill continue to host live coverage of the Premier League in a role she began at the start of the 2022/23 season.
- Jules Breachwill take on a broader role presenting the UEFA Europa League, reporting on key matches across the Premier League and UEFA Champions League and will front a new-look show to start Saturday’s Premier League coverage on TNT Sports.
- Rio Ferdinand, Peter CrouchandJoe Colewill share their insights and opinions with TNT Sports viewers as part of a stellar line-up of football experts that will includeRachel Brown-Finnis, Owen Hargreaves, Steve McManaman, Joleon Lescott, Michael Owen, Paul ScholesandRobbie Savage. The commentary team and voices of TNT Sports will includeDarren Fletcher, Adam SummertonandLucy Ward. Ally McCoistjoins as a co-commentator and pundit for Premier League and UEFA Champions League matches.
Rugby
- Orla Chennaouiwill join TNT Sports’ rugby coverage and present a selection of live Gallagher Premiership matches in addition to her role as Eurosport’s lead cycling presenter.Craig Doylewill continue to host live match coverage andUgo Monyetakes on an extended role that will see him add presenting roles alongside punditry. The voices of rugby on TNT Sports will include commentatorsAlastair EykynandNick Mullins.
- New rugby pundits includeStuart Hogg andEmily Scarratt. They will join a host of familiar names includingMartin Bayfield, Lawrence Dallaglio, Brian O’Driscoll, Sarra Elgan, Austin Healey, Ben KayandSam Warburton.
Moto GP
- Suzi Perrywill continue to lead coverage of MotoGP on TNT Sports, joined by 2003 Superbike World Champion,Neil Hodgson, set to deliver expert analysis throughout the season.Gavin Emmett, Michael Laverty,andNatalie Quirkcomplete the presentation line-up.
Other
- Carl Framptonwill be a lead boxing analyst on TNT Sports alongside new host Laura Woods.
- Radzi Chinyanganya, who presented analysis from Eurosport’s Cube studio for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and is currently lead presenter for Eurosport’s Triple Crown snooker coverage, will work across a variety of TNT Sports programming.
- While those named above do not constitute an exhaustive list of the TNT Sports team, they represent the refreshed line-up that will feature across its sports portfolio. Further content and programming information will be released ahead of the new football and rugby seasons.
▶ How to access TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland
- GUIDE: Full details, channel lists, apps and compatible devices.
Corporate Comment
Andrew Georgiou, board member of the Joint Venture and President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said:
“We are hugely excited to launch TNT Sports across the UK and Republic of Ireland. TNT Sports goes live with a new and contemporary brand, a fabulous new and exciting line-up of talent, great value for viewers as well as flexible ways to buy and watch.
“From today, fans can watch TNT Sports in the same places they enjoyed BT Sport and without any interruption to their access. In addition, with TNT Sports now on discovery+ in the UK we can begin to deliver a simple and even more compelling offer that appeals to the whole household, combining more live sport together with entertainment. We believe this is an exceptional value proposition for fans offering a compelling combination of sport and entertainment that is unique to discovery+.”
Marc Thornham
