TNT Sports ends free UK Champions League final broadcasts
TNT Sports will make the UEFA Champions League final exclusively available on its pay-TV service and HBO Max streaming platform in the UK for the first time, ending free-to-air broadcasts. This decision aims to drive subscriptions for these services. The change takes effect for the upcoming final in May 2026.
Key Takeaways
- The UEFA Champions League final will be exclusive to TNT Sports’ pay-TV service and HBO Max in the UK.
- This is the first time the UK final will not be broadcast free-to-air.
- TNT Sports says the move is designed to drive subscriptions.
- The change takes effect for the May 2026 final.
Why It Matters
The immediate effect is straightforward: one of the UK’s highest-profile football events is moving behind a subscription wall on TNT Sports and HBO Max. That shifts a marquee live sports asset from free-to-air exposure to direct subscription value. In the streaming stack, it also reinforces how premium sports rights are being used to support paid TV and streaming products in the same market. The key thing to watch is the May 2026 final itself, since that is the first UK edition affected by the new distribution model.
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