IT Sports It will disappear from TV screens in the UK as the channel’s brand changes to TNT Sports in July. Premier League Next season football will be shown on the new channel.
The rename follows its acquisition by Warner Bros. Discovery, which also owns BT Sport. Eurosport.
Over time, the two channels will be combined under the TNT Sports brand, and fans will be able to watch the best of football, rugby, tennis and Olympic sports under one title.
But for now, Eurosport will remain different – the channel is the main rights holder for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the UK and Ireland.
But what does that mean for subscribers and what is TNT Sports?
What is BT Sport and what sports does the channel show?
Launched in August 2013, BT Sport is a group of pay television sports channels based in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Shows sports, including the Premier League, and Champions League football, Premiership and Champions Cup rugby, cricket from Australia and New Zealand and MotoGP.
What is Warner Bros Discovery and when was a merger decided?
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and BT Group announced last year that they have agreed to form a joint venture that will eventually merge the Eurosport and BT Sport channels and portfolios. Warner Bros. Discovery is a multinational mass media company that manages many of the world’s largest television brands, including CNN and HBO.
What is TNT Sports?
TNT Sports will be a familiar brand for those in Latin America, where top domestic and European football is the homeland. From July 2023 the channel will have an exclusive branding in the UK and Ireland before the start of the 2023/24 football season.
“The name TNT Sports is synonymous with world-class live sports in many countries around the world and is another sign of the global scale and expertise WBD brings to the partnership with BT,” said Andrew Georgiou, Managing Director of WBD Sports Europe. announced its rebranding decision.
What does this mean for BT Sport subscribers?
No price changes have yet been marked for BT Sport’s existing subscribers, but they weren’t ruled out prior to the rebrand either. For television viewers, BT Sport is expected to simply be TNT Sports, with no new channels to connect to.
For those who watch BT Sport regularly, discovery+ will be the new live broadcasting house of the rebranded channel. BT Sport subscribers enjoy free access to discovery+, which includes Eurosport’s streaming offer and a wide variety of entertainment.
What sports will I be able to watch on the new channel after the merger is complete?
The merger will allow sports fans to watch many of the world’s biggest sporting events under a single channel banner. These are: Olympic Games, Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, Premier League RugbyMotoGP, UFC, Boxing, WWE, tennis Grand Slams, Big Bike Tours and winter sports season.