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Sky Sports vs TNT Sports: what each one shows in the UK
Neither carries everything. Of the 3 competitions we have verified for the UK, Sky Sports holds rights to 2 and TNT Sports to 2, and 1 is split between them — so watching all of it means both.
What each one carries
| Competition | Sky Sports | TNT Sports | Also on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Sky Sports (Sky Go / NOW) | TNT Sports (discovery+) | — |
| Champions League | — | TNT Sports (discovery+) | Amazon Prime Video (Prime Video) |
| Formula 1 | Sky Sports F1 (Sky Go / NOW) | — | — |
A dash means we hold no verified UK listing for that broadcaster and competition — not that it is unavailable. We only publish what someone has checked against the rights holder's own listings.
The part neither of them controls
No UK broadcaster shows Saturday 3pm kick-offs. UEFA Article 48 lets a national association block a two-and-a-half hour window to protect attendance further down the pyramid, and the FA uses it — so this is a restriction on the time rather than a gap in anyone's package. How the 3pm blackout works · Why the same match is on a different channel abroad
Common questions
- Can I watch the Premier League on Sky Sports alone?
- No. Sky Sports holds the larger share of Premier League matches, but TNT Sports holds its own package, and those matches are not shown on Sky. Following one club through a full season means encountering both.
- Is TNT Sports available through Sky?
- TNT Sports can be added to a Sky subscription as a separate paid channel package, and it is also sold directly through discovery+. Either way it is a separate cost on top of Sky Sports, not part of it.
- Which one has the Champions League?
- TNT Sports, alongside Amazon Prime Video, which holds a smaller package. Sky Sports does not hold UK Champions League rights in the current cycle.
- Why can I not watch the 3pm Saturday matches on either?
- Neither broadcaster is allowed to show them. UEFA Article 48 lets national associations block a two-and-a-half hour window to protect attendance at lower leagues, and the FA uses it. It is a rule about the time, not the broadcaster.
- Do these rights change?
- Yes, on multi-year cycles that end at different times. Every listing on this page carries the date a person last checked it against the rights holder's own listings, and rows drop out automatically when a cycle we know the end of expires.