How to watch UEFA Champions League in the United Kingdom
For the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League in the UK, TNT Sports carries the bulk of live matches on its TV channels and via HBO Max, while Prime Video has the exclusive top-pick Tuesday match. BBC provides free-to-air highlights across TV and digital services. From 2027/28, Paramount+ takes over the majority live-rights package, while Prime Video retains its top-pick Tuesday coverage through 2030/31.
Champions League TV & Live Streaming FAQ
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TNT Sports holds the bulk of the UK live rights to the UEFA Champions League through the end of the 2026/27 season, with Prime Video separately showing its exclusive top-pick Tuesday matches. TNT Sports coverage is available on its television channels and can be streamed through HBO Max.
Watching TNT Sports on TV and online
TNT Sports operates multiple linear channels in the UK, including TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3 and TNT Sports 4. The channels are distributed through major television providers, while HBO Max is now the main direct streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK.
A standalone TNT Sports plan on HBO Max costs £30.99 per month at the time of writing. TNT Sports can also be obtained through providers including BT and EE, Sky, Virgin Media and Prime Video Channels, with access arrangements depending on the provider.
How the Champions League rights are divided
Prime Video has 17 exclusive top-pick Tuesday Champions League matches during the current rights cycle. TNT Sports carries the remaining UK live package, giving it the majority of Champions League fixtures through 2026/27.
Streaming changes for 2026/27
HBO Max became the UK streaming home of TNT Sports on 26 March 2026. Existing TNT Sports customers who previously streamed through discovery+ may have had their access transferred to HBO Max, with the exact activation process depending on where the subscription was purchased.
TNT Sports airs UEFA Champions League matches on discovery+, discovery+ App, HBO Max, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 10, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4, TNT Sports 5, TNT Sports 6, TNT Sports 7, TNT Sports 8, TNT Sports 9 or TNT Sports Ultimate.
Prime Video shows 17 exclusive UEFA Champions League matches per season in the UK during the 2024/25 to 2026/27 rights cycle. Its package consists of the top-pick Tuesday match, with the remaining UK live coverage carried by TNT Sports.
Prime Video's Tuesday match
Prime Video selects the leading Tuesday fixture during Champions League matchweeks, with its current package covering 17 matches across the season. Coverage extends through the knockout rounds and semi-finals, while the Champions League final sits outside Prime Video's exclusive Tuesday package.
Subscription and streaming access
The Champions League matches are included for Prime members at no additional charge. Viewers can watch through the Prime Video app on supported televisions, streaming devices, smartphones and tablets, or through Prime Video in a web browser.
Match coverage and catch-up features
Prime Video's Champions League coverage includes pre-match and post-match programming alongside the live match. Its football viewing features have also included Rapid Recap and Key Moments, helping viewers catch up on important incidents after joining a match late or navigate through key moments.
Prime Video has renewed its UK UEFA Champions League rights for four further seasons from 2027/28 to 2030/31. It will continue to show the exclusive top-pick Tuesday match, with those games included for Prime members at no additional charge.
Rights through 2030/31
The renewed agreement continues Prime Video's role as the broadcaster of the leading Tuesday Champions League fixture. Paramount+ holds the majority UK package during the same 2027/28 to 2030/31 cycle.
How to watch
Prime members will be able to stream the selected matches through Prime Video using its supported apps and website. The agreement confirms that the Champions League matches remain included with Prime membership rather than requiring a separate sports add-on.
Paramount+ has secured the majority of the UK UEFA Champions League rights for the four-season cycle from 2027/28 to 2030/31. Prime Video retains the separate top-pick Tuesday package during the same period.
Champions League rights from 2027/28
The agreement makes Paramount+ the principal UK rights holder after TNT Sports' current deal ends following the 2026/27 season. Its package covers the majority of Champions League matches, while Prime Video continues with its exclusive first-pick Tuesday fixture.
Subscription details
Paramount+ has been confirmed as a UK media-rights partner for the 2027/28 to 2030/31 cycle. Detailed consumer information covering Champions League subscription tiers, pricing and any additional distribution arrangements for the new rights cycle has not yet been announced.
