by Steve Tattersall, Broadband Technology Writer, last updated 10 November 2023

TNT Sports (the new name for BT Sport) is available to watch via the Discovery+ app on pay TV platforms like BT TV, Sky TV & Virgin Media, but how can you enjoy TNT Sports live streams on your Freeview telly aswell? In this guide, we unveil the 4 little known ways you can do this so you can enjoy the Premier League football season. These are either:

The TNT Sports Showcase Channel

The TNT Sports Showcase channel (under its previous name, the BT Sport Showcase channel) used to be a free to air TV channel available on Freeview HD channel 115.

In previous seasons the channel broadcast live a minimum of 12 UEFA Champions League matches and 14 UEFA Europa League matches, many involving British football teams. These past fixtures can be found in our BT Sport Showcase schedule. In previous years each participating British team was shown at least once. One of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and the final itself was also available to watch live and free on the BT Sport Showcase channel, aswell as being streamed online at BTSport.com.

This season (2023/24) it is our current understanding that the Champions League final will be free to watch online at the Discovery+ website or on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

Laptop & HDMI Lead

Existing BT Broadband customers who may not wish to take a BT TV subscription or pay extra to watch TNT Sports on Sky TV or Virgin Media TV, can use their laptop and an HDMI lead to watch TNT Sports on their Freeview telly.

Though technically this means TNT Sports is not available directly on Freeview, it is a good work-around and enables all members of the household to watch the sports action together on a big screen.

Users simply need to log in to the Discovery+ website and start streaming the action with the TNT Sports online player. Then, connect an HDMI lead from their laptop to the HDMI input of their Freeview TV. Using the TV remote control, find the HDMI channel and starting watching the big game. Such a solution should also work on other TV platforms like Freesat, TalkTalk TV, Virgin TV and Sky.

New customers wishing to go down this route will need to take a BT Broadband package, plus the Discovery+ Premium TNT Sports app. Prices start from £32.99 a month (the first 3 months are FREE) for BT Superfast Fibre 1 Broadband with average speeds of 50Mbps.

The full TNT Sport pack, accessible via the Discovery+ app or online player, is available with BT Superfast Fibre Broadband for an extra £20 a month. It comes on a rolling monthly contract which you can start and cancel at anytime. You will be able to watch Premier League football, Gallagher Premiership rugby, plus all the live UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

Google Chromecast Stick

If you are an existing BT Broadband customer and have a Google Chromecast streaming stick in your Freeview TV, then another option is to stream/cast TNT Sports from your tablet or smartphone to your Freeview telly with Chromecast.

The Discovery+ TNT Sports iOS and Android apps are both Chromecast compatible which means there is no need to take a BT TV package.

As per above, new customers will need to take a BT Broadband package, plus the Discovery+ TNT Sports app at £20 a month, to watch TNT Sports on their tablet or phone, or on their Freeview TV via Chromecast.

The XBox Series X, S & XBox One, Sony PS5 & PS4, Samsung Smart TVs & Apple TV

The new large screen Discovery+ TNT Sports app is now available on the XBox Series X & Series S, the XBox One, XBox One S, XBox One X, Sony Playstation 5 (PS5), Sony Playstation 4 (PS4), Samsung TV's built since the year 2015 and Apple TV (fourth generation onwards).

Existing Discovery+ TNT Sports customers can download the app for free from the respective platforms, while existing BT Broadband customers without TNT Sports will need to subscribe to the Discovery+ Premium TNT Sports app for £20 a month. This is available on a rolling monthly contract which you can start and cancel at anytime. Add the Discovery+ TNT Sports app here.

New customers will need to take a BT Broadband package with optional BT line rental (from £32.99 a month with the first 3 months FREE), plus the Discovery+ Premium TNT Sports app for £20 a month (on a rolling monthly contract), to watch TNT Sports on their Freeview TV via any of the gaming consoles mentioned or via their existing Samsung Smart TV. Order BT Broadband and the Discovery+ Premium TNT Sports app here.

Readers looking to watch live TNT Sports Box office pay per view events on their PS5 or Xbox will need to download the new TNT Sports Box Office iOS or Android app to their mobile device and cast to their telly. Read our TNT Sports Box Office PS5 article here.

The TNT Sports Monthly Pass - No BT Broadband Required

The TNT Sports Monthly Pass enables anyone to buy and watch TNT Sports live streams on a flexible, no contract, month-by-month basis. It costs £29.99 a month and BT Broadband is not required.

The TNT Sports Monthly Pass provides access to all TNT Sports content via the Discovery+ app on Apple & Android devices, the XBox and Playstation gaming consoles, Apple TV, Samsung TV and Chromecast (so it can be cast to a freeview telly). It is also accessible on the web player at the Discovery+ website.

BT TV Packages With TNT Sports & Sky Sports Options

It may make sense for new and existing BT Broadband customers to add a BT TV Sport package (which includes TNT Sports) to their monthly subscription (the cost is currently £1 a month for 3 months, then £18 per month thereafter), rather than use the methods described above.

The BT Superfast Fibre 2 Broadband and BT TV Sport package, with TNT Sports included, costs just £1 a month for 3 months (£53.99p/m thereafter) for new customers and includes the 500GB 4K BT set top box for pausing, recording and rewinding live TV, plus access to over 70 Freeview channels. There is 7-day catch up TV available using the likes of the BBC iPlayer, while channel packs from NOW TV, containing the likes of Sky Cinema and Sky Sports, can be added for an additional monthly charge. You can compare BT Broadband and TV packages with various sports options below:

Compare BT Broadband, & TV Packages With TNT Sports & Sky Sports Options

Provider	Package Details	Average Speed*	Download Limit	Contract Period	Costs	More Info
Average speed*: 67Mb, Download limit: Unlimited, £0 setup, 1st year cost £488.91, £1* per month	BT Fibre 2 + Sport TV Package (BT 4K TV Box With Pause, Rewind & Record, Over 80 Freeview Channels (15 In HD), The AMC Channel, All 4 TNT Sports Channels With 52 Live Premier League Matches & Every Single Champions League Game + Box Nation *For 3 months, £53.99p/m after. No landline phone service included (can be added if required). Annual price increase applies	67Mb	Unlimited	24 months	Monthly cost £1.00* 1st year cost: £488.91 £0.00 setup	Includes 3 Months FREE Broadband + TV Sport (Incl. TNT Sports) For £1 A Month For 3 Months Find out more at BT Powerful Smart Hub + Speed Guarantee
Average speed*: 67Mb, Download limit: Unlimited, £30 setup, 1st year cost £593.91, £20* per month	BT Fibre 2 + TV Entertainment Package (BT 4K TV Box With Pause, Rewind & Record, Over 80 Freeview Channels (15 In HD), The NOW Entertainment Membership With 20 Premium TV Channels Like Sky Atlantic, Sky One, Discovery & Comedy Central Plus Over 300 Box Sets On Demand From NOW, plus all of Netflix) *For 3 months, £55.99p/m after. No landline phone service included (can be added if required). Annual price increase applies	67Mb	Unlimited	24 months	Monthly cost £20.00* 1st year cost: £593.91 £30.00 setup	Includes 3 Months FREE Broadband + Sky Atlantic & Sky One From NOW + All Of Netflix Find out more at BT Powerful Smart Hub + Speed Guarantee
Average speed*: 67Mb, Download limit: Unlimited, £0 setup, 1st year cost £743.91, £35* per month	BT Fibre 2 + Big Sport TV Package (BT 4K TV Box With Pause, Rewind & Record, Over 80 Freeview Channels (15 In HD), The AMC Channel, All 4 TNT Sports Channels With 52 Live Premier League Matches & Every Single Champions League Game + All 11 Sky Sports Channels From NOW Sport With 128 Live Premier League Matches, F1, Golf Majors & More *For 3 months, £70.99p/m after. No landline phone service included (can be added if required). Annual price increase applies	67Mb	Unlimited	24 months	Monthly cost £35.00* 1st year cost: £743.91 £0.00 setup	Includes 3 Months FREE Broadband + All TNT Sports & Sky Sports Channels Find out more at BT Powerful Smart Hub + Speed Guarantee

About The Author, Steve Tattersall

Steve Tattersall is a broadband technology writer with 20 years experience within the Internet industry. Based in Hampshire, England, he founded the BBC recognised broadband information site, BroadbandInternetUk.com, in 2004 and is currently the Director Of Marketing & Operations. During this time he has helped thousands of people across the UK with their Internet requirements by compiling a comprehensive range of broadband information, comparison tools and guides, all delivered on BroadbandInternetUk.com. A graduate of Buckinghamshire New University (Brunel Business School) with a first class honours degree in Business, Steve has first hand experience of working for a broadband provider, having had a previous career at the broadband supplier NTL. Following its merger with rival Telewest, NTL is now known as Virgin Media, one of the UK's leading broadband, phone & TV providers. If you would like to contact Steve, please visit the contact us page or follow him on Twitter, LinkedIn and Quora. You can also find out more about BroadbandInternetUk.com on our about us page.

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