Why is BT Sport rebranding to TNT Sports?
Farewell BT Sport. The UK streaming service for football, rugby, WWE and more is being rebranded under a new name: TNT Sports. Here’s everything you need to know about why this change is happening and what it means for you.
UK sports broadcaster BT Sport is undergoing a rebrand this summer and will now be known as TNT Sports.
As of today, the channel will be changing its name and branding to be ready for the new Premier League and Premiership rugby season. This made the Champions League Final, on the 10th of June, the last major sporting event to ever appear on BT Sport.
The change has come after BT Sport was bought by Warner Bros Discovery, a company that also owns Eurosport.
Over time, the plan is for BT Sport and Eurosport to merge under the TNT Sports brand and become one channel that shows everything from domestic football and rugby to major worldwide events like the Olympics.
But for now, the only change you need to know about is that BT Sport’s name will become TNT Sports and that the channel can now be found on streaming service Discovery Plus.
So, what exactly is TNT Sports? And what does this mean for UK subscribers? Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming rebranding.
For now, you can still sign up to this new channel through BT Sport, and you can still check out the best BT Sport offers available this month.
Why is BT Sport changing its name to TNT Sports?
BT Sport is changing its name because the brand has been bought and taken over by Warner Bros. Discovery; a massive media conglomerate that also owns Eurosport.
The merger between Warner Bros Discovery and BT Group was completed in a deal worth up to £650m and will see TNT Sport take over all of BT Sport’s current channels, including Premier League football and Premiership rugby.
The change is designed to streamline UK and European sport into one brand, putting everything from football to UFC under one roof, and improving on what BT Sport can offer its customers. It’s important to note that for now, BT Sport is not losing any of its sporting events and your watching experience will stay the same.
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What is TNT Sports?
At the moment TNT Sports is a hub for domestic and European football in South America. It is controlled by Warner Bros. Discovery, and in July it will be the new name for BT Sport.
Following the merger, TNT Sports will have a dedicated brand in the UK that will be up and running for the 2023/4 football season.
What is Warner Bros Discovery?
Warner Bros. Discovery is a multinational mass media conglomerate that owns some of the biggest brands in entertainment today. Among its many brands are HBO, CNN, New Line Cinema, and of course, Warner Bros itself.
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When was the merger agreed?
Warner Bros Discovery confirmed its merger with BT Group in September 2022. It was then announced that the companies had agreed to a brand that would eventually join the assets BT Sport and Eurosport UK together.
At the time Andrew Georgiou, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros Discovery Sports Europe, said: “Today marks the start of our journey to build a new sports destination for fans in the U.K and Ireland. Combining BT Sport and Eurosport U.K. together with Warner Bros Discovery’s world-class and growing entertainment offering will result in an exciting new proposition for consumers.”
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What did BT Sport show?
BT Sport is best known as the place to go for Premiership rugby, UFC and a chunk of Premier League and Champions League football. The brand started back in 2013 and now has five channels (BT Sport 1-4 and BT Sport Ultimate) and 17 sports to its name.
Here is the full list of sports you can currently find on BT:
- Premier and Champions League football
- Rugby Union
- UFC
- WWE
- Cricket
- Boxing
- Motorsport
- MotoGP
- Baseball
- eSports
- AFL (Aussie Rules)
- Badminton
- Extreme Sports
- Fishing
- Hockey
- Sailing
- Squash
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Has BT Sport changed its name?
BT Sports is no more from today (18th of July 20230, now it will be known as TNT Sports. For the moment all the content and sports available will remain the same, simply rebranded. But that could all change once Eurosport joins the mix.
When will BT Sport be merged with Eurosport?
For the time being, Eurosport will remain its own entity. The channel currently shows a mixture of Grand Slam tennis, snooker, winter sports, and select football and rugby. It will also remain the lead broadcaster for the Olympic games until the Paris Olympics in 2024.
It has not yet been announced when the two brands will become one, but we’ll be sure to update you when we know more. For now, we have a guide to how to watch Eurosport in the UK.
Sign up to TNT Sports through BT Sport
How will you be able to watch TNT Sports in the UK?
If you already have the BT Sport TV channels, all that will happen is a change in name. Moreover, you can continue to watch TNT Sports on the BT Sport app for now. Meaning you don't have to do anything to get TNT Sports.
However, if you're signing up to TNT Sports from scratch, you will need to do so through the streaming service Discovery+. The Discovery+ app will become the new home for TNT Sports, eventually replacing the BT Sport app.
How much will TNT Sports cost?
No changes in price have been announced yet for existing BT Sport subscribers, but they haven’t been ruled out either. Right now, it costs £29.99 to get the BT Sport monthly pass and £18 a month to get the BT Sport box (in a bundle that includes Eurosport and Discovery Plus) on a 24-month contract.
If you're signing up to TNT Sports through Discovery+, the cost is the same: £29.99 a month for all the sports channels plus TLC, Quest and Discovery originals.
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