Sport
Where to watch sport in 2026-27
The UK rights deals in one place, what's free, what it costs, and the next fixtures in UK time.
Updated · By the IPTV UK editorial desk
| Sport | Live on pay TV | Free to air |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | UK Sports (215+) and TNT Sports (52) | BBC highlights of all 380 |
| Champions League | TNT Sports; one Tuesday game on Prime Video | Highlights on YouTube |
| FA Cup | TNT Sports | BBC: 14 ties including the final |
| EFL | UK Sports (1,059 games) | Highlights on UK Sports YouTube |
| Scottish Premiership | UK Sports (60) and Premier Sports (20) | BBC Scotland: 20 Friday games |
| Formula 1 | UK Sports, every session, to 2034 | Highlights and the British Grand Prix |
| Six Nations | None: free to air | ITV (10) and BBC (5) |
| Cricket | UK Sports, most England cricket | BBC: The Hundred and highlights |
| Darts | UK Sports: World Championship | Highlights on YouTube |
All upcoming fixtures, in UK time
- 20:00Fri 9 Oct
West Ham United
Queens Park RangersEFL ChampionshipUK Sports - 12:30Sat 10 Oct
Arsenal
Leeds UnitedPremier LeagueTNT Sports - 12:30Sat 10 Oct
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham CityEFL ChampionshipUK Sports - 12:30Sat 10 Oct
Charlton Athletic
Bristol CityEFL ChampionshipUK Sports - 12:30Sat 10 Oct
Notts County
Oxford UnitedEnglish League 1Check the listings - 12:30Sat 10 Oct
Swansea City
Norwich CityEFL ChampionshipUK Sports - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Chelsea
BournemouthPremier LeagueNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Watford
BurnleyEFL ChampionshipNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Preston North End
MillwallEFL ChampionshipNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Heart of Midlothian
St MirrenScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Rangers
KilmarnockScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Dundee United
HibernianScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Ipswich Town
FulhamPremier LeagueNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Aston Villa
BrentfordPremier LeagueNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Sheffield United
Lincoln CityEFL ChampionshipNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Blackburn Rovers
Cardiff CityEFL ChampionshipNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Linfield
BangorNorthern Irish PremiershipCheck the listings - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Sunderland
Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier LeagueNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Bolton Wanderers
Stoke CityEFL ChampionshipNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout) - 15:00Sat 10 Oct
Middlesbrough
Wolverhampton WanderersEFL ChampionshipNot live on UK TV (3pm blackout)
Fixtures from TheSportsDB, updated 6 October 2026; times can move for TV. UK channels follow the 2025-29 rights deals. Saturday 3pm games are not shown live anywhere in the UK.
Readers also ask
What does it cost to watch all the football legally?
Sky with UK Sports from £35 a month, TNT Sports at £30.99 and Prime at £8.99 for the Tuesday Champions League game: roughly £75 a month for a new customer.
Which big events are free to air?
The Six Nations (ITV and BBC), 14 FA Cup ties a season including the final (BBC), Match of the Day highlights, F1 highlights and the British Grand Prix, The Hundred, and BBC Scotland's Friday Scottish Premiership games.
Why are Saturday 3pm football games not shown?
The UK blackout protects attendance at lower-league and grassroots games. No game kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday is shown live in the UK.
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