Once again, TNT Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Men’s Europa League, Champions League and Europa Conference League finals will be available for free.
- Discovery+ will carry live and free coverage for streamers in the UK.
- Get prepared to stream in advance of kick-off to avoid disappointment.
- Virgin Media will offer live coverage on special pop-up channel.
Viewers who don’t subscribe to TNT Sports will be able to either watch or stream live coverage of this year’s three UEFA European football finals.
TNT Sports is opening up access via Discovery+ and via a special pop-up channel available on Virgin Media in the UK.
Which games are free to watch/stream on Discovery+ or Virgin Media TV?
UEFA Europa League Final – Wednesday 21st May
- Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United. 20:00 UK time.
UEFA Conference League Final – Wednesday 28th May
- Real Betis v Chelsea. 20:00 UK time.
UEFA Champions League Final – Saturday 31st May
- Inter Milan v Paris Saint-Germain. 20:00 UK time.
How to watch/stream the games
You’ve already got TNT Sports or Discovery+ Premium?
- If you currently have TNT Sports either through Sky, EE or Virgin Media or through Discovery+ Premium, go to TNT Sports 1 to watch live. If you have 4K UHD, the games will be available through TNT Sports Ultimate.
You don’t subscribe to TNT Sports, but have Sky or Virgin Media?
- If you are a Virgin Media customers without a TNT Sports subscription, you can watch via a special pop-up channel that will be added to your TV guide ahead of the finals. You’ll find the action live on channel 527 in HD.
- If you have Sky and don’t have a TNT Sports subscription, you’ll need to stream the game through Discovery+. A Discovery+ Basic subscription is part of your Sky TV subscription. If you haven’t linked your Sky account to Discovery+, you can find out how to do so via Sky’s website. You can watch in HD.
Non-Sky/cable viewers (Smart TVs, streaming devices)
- If you don’t have Virgin Media or Sky, you can access the game free on Discovery+. You’ll need to register for an account, but you won’t need to subscribe.
- To register for a free Discovery+ account, go to the sign-up page on the Discovery+ website.
- Ignore the subscription packages and scroll down the page until you see the much less prominent option for a free account, as shown in the image below:
- You can then use the sign-in details that you create to log in to Discovery+ on your preferred device to watch the game.
Get ready early or miss out
This isn’t the first time TNT Sports has offered access to the UEFA finals via Discovery+. If you’ve made use of Discovery+ before for this purpose, it’s time to remember your login details. If not, you’ll need to create an account.
Ideally you’ll need to do this sooner rather than later. That’s because in previous years, it appears the infrastructure couldn’t cope with the higher than usual demand. Users reported difficulties trying to get their Discovery+ account set up and linked to devices in time for the game to begin.
By: Marc Thornham | Image: UEFA