Sky Sports to show European football again in major broadcast change after TNT Sports LOSE Champions League
SKY SPORTS have announced they have secured the Europa League and Conference League rights from 2027.
It means European action will return to Sky screens for the first time since 2015, when they lost the Champions League rights to BT Sport, now known as TNT Sports.
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European football will return to Sky Sports after winning the Europa and Conference League rightsCredit: Getty
Sky will show a total of 342 games from both competitionsCredit: AFP
But this afternoon, TNT lost the rights to air UEFA’s premier competition, with Paramount+ set to take over.
And on a whirlwind day in the broadcast world, Sky are now back in the European conversation.
All 342 matches from both competitions are set to be shown on its platforms in a deal stretching across four years.
The deal will kick in from the 2027-28 campaign, adding to their 215 Premier League games shown every season.
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In a statement, Sky said: “From 2027/28, EVERY match from the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League will be live, only on Sky Sports!
“More football. More drama. Every day of the week.”
Sky’s chief sports officer Jonathan Licht added: “I’m proud that we’re able to bring European football competitions back to Sky customers.
“The UEFA Europa League and Conference League have delivered some of the most exciting European stories in recent years, with English clubs consistently performing strongly and lifting trophies.
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“This partnership is made possible by the strength of our business model and brand as the home of sport in the UK.
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“Alongside the Premier League, EFL, SPFL, WSL and more, fans will now regularly enjoy domestic or European football every day of the week during the season on Sky Sports.”
It comes after a huge shake-up of the European football TV rights on Thursday which saw TNT lose out on the Champions League, Europa and Conference League.
SunSport reported that Paramount+ were in the advanced stages of taking over the rights from TNT on Thursday.
The media giants are the preferred bidder to win the rights in the UK and Germany and are on the verge of securing their deal.
Paramount are understood to be confident they can deliver a strong return on their investment when the move is rubber-stamped.
The deal will see Paramount given first pick of the games on Wednesday, while also retaining exclusivity for the final.
Amazon will continue to show weekly games every Tuesday under its existing deal.
The current batch of Champions League rights are worth nearly £3billion a year.
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The news means football fans could have to fork out money for yet another subscription service – on top of existing ones like Sky Sports, TNT, DAZN and Amazon.
TNT Sports still have the rights to show Premier League matches until 2029, while they also secured a deal to show FA Cup games for the next four years.
