Cheapest Way to Watch Sky Sports and TNT Sports in the UK

Start with the sport, not the bundle. Sky Sports and TNT Sports hold different UK rights, so the cheapest legal option is the smallest commitment that carries the competitions you will actually watch. NOW provides Sky Sports without Sky TV, while TNT Sports moved from discovery+ to HBO Max in 2026. A NOW or HBO Max login still needs a line that can hold the picture at kick-off. Size that separately in our broadband for streaming guide.

Cheapest Sky Sports and TNT Sports options at a glance

Cheapest way to watch Sky Sports for your viewing pattern

The cheapest way to watch Sky Sports for one event is the official £14.99 NOW Sports Day Membership. It starts immediately, lasts 24 hours and does not renew. Schedule the start carefully if an event spans midnight or two days because the clock cannot be paused.

For regular viewing, MoneySavingExpert listed the NOW Sports Saver Membership at £27.99 a month when checked for this guide. That costs £335.88 across 12 payments. The flexible £34.99 membership costs £419.88 if left running for a year, but costs less when used for nine months or fewer. This break-even check is more useful than comparing monthly labels alone.

NOW Sports is Sky Sports without Sky TV: you do not need a satellite dish, Sky broadband or a base entertainment package. It includes all 12 live channels and Sky Sports+ streams. The standard picture is not the whole quality story, however. NOW says Boost adds Full HD and two simultaneous streams, while Ultra Boost adds selected 4K content and three streams. Include that add-on only if your screen, connection and chosen event support it.

NOW Sports day pass or month pass?

A day pass works for one event in a month. Two £14.99 passes cost £29.98, already more than a £27.99 Saver month, while three cost £44.97 and exceed the £34.99 flexible month. Choose the month option if you expect two or more separate viewing days and the current monthly offer covers them.

• One viewing day: buy the £14.99 Day Membership.
• Two or more days in 30 days: compare the live Saver and flexible month prices.
• A full season: multiply every Saver payment and check when it changes to the standard rolling price.
• 4K or household sharing: add the relevant Boost cost before calling either route cheaper.

Cheapest way to watch TNT Sports

TNT Sports now streams through HBO Max in the UK. HBO Max lists standalone TNT Sports at £30.99 monthly or £25.99 a month for 12 months. The Saver total is £311.88. It saves £60 over 12 rolling monthly payments, but the remaining instalments stay payable if you stop watching early.

The standalone plan carries TNT Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, allows two sports streams at once and provides Full HD. You do not have to buy an HBO entertainment tier. If you want both, HBO Max also sells combined plans, but separating the sport price prevents an entertainment bundle from looking cheaper than it is.

Existing BT, EE, Sky or Virgin Media customers may have TNT Sports inside an eligible package or as an add-on. Compare only the incremental sports price if you would keep that base service anyway. If a bundle requires broadband or TV you do not otherwise want, compare its whole monthly bill and contract term against direct HBO Max.

Sky Sports vs NOW Sports: which costs less?

NOW is usually the clearer low-cost choice for Sky Sports alone because it removes the base Sky TV charge. Sky’s published offer checked for this guide charged £22 extra a month for Sky Sports on a new 24-month Sky TV term, with base Sky Stream or Glass TV from £18 a month. That makes the starting combined bill at least £40 a month before optional extras, although it also buys a broader TV service.

Sky can still be better value for a household already paying for its entertainment channels, recording features or Stream equipment. Compare the full 24-month schedule because the official offer says standard pricing applies later and prices may change. Ofcom requires specified pay-TV contract rises to be shown upfront in pounds and pence.

How to watch Premier League football cheaply in the UK

Premier League rights are split between Sky Sports and TNT Sports, so first check which broadcaster shows your club’s confirmed fixtures. A NOW day pass is sensible for one Sky match; a NOW month suits a run of Sky fixtures; TNT Sports requires its monthly or Saver plan. Paying for both all year is only justified if your must-watch list genuinely crosses both services.

Use free-to-air coverage where available for other competitions and highlights, but do not assume a single paid subscription includes every match. NOW explicitly says its Sports Membership does not include TNT Sports, and Box Office events are separate. Our broadband and TV deals comparison is the next step if you want sport, entertainment and broadband on one bill.

A four-step sports rights check before subscribing

1. List the competitions: write down only the leagues, races or tournaments you expect to watch during the next three months.
2. Match each rightsholder: check the official competition and broadcaster schedules because rights and selected fixtures can change.
3. Count viewing months: compare day passes, flexible months and the full unpaid balance of any Saver commitment.
4. Add viewing extras: include Full HD or 4K upgrades, a base TV package and any stated in-contract rise.

Our verdict

We would buy a NOW day pass for one Sky Sports event, NOW Saver for sustained Sky viewing when the commitment matches the season, and standalone TNT Sports through HBO Max for Champions League or other TNT-led viewing. We would not take a combined pay-TV contract solely for sport unless its full bill beats those direct routes and its extra channels are genuinely useful.