Starmer urges TNT to make Champions League final free-to-air
Summary
UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has asked TNT Sports to make the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris St-Germain free to watch on TV. This is the first time since 1992 that the final will only be available to paid subscribers in the UK. Starmer wants all football fans to watch the game without paying extra.Key Facts
- The Champions League final will be shown only to TNT Sports subscribers in the UK.
- This breaks a 34-year tradition of free-to-air broadcasts for the final.
- Sir Keir Starmer, an Arsenal fan and UK Labour leader, wrote to TNT Sports urging them to make the final free.
- Starmer said the final is important for all football fans in the UK, not just Arsenal supporters.
- TNT Sports charges £4.99 for a monthly subscription that includes the finals and HBO Max entertainment.
- Previously, BT Sport showed the final free without subscription by also streaming it on YouTube.
- BT Sport became TNT Sports after Warner Bros Discovery acquired it and replaced Discovery+ with HBO Max.
- Other recent European club finals, like the Europa League and Conference League, have also required subscriptions to watch.
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