On this page, you’ll find a list of the various sports channels available in the UK, and how on get them.
Sports Channel Comparison Table
Here’s a summary of which major UK sporting TV channels are available on each service. Scroll down for information on each service.
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Freeview |
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TalkTalk TV |
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Digital TV Providers:
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Sky Digital offers hundreds of TV and radio channels, beamed into your home from a satellite, and received with a digibox and Sky minidish. Sky Digital offers the largest number of sports channels in the UK. More details: Sport on Sky Digital
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To get cable TV, you have to be in a Virgin Media Cable area. For more on cable, see our Cable TV page or go to www.virginmedia.com |
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Live TV and on-demand content via BT Broadband. Sky Sports and ESPN now available on BT Vision! ESPN is free to Vision Unlimited subscribers! More on our BT Vision Review page or at btvision.bt.com |
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Sky Sports 1 and 2, plus ESPN available without broadband or a dish! More details at topuptv.com, or on our Top Up TV page |
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TV channels via a Broadband connection. More details at talktalk.co.uk/tv, or on our TalkTalk TV page |
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Freeview is delivered to set-top boxes via a TV aerial. Boxes cost from £20, and no subscription is required. More on our Freeview Explained page |
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Freesat is a subscription-free satellite TV service. You’ll need a satellite dish and set-top box More on our Freesat page |
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