UK Labour leader Keir Starmer calls on TNT Sports to make this weekend’s UEFA Champions League final available free to watch in the UK. Several outlets report that the final is set to be behind a paywall for the first time in the UK, prompting criticism from football fans and politicians. The requests come as English clubs aim for a potential clean sweep of European titles, increasing public interest in the match coverage.
The reports say TNT Sports has adopted a paid model for coverage of European finals, and that this approach has drawn concern from those who want access extended beyond subscribers. One outlet notes that the broadcaster’s decision has reportedly irritated UEFA, after TNT opted to charge viewers for all three European finals.
While the articles focus on Starmer’s intervention, they largely converge on the same core issue: the Champions League final is scheduled to be available through paid access in the UK, and Starmer publicly presses TNT to change that decision so the match can be watched without a fee.
