TNT Sports has officially replaced BT Sport in the UK and Republic of Ireland as a new home for sports coverage.
The service combines the content that was already provided by BT Sport and Eurosport, as well as Discovery+ entertainment shows. They will hold viewing rights to all three UEFA club competitions, selected Premier League matches, boxing, UFC, WWE, MotoGP, cricket and rugby.
Andrew Georgiou, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: We are hugely excited to launch TNT Sports across the UK and Republic of Ireland. TNT Sports goes live with a new and contemporary brand, a fabulous new and exciting line-up of talent, great value for viewers as well as flexible ways to buy and watch.
The Sporting News look at the new TNT Sports presenters who will be leading the new wave of content on the platform.
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Champions League and Premier League TNT Sports presenters and pundits
TNT Sports will want to rival CBS's Champions League broadcast as the American network has been very popular over the past two seasons. The lineup of Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher provided many viral clips over the course of the European campaign.
Laura Woods will be hosting the coverage of the 2023/24 Champions League for TNT Sports, with Reshmin Chowdhury anchoring during the matches. Jules Breach will have a broader role as she will present Europa League matches, report on the Premier League and Champions League, and host a new Premier League show every Saturday.
Lynsey Hipgrave will continue with her role as host of Premier League coverage, which she started last season. The TNT commentary team will include Darren Fletcher, Adam Summerton, Lucy Ward and Ally McCoist.
TNT Sports will have a long list of football pundits. They have confirmed Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch, Joe Cole, Rachel Brown-Finnis, Owen Hargreaves, Steve McManaman, Joleon Lescott, Michael Owen, Paul Scholes and Robbie Savage.
Who will be the new TNT Sports presenters and pundits for boxing
TNT Sports will also be hosting many boxing fights over the next few months. This includes Errol Spence Jr v Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois, and Zhilei Zhang v Joe Joyce. The huge crossover fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will also be broadcast on the channel and streamed on the app.
Laura Woods will also host the boxing coverage on TNT Sports and will be joined by Carl Frampton, who will be the lead boxing analyst. Frampton was a world champion in both the super-bantamweight and featherweight divisions between 2014 and 2017.
TNT Sports presenters and pundits for other sports
Here are all the other presenters and pundits that have been confirmed by TNT Sports for their upcoming coverage:
| Name | Sport | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Orla Chennaoui | Rugby, Cycling | Presenter |
| Craig Doyle | Rugby | Presenter |
| Ugo Monye | Rugby | Presenter, Pundit |
| Alastair Eykyn | Rugby | Commentator |
| Nick Mullins | Rugby | Commentator |
| Stuart Hogg | Rugby | Pundit |
| Emily Scarratt | Rugby | Pundit |
| Martin Bayfield | Rugby | Pundit |
| Lawrence Dallaglio | Rugby | Pundit |
| Brian O'Driscoll | Rugby | Pundit |
| Sarra Elgan | Rugby | Pundit |
| Austin Healey | Rugby | Pundit |
| Ben Kay | Rugby | Pundit |
| Sam Warburton | Rugby | Pundit |
| Suzi Perry | MotoGP | Presenter |
| Neil Hodgson | MotoGP | Pundit |
| Gavin Emmett | MotoGP | Presenter |
| Michael Laverty | MotoGP | Pundit |
| Natalie Quirk | MotoGP | Presenter |
| Radzi Chinyanganya | Snooker | Presenter |