Confused about new Sky content

[Jewelwing]

Hello, good people. Could anyone help me with what I assume is an ignorant question please? I am trying to help my elderly father decide whether Sky TV is for him. I am an ex Sky customer so cannot figure out the answer myself since I am no longer a subscriber. My father wants to watch tennis and snooker primarily plus other bits here and there (not football). On the Sky website, I see that he can add Sky Sports to Sky Stream Essential TV. That will get him a lot of the sports he's looking for I believe. In addition, it looks like TNT Sports will provide the French and Australian Opens (at least until their contract runs out and some other provider outbids them).

My confusion relates to Discovery+ vs TNT Sports. D+ is listed as one of the channels included with Essential TV. I was under the impression that D+ included TNT Sports. However, TNT Sports is shown as an add-on subscription. Does that mean that the D+ included with Essential is just the Basic version and not Premium? I can't seem to find the answer to that question on the Sky website or anywhere else.

Thanks for your help!

(Admin, please move to another thread if I've picked the wrong one)

[nolte · Accepted solution]

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@Jewelwing wrote:

Hello, good people. Could anyone help me with what I assume is an ignorant question please? I am trying to help my elderly father decide whether Sky TV is for him. I am an ex Sky customer so cannot figure out the answer myself since I am no longer a subscriber. My father wants to watch tennis and snooker primarily plus other bits here and there (not football). On the Sky website, I see that he can add Sky Sports to Sky Stream Essential TV. That will get him a lot of the sports he's looking for I believe. In addition, it looks like TNT Sports will provide the French and Australian Opens (at least until their contract runs out and some other provider outbids them).

My confusion relates to Discovery+ vs TNT Sports. D+ is listed as one of the channels included with Essential TV. I was under the impression that D+ included TNT Sports. However, TNT Sports is shown as an add-on subscription. Does that mean that the D+ included with Essential is just the Basic version and not Premium? I can't seem to find the answer to that question on the Sky website or anywhere else.

Thanks for your help!

(Admin, please move to another thread if I've picked the wrong one)

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The Disovery Plus is just the Basic one (which is mostly reality tv sadly)

[Jewelwing]

Thank you for replying so quickly and for clarifying.

[TimmyBGood]

@Jewelwing 

Discovery+ is an app rather than a channel. Some sports content was included in the bundled 'free' Discovery+ Standard up until this past Friday (28/02/25) : it's now Discovery+ Basic with no sports.

The Eurosport channels have also ceased distribution in the UK and RoI as of Friday.  Eurosport, Discovery+ and TNT are all owned by Warner Bros Discovery Inc: essentially Discovery+ Premium and TNT are the same thing (and will probably merge completely at some point)

[Jewelwing]

Just thought of one more quick question: is it possible to sign up for Essential TV with Sky Sports for the 24-month term, and then purchase only one month of TNT Sports as an add-on and then drop it after one month? That seems like it would be the most cost-effective way of watching the French and Austrialian Open tournaments. Thanks!

[Bill051]

Now TV Sports might be a better bet than Sky Sports.
"Flexible Month Membership

£34.99

a month. Cancel anytime.

Join in with no contract

Watch all 12 live Sky Sports channels"

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@Jewelwing wrote:

Just thought of one more quick question: is it possible to sign up for Essential TV with Sky Sports for the 24-month term, and then purchase only one month of TNT Sports as an add-on and then drop it after one month? That seems like it would be the most cost-effective way of watching the French and Austrialian Open tournaments. Thanks!

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@Jewelwing you should be able to do this. Typically the TNT Sports add-on is a 31 day rolling contract, although its worth noting you have to give 31 days notice to cancel it.

[lettice]

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@Jewelwing wrote:

Just thought of one more quick question: is it possible to sign up for Essential TV with Sky Sports for the 24-month term, and then purchase only one month of TNT Sports as an add-on and then drop it after one month? That seems like it would be the most cost-effective way of watching the French and Austrialian Open tournaments. Thanks!

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Yes.

The TNT Sports is available as a monthly 31 day rolling contract add on.

You will be able to easily purchase, cancel or restart it through the MySky app or online MySky account. No need to call Sky each time for that.

As mentioned and taken from the T&Cs, TNT Sports on a 31-day rolling subscription. Cancel anytime. 31 days’ notice required to cancel