Will I continue to receive TNT Sports after HBO Max launches on 26 March 2026?

[splatto]

I'm sure we'll find out tomorrow. It's hard to believe that subscribers through Sky will lose access to TNT Sports. 

[Super+Anthony]

Valid point @splatto 

[Timelord2018]

New Disney+ deal by the looks of it

https://deadline.com/2026/02/disney-sky-deal-disney-cinema-channel-integration-1236714218/

Disney Standard with Ads bundled with Sky Ultimate TV and launch of Sky Cinema Disney for Pay 2 movies 12 months after Disney+ 

Hayu will also be bundled with Sky Ultimate TV.

[Angel_Aka]

Sky's own press release about it:

https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-brings-together-netflix-disney-hbo-max-and-hayu-into-one-... 

[xenon81]

https://deadline.com/2026/02/disney-sky-deal-disney-cinema-channel-integration-1236714218/

Sky and Disney have announced a new deal, with Disney+ (Standard with Ads) included in Sky packages from March, and the launch of a Disney Sky Cinema channel.

[Angel_Aka]

Sky's full press release here:

https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-brings-together-netflix-disney-hbo-max-and-hayu-into-one-... 

[KevNewMedia]

Hi Everyone

As you've seen from the press release that's been posted, this change to service covers Sky+, Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream. I've moved the thread to the what's on board 🙂

You can find out more information and some FAQ's on our Community News article here.

If we can help with anything about this change, then post away; the Community will be happy to help.

I'm going to mark this post as the answer so that everyone has the most up-to-date information. Some posts might look out of sorts as we bring together all conversations.

[FIL77]

Hi, 

Will these channels be locked to viewing via our sky boxes like Paramount is ? 

[NickNewark]

Home page looks quite cool on SkyQ. 

[CoffeeDrinker]

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@FIL77 wrote:

Hi, 

Will these channels be locked to viewing via our sky boxes like Paramount is ? 

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Our Paramount+ subscription is through Sky Cinema and we pay the £3 difference to get the HD, ad-free experience. We can also use the same Paramount+ subscription on our Apple TV 4K boxes as well as my iPad Pro/iPhone. As long as you know your P+ username.email address & password, you should be able to log on to a non-Sky device and watch there.

Not sure what the T&Cs/restrictions of HBO Max will be. I'm fully expecting Disney+ to be usable everywhere we currently use our direct, annual subscription if/when we move over to Sky integrated D+ billing. Time will tell.

[Super+Anthony]

Am I missing something but what about TNT sports? Sorry if there is something mentioned

[craigw12]

I see its been confirmed now. However poor planning from a release stand point. Surely you'd do both on the same day.

[82bit]

So we've basically just come back to where we used to be - "Cable TV"! The fractured premium TV market is reunited again, although we now have the added inconvenience of launching apps to watch the stuff we used to be able to watch straight off the EPG. 

Progress? Hardly. 

[KevNewMedia]

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@Super+Anthony wrote:

Am I missing something but what about TNT sports? Sorry if there is something mentioned

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@Super+Anthony 

In the HBO Max FAQ's it says 

How will I be able to access my TNT Sports?

UK customers who take TNT Sports will get Sport content within HBO Max.

[xenon81]

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@FIL77 wrote:

Hi, 

Will these channels be locked to viewing via our sky boxes like Paramount is ? 

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If you have Sky Q/Glass/Stream, you can log in to Paramount with your Sky details on any device. It's only legacy Sky+HD customers who are limited to access via Sky only, as they don't have a login.