WBD will merge Eurosport with TNT Sports in U.K., Ireland
Warner Bros Discovery will merge its free-to-air network Eurosport with TNT Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year.
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European cable and satellite television network that offers live sports and related programming. The network is owned by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), and offers its two television channels in 20 different languages across 54 European countries.
Eurosport is the main rights holder to the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games in most European markets, with WBD sharing or sublicensing TV rights with some public service broadcasters.
Most live broadcasts from Eurosport are available through Discovery Plus and Max in Europe, with some live sports available through Max in the United States.
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