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UK's Starmer calls for free broadcast of Champions League final
Starmer says the final should stay free for UK supporters after TNT Sports set subscriptions from £4.99 to watch the match.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged TNT Sports on Saturday to broadcast next weekend's Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain for free to UK viewers, arguing "we should be putting supporters first."
- Starmer said he was "saddened" that the final is behind a paywall for the first time in the competition's 34-year history, noting it has historically been available on free-to-air television or via free online streams.
- A TNT Sports spokesperson defended the pricing, noting month-long HBO Max subscriptions cost £4.99 and include coverage of all three European club finals, describing the option as "exceptional value" for fans.
- Aston Villa defeated Freiburg to win the Europa League last week, while Crystal Palace faces Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final this Wednesday; TNT holds rights to all three European club finals.
- The Prime Minister emphasized the request transcends team loyalties, stating the issue concerns "supporters of all teams coming together" to watch elite players compete in the biggest club competition globally.
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StvStarmer urges TNT Sports to show Champions League final for free
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Times LiveUK’s Starmer calls for free broadcast of Champions League final
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on broadcaster TNT Sports to show next weekend’s Champions League final between England’s Arsenal and Paris St Germain of France to viewers in Britain who are not paying customers. “I was saddened to see that, for the first time since the competition started 34 years ago, TNT Sports has decided that the Champions League final will not be free to watch for football supporters here in the UK,” Starmer sai…
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Starmer urges TNT Sports to make Champions League final available for free
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said fans ‘should not have to worry about forking out for a subscription’ to watch Arsenal play Paris St Germain.
·London, United Kingdom
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46% Right
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C 18%
R 46%
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