Research · Prices checked 8 November 2026
The Cost of Watching Live Football in the UK, 2026/27
How much it costs to watch every televised Premier League game this season, what adding the Champions League does to the bill, the price per match, and the football you can still watch for free.
Key findings: Watching every televised Premier League game in the UK in 2026/27 costs at least £647.76 a year, using Sky Sports and TNT Sports on 12-month deals. That’s £2.43 per live game. Adding Amazon Prime Video for its Tuesday night Champions League games takes the total to £742.76. Going through a Sky TV package instead pushes it to around £851. And even then, 113 of the 380 Premier League games, mostly Saturday 3pm kick-offs, aren’t shown live anywhere in the UK.
How we worked it out
We added up the cheapest standalone way to get each service you need, without a broadband or mobile contract, using published UK prices. Sky Sports shows at least 215 Premier League games and TNT Sports shows 52, so you need both. Amazon Prime Video shows 17 Tuesday night Champions League games, and TNT Sports shows the rest.
Three ways to watch every televised Premier League game
| Route | Sky Sports | TNT Sports | Premier League total | With Amazon Prime (Champions League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest: 12-month deals | NOW 12-Month Saver, £27.99 a month: £335.88 | 12-month plan, £25.99 a month: £311.88 | £647.76 | £742.76 (Prime £95 a year) |
| Flexible: monthly, August to May | NOW Sports Membership, £34.99 a month for 10 months: £349.90 | Monthly plan, £30.99 a month for 10 months: £309.90 | £659.80 | £749.70 (Prime £8.99 a month) |
| Sky TV package | Sky Stream Essential with Sky Sports, £35 a month: £420 | TNT Sports through Sky Stream, £28 a month: £336 | £756 | £851 (Prime £95 a year) |
Prices from MoneySavingExpert’s where-to-watch-sport guide and Football365 (August 2026), checked 8 November 2026. The NOW 12-Month Saver is standard HD; full HD costs more. Prices exclude annual provider price rises and a TV licence, which you need to watch live TV.
The cost per game
| Route | Premier League total | Live PL games | Cost per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-month deals | £647.76 | 267 | £2.43 |
| Monthly, August to May | £659.80 | 267 | £2.47 |
| Sky TV package | £756 | 267 | £2.83 |
267 live games = 215 on Sky Sports plus 52 on TNT Sports. The other 113 games are not broadcast live in the UK.
Football you can watch for free
- Premier League highlights: every game on Match of the Day on BBC One and iPlayer.
- FA Cup: 14 live games on the BBC, including the final.
- Championship and Carabao Cup: 10 live Championship games and 10 Carabao Cup games, including the final, on ITV.
- Women’s Super League: 21 live games on the BBC, plus selected games on YouTube.
- England men: live on ITV.
See every competition’s channels in our where to watch football guide.
What changes next season
From 2027/28, Paramount takes over TNT Sports’ share of the Premier League alongside Sky, and Paramount+ becomes the main home of the Champions League in the UK. We’ll update these figures when 2027/28 prices are announced.
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FAQs
How much does it cost to watch every Premier League game in 2026/27?
At least £647.76 a year to watch every televised game, using Sky Sports through the NOW 12-Month Saver (£27.99 a month) and TNT Sports on a 12-month plan (£25.99 a month).
Do you need both Sky Sports and TNT Sports to watch the Premier League?
Yes. Sky Sports shows at least 215 games and TNT Sports shows 52, and neither includes the other’s games.
How much does it cost to watch the Champions League in the UK?
TNT Sports shows most games and Amazon Prime Video shows 17 Tuesday night games. TNT Sports costs £25.99 a month on a 12-month plan, and Prime costs £95 a year or £8.99 a month.
Why are some Premier League games not on TV?
Saturday 3pm kick-offs are blacked out in the UK to protect attendances. That’s why 113 of the 380 games aren’t shown live.
What is the cheapest way to watch Sky Sports?
Without a broadband deal, the NOW 12-Month Saver at £27.99 a month is the cheapest, though it’s standard HD only. The rolling NOW Sports Membership costs £34.99 a month.
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