How to watch the Premier League in the UK
Sky Sports shows at least 215 live Premier League matches a season and TNT Sports 52, including the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs. Saturday 3pm matches are not televised in the UK. Rights checked on 1 October 2026; the channel for each match below is re-read every few hours.
Who shows it
Streaming
Sky Go, NOW and HBO MaxWhich slot is on which channel
UK timeMatches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid.
The next matches and their channel
20 matches · UK time
Arsenal
Leeds United
Sunderland
Brighton
Ipswich
Fulham
Chelsea
Bournemouth
Aston Villa
Brentford
Manchester United
Tottenham
Hull City
Everton
Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
Manchester City
Coventry
Newcastle UnitedEvertonChelseaFulhamHull CityBrentfordLiverpoolManchester CityIpswichNewcastle UnitedAston VillaLeeds UnitedManchester UnitedBrightonCrystal PalaceBournemouthSunderlandNottingham ForestArsenalTottenhamCoventryChannels last read on 1 October at 16:37 UK time. "TV to be confirmed" means the broadcasters have not announced their picks for that round yet.
Highlights and what is free
Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
The questions people ask
- What channel is the Premier League on in the UK?
- Sky Sports: at least 215 live matches a season on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm, Monday and Friday nights, three midweek rounds and all ten matches on the final day. TNT Sports: 52 live matches a season, with the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs exclusively, plus midweek rounds.
- How can I stream the Premier League in the UK?
- Sky Go: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles. NOW: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract. HBO Max: every TNT Sports match, with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.
- Can I watch the Premier League for free in the UK?
- No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
- Why are Saturday 3pm Premier League matches not on TV?
- Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid.
- Where can I watch Premier League highlights?
- Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
Sources: premierleague.com · skygroup.sky · tntsports.co.uk. Rights and prices change: check the broadcaster before you subscribe. We earn nothing from these links. This guide is for viewers in the United Kingdom; times on this page are UK time.