Can't really find a solid answer to this so figured I would ask here.
I currently have TNT Sports as an add on purely for motorcycle racing and UFC.
With the new announcement that Paramount + is taking over the UFC, does that mean the fights will no longer air on TNT in 2026?
A broadcaster needs to have an active rights agreement in order to show a particular sporting event.
From a quick Google search, the Paramount-UFC rights deal is only a US one and thus doesn't affect TNT's rights in the UK - although some kick-off times may vary.
I can't find any reference to the duration of TNT's current contract, only the old "multi-year" favourite which quite often means 3years.
Paramount Skydance has bid for the whole of WBD whilst Comcast and Netflix want just the WBD studios and Max streaming. Regardless of what happens, the linear TNT Sports channels are locked in place until the carriage contracts expire as the new owner would inherit WBD’s obligations. As for what happens afterwards - who knows.
