5 PARTNERS TNT SPORTS AS EXCLUSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FREE-TO-AIR BROADCASTER OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES 

Phil Batty OBE, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2026, said: "The excitement for Glasgow 2026 is building and we know how much sports fans across the UK are looking forward to Games next month. We want as many fans as possible to watch and enjoy every moment. The partnership with 5 will bring Glasgow 2026 to millions of viewers for free and with subscription packages for TNT Sports starting from as little as £4.99, there are lots of ways for people across the UK to watch and experience the Games."   

Katie Sadleir, CEO of Commonwealth Sport said: "We're delighted to welcome 5 as our free-to-air highlights broadcaster in the UK for Glasgow 2026. Together with TNT Sports, 5 will help bring the excitement of the Commonwealth Games to audiences across the UK, showcasing the brilliant athletes, inspiring stories and unforgettable moments that make the Games unique. Fans up and down the country will be able to follow the action as competitors from across the Commonwealth take centre stage in Glasgow.   

"With key moments and highlights available on 5, comprehensive live coverage on TNT Sports and every moment streamed on HBO Max, fans will be able to enjoy Glasgow 2026 wherever and however they choose to watch."   

In December last year, Commonwealth Sport announced WBD had secured the live linear and digital media rights to broadcast Glasgow 2026 with TNT Sports bringing around 600 hours of live coverage to audiences across the United Kingdom. The 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games will welcome 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories between 23 July and 2 August. Subsequently, 5 was awarded the rights to show highlights of the Commonwealth Games as the result of a competitive tender process. 5 has a growing reputation for live sport, and in the last 12 months has been the free-to-air home of some of the world’s most exciting sporting events – including the NFL Super Bowl, the FIFA Club World Cup, England T20 cricket internationals, and snooker's Players and Tour Championships.   

Warner Bros. Discovery has long experience of optimising distribution of major sporting events to reach broad audiences through its own coverage and via free-to-air partnerships. This includes its Olympic Games agreement with the BBC up to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as select key PREM Rugby fixtures on ITV, demonstrating the longstanding commitment and ability to maximising audience reach for premium sports content. 

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About 5  

5 is the home of award-winning content from the UK’s third largest commercial PSB, a culmination of the creative transformation of Channel 5 over more than a decade. 5 is part of the Paramount Skydance Corporation.   

Through a mix of live TV channels and bingeable boxsets, the free-to-air service allows UK audiences to watch or stream the breadth of programming from the 5-branded portfolio, the dedicated preschool brand Milkshake!, and a wide selection from the wider Paramount family of brands, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV Entertainment Studios, Paramount+ and more.   

In keeping with its PSB remit, 5 tells the story of modern Britain by reflecting the lives of people across the UK, featuring well-known faces and fresh new talent. Its programme roster spans original UK drama, premium factual, true crime, science, news & current affairs and kids’ content, which continue to attract critical acclaim.   

Recent wins include ‘Channel of the Year’ at the 2025 Edinburgh TV Awards, BAFTA Television and RTS Awards for the documentary White Nanny, Black Child in 2024, along with a BAFTA nomination for Endurance Race to the Pole. Factual hit The Yorkshire Vet and the broadcaster’s series on air fryers also won RTS Yorkshire awards, while Michael Palin received the Radio Times Special Judges Award for his Channel 5 documentaries. 

About TNT Sports (UK) 

TNT Sports presents exclusive live sport including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Premiership Men’s and Women’s Rugby, MotoGP, British and World Superbikes, Cricket, UFC, Australian Open and Roland-Garros Tennis, Grand Tour Cycling, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, every major winter sports World Championship and World Cup event, Snooker and the Olympic Games 2026-2032. HBO Max is the streaming destination for TNT Sports in the UK. TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, including EE TV, Sky and Virgin Media, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels - TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 - in high and standard definition, plus up to six digital or red-button channels. TNT Sports Ultimate offers fans selected coverage in up to UHD picture resolution with high dynamic range (HDR), presenting images and colour in cinema-level quality and Dolby Atmos sound. TNT Sports Box Office brings both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar. TNTSports.co.uk brings fans the latest news, views, live updates and expert analysis as well as free-to-view video clips from the sports TNT Sports presents live.