HBO Max launches in the UK next week and new ‘saver plans’ have been revealed for customers looking to stream TNT Sports.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a series of changes to how you can watch cycling races in the UK \u2013 which saw GCN+ close, Eurosport UK axed and coverage move to TNT Sports \u2013 it was revealed last month<\/a> that cycling streaming would be absorbed into HBO Max from Thursday 26 March.\u00a0<\/p>\n The move is part of Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s continued plan to consolidate its global streaming service, but it saw TNT Sports remain as an add-on, costing viewers \u00a330.99 per month.\u00a0<\/p>\n But now HBO Max has announced ‘saver plans’ in the UK, which could save you between \u00a360 and \u00a3131.88 per year.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFans who only wish to purchase TNT Sports, can subscribe via HBO Max for a minimum 12-month term, saving \u00a35 per month or \u00a360 a year, when compared to the monthly plan,\u201d HBO Max said on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n HBO Max is now offering a standalone TNT Sports subscription for \u00a325.99 per month, with a 12-month minimum term, which is \u00a35 less than the regular monthly plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you opt for an HBO Max with TNT Sports saver plan, the price varies from \u00a327.99 to \u00a334.99 per month, depending on the package.\u00a0<\/p>\n HBO Max and TNT Sports plan comparison\u00a0<\/p>\n HBO Max Monthly Plans Basic with ads Standard with ads Standard Premium What does this mean for cycling in the UK?\u00a0<\/p>\n Many of our UK readers will have fond memories of watching the Tour de France<\/a> live on TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n But after ITV\u2019s long-standing coverage came to an end last year, you now need access to TNT Sports to watch the world\u2019s biggest bike race \u2013 and others, such as the Tour de Flanders which is just weeks away on 5 April and Paris\u2013Roubaix the following weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n While securing the broadcast rights to the Tour was described as \u201ccolossal\u201d by TNT Sports, it could diminish road cycling\u2019s profile in the UK. BikeRadar\u2019s Ashley Quinlan has argued<\/a> that easy access to the Tour helped the sport grow in the UK, and so that growth could slow.\u00a0<\/p>\n Of course, anyone with access to TNT Sports on linear channels will still be able to tune in. But for a race with viewing figures that have been in slow decline since 2012<\/a>, having it disappear behind a paywall doesn\u2019t paint the rosiest picture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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