Channel 5 secures free-TV Tour de France highlights deal with TNT Sports
By
Stewart Clarke
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Summary
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has secured a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports to become the free-to-air home of Tour de France highlights in the UK, taking over from ITV. The agreement also includes highlights from the Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia, giving Channel 5 coverage of cycling's three grand tours. TNT Sports retains exclusive live rights to the races.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledParamount-owned UK broadcaster 5 has agreed a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports to become the UK home of free-TV highlights of the Tour de France.
It takes over free-to-air coverage of the world's biggest bike race from ITV.
The deal with 5 (fka 'Channel 5') means the free-TV channel gets Tour de France highlights as well as those from the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) and Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy).
That gives it a clean sweep of cycling's three grand tours.
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