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HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

Andy___H — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:15:20 GMT

Hi,

My current TV package incudes the 4 x TNT Sports Channels via a STB, and access to Discovery+ online to catchup on sports I've missed, and other Discovery+ channels. With the newly announced HBO Max coming to the UK in March, they say they will have TNT Sports also. Are they taking over from Discovery+ for TNT Sports channels and catch up, or as well as Discovery+ ?

Cheers,

Andy

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

NigelB72 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:23:21 GMT

It looks like it's all going to be rolled in to the new HBO Max app. Doesn't say if the EPG channels for TNT will still be available or not.

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

Andy___H — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:37:16 GMT

I think this has all my answers:

https://www.tntsports.co.uk/all-sports/hbo-max-the-new-streaming-home-of-tnt-sports_sto23264114/story.shtml

So I reckon my current TNT Sports via STB and TNT Sports online via Discovery+ package will become TNT Sports via STB and TNT Sports via HBO Max. But I won't get access to HBO Max entertainment films/TV by default, I would have to pay extra for that. Specifically this:

BT & EE TV

From the 26 March you can continue to access TNT Sports and discovery+ entertainment content on HBO Max, download the HBO Max app and sign in with your discovery+ email and password.

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Kodikid — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:35:11 GMT

Wonder how this will effect Sky/now as all current HBO stuff is already available there.

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NigelB72 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:51:39 GMT

@Kodikid getting HBO Max with ads bundled at no extra cost... Same as Netflix, Discovery+ and Paramount+... There'll be an upgrade path to Premium which based on pricing tiers, I'd imagine it'll be around £9

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gomezz — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:10:12 GMT

I hope the change of app does not mean a loss of any functionality which I find useful, such as chase-playing live coverage. And that they do not plaster spoilers across catch up content.

I have tried to get a heads up look at this new service but all I get is that it is not yet available in my region ... not very helpful nor is it promising.

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

zulu17 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:34:15 GMT

@gomezz I suspect that the discovery+ platform upgrade that they did last year effectively put discovery+ onto the platform that HBO Max uses - so the sports features you mention should be unaffected. They (WBD) have migrated or moved several European services already . The challenge with discovery+ I experience is actually finding the sport content (right length highlight/full rerun etc0.

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

gomezz — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:38:25 GMT

Yep. Since seen that info posted elsewhere and that all that effectively remains is to rebrand the skin of the current app.

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BSF74 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:09:05 GMT

I’ve had the email below which seems to suggest I’ll get access to the tnt sports standalone tier via max plus the entertainment channels that remain on the discovery plus app

NB I pay bt directly for my tnt sports on sky

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fiddlesticks01 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:49:59 GMT

Since having BT Sport we've BT TV->EE TV inc the EE app I use for some sport (No ads), TNT Sport, Discovery+, now HBO Max?

I can't get my head around this currently, but the email mentions 'If you want to watch TNT Sports via the HBO Max app on your EE TV box, we need to upgrade you to a brand-new box that supports the HBO Max app, at no extra charge.' - I'm guessing the current EE TV Recordable box doesn't need upgrading?

All this change doesn't sound good - they will end up charging more for it I guess, plus they have lost most of the sports rights that I signed up for, so have known for a while that I'll be leaving at some stage.

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

zulu17 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:32:44 GMT

hi @fiddlesticks01

As per

https://www.bt.com/help/tv/changes-to-discovery-plus-on-eetv-boxes

discovery+ ceased to be available as an app on a range of EETV (formerly) BTTV boxes on 22 September 2025. So if you have one of those boxes if you are using discovery+ you must be using a different device.

As WBD are moving their streaming home for TNT Sports on 26th March 2026 from discovery+ app to the HBO Max app you would need to used ther HBO Max app which the EETV Box Pro , Box Edge and EETV Apple devices should have available on/around 26 March. New apps tend not to be provided for the legacy boxes.

The linear TNT Sports channels via the TV Box EPG should be unaffected by this particular change.

There has been no mention so far of any changes to viewing TNT Sports via the EETV app.

Just be careful when agreeing to any box upgrade - which if free is probably a good idea - that any impact on your current minumum term contract is explained.

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fiddlesticks01 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:42:29 GMT

Thanks - so the boxes listed are the old BT branded ones, so the newer EE boxes are ok according to that info.

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zulu17 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:57:03 GMT

@fiddlesticks01 EE have said

""From 26 March, all live and on-demand TNT Sports content will move from the discovery+ app to the HBO Max app. EE TV customers’ TNT Sports channels via the TV Guide will not be affected ......

If you have an EE TV Box Pro or EE TV Box Edge, HBO Max will be available automatically from launch. If you took an Apple TV 4K box before April 2026, you'll need to download it from the App Store on your set top box."

So the earlier BT TV badged models of the EETV Box Pro and EETV Box Edge before they were rebadged/remamed should be fine as apparently those Sagemcom boxres are equivalent to their newer EE TV badged models. . The earlier Humax supplied ranges of BT TV Boxes would not get the new HBO Max app but at this time should still retain their ability to play the sports channels via the Guide (EPG).

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gomezz — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:53:33 GMT

I have one of the older 4000T boxes but I use a Chromecast with Google TV dongle for my Discovery+ needs and as that also supports the HBO Max app (according to their web site) I should be OK.

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bixbarton — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:46:54 GMT

Curious - will it be possible to record HBO Max content to the Pro boxes?

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Hunter2660 — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:03:03 GMT

If it's just an app, no. And I very much doubt anything from HBO Max will be on the EPG.

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BSF74 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:47:29 GMT

Has anyone received any direct communication from bt about the upcoming changes to TNT sports or seen anything on the community from mods about it

just seems surprising that given we’ve paying bt for the access we haven’t had anything directly from them other than an email directly from discovery

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

NigelB72 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:11:03 GMT

@BSF74 you just need to download the new app when it's launched and log in using your existing details.

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

Kodikid — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:14:33 GMT

It's EE who deal with the logistics of EETV

There's not that much to say really

End of March the HBO max app will hopefully appear and you'll just create an account to access TNT sports on said app

Make the must of the European football though as TNT will no longer broadcast it after may next year

Re: HBO Max replacing Discovery+ for TNT Sports?

NigelB72 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:26:06 GMT

@Kodikid they will kind of because it'll be on Paramount+ providing the buy out is approved