Football fans in the UK can expect to pay at least £81.53 per month for the main combination of Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime and the BBC TV licence fee, before Paramount’s Champions League package arrives in 2027.
The UK remains the most expensive of the major European markets
The price of following football on television depends on which competitions you want to watch and how many providers hold the rights. In the UK, the cost is built around several separate subscriptions, and that makes the total higher than in France, Germany, Spain or Italy.
Sky Sports charges £35 a month and shows at least 215 Premier League matches in 2026/27, while TNT Sports charges £23 a month and shows 52 Premier League games, plus UEFA club competitions. Amazon Prime Video costs £8.99 a month for Tuesday Champions League matches, and the BBC can be watched live only with a TV licence costing £14.54 a month.
That package still does not deliver every Premier League match because of the UK blackout rule, so the official coverage remains incomplete even when fans subscribe to the major paid services.
Cost comparison across the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy
- UK - Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC TV licence (£81.53)
- France - Ligue 1+, Canal+, beIN Sports (£49.40)
- Germany - Sky Deutschland, DAZN, Amazon Prime (£68.13)
- Spain - DAZN, Movistar+ (£70.09)
- Italy - Sky Calcio (£28.23)
The list shows the monthly totals for each of the big five European nations. The UK is the most expensive of the five markets, while Italy is the cheapest of the group on the figures available here.
France sits well below the UK because Ligue 1 has its own direct-to-consumer service at £9.99 a month, with Canal+ at £26.27 and beIN Sports at £13.14 filling out much of the rest of the market.
Germany and Spain both sit closer to the UK than France does. Germany’s total of £68.13 combines Sky Deutschland at £26.27, DAZN at £33.98, Amazon Prime at £7.88 and free-to-air rights on RTL, ARD and ZDF.
Spain’s total of £70.09 combines DAZN at £26.28, Movistar+ at £43.81 and free La Liga coverage on GOL Television.
Italy is the lowest-cost market in the table because fans only need Sky Calcio at £28.23 for access.
What is driving the higher UK bill?
The UK market is split between rights holders rather than grouped into one broad football package. Sky Sports covers most Premier League coverage, TNT Sports carries UEFA competitions and selected domestic fixtures, Amazon Prime has a smaller Champions League role, and the BBC’s live football access still depends on the licence fee.
That fragmentation matters because viewers who want broad coverage have to stack subscriptions. The result is a monthly total that is much higher than a single-platform market, especially when a competition shifts to a new broadcaster and adds another fee to the basket.
Paramount will take over Champions League rights in the UK from 2027, replacing TNT Sports for that competition. The supplied research indicates an extra £4.99 monthly package for Paramount, which would push the UK total above its current level.
How the European model differs
France is the clearest example of a market where direct-to-consumer streaming has reduced the entry price for domestic football. Ligue 1+ is priced at £9.99 a month, and that gives the domestic league a lower standalone cost than the UK’s Premier League-focused packages.
Spain spreads elite football across multiple services, but free-to-air GOL Television offers one La Liga match per day, which helps soften the overall cost for casual viewers. ITV’s separate La Liga deal in the UK also underlines how broadcasters continue to use selected free-to-air matches as a way to broaden reach, even when the wider rights picture stays subscription-heavy.
Germany relies on a similar mix of paid and free coverage. Sky Deutschland and DAZN carry most of the premium content, while RTL, ARD and ZDF cover selected games without an extra subscription fee. That structure keeps the total below the UK level even though Germany still has several pay-TV layers.
FAQ
How much does it cost to watch every Premier League match in the UK?
No legal TV package in the UK shows every Premier League match because the 3pm blackout still applies. The supplied research puts the standard stack of UK subscriptions at £81.53 a month, or £86.53 once Paramount’s Champions League package is added in 2027.
What channels are showing the Premier League in 2026/27?
The UK broadcast split for 2026/27 is Sky Sports and TNT Sports. Sky Sports shows at least 215 matches, while TNT Sports has 52. BBC Match of the Day continues to show highlights, but not live matches.
What is the cost of watching football in other European countries?
The supplied figures put France at £49.40 per month, Germany at £68.13, Spain at £70.09 and Italy at £28.23. Those totals depend on the packages included in each market, and in several cases free-to-air channels reduce the overall cost.
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