Overview
- Gareth Bale has signed as one of TNT Sports’ main pundits for the 2025–26 season, replacing Rio Ferdinand in the lead analyst role.
- TNT Sports launched its first FA Community Shield coverage with a studio and pitchside panel featuring Joel Ward, Michail Antonio, Fara Williams and Joe Cole.
- Rio Ferdinand concluded a decade-long tenure at TNT Sports after the Champions League final and now works for Manchester United on an ad-hoc freelance basis.
- TNT Sports enters the season with an expanded rights slate that includes 52 Premier League matches and most UEFA club competitions.
- Observers have raised questions about whether the revamped pundit lineup can replicate Ferdinand’s agenda-setting influence on broadcasts.