Warner Bros Discovery Secures Exclusive Tour de France Broadcast Rights

The iconic race will leave free-to-air television in the UK from 2026, ending nearly 40 years of accessible coverage.

Warner Bros Discovery, through Eurosport, will exclusively broadcast the Tour de France from 2026 to 2030.
The change marks the end of live free-to-air coverage of the Tour in the UK, a tradition since the 1980s.
ITV has held the rights since 2001 and will air the Tour for the last time in 2025.
British cycling fans have expressed disappointment, fearing reduced accessibility could impact the sport's popularity.
Details on potential highlights packages for free-to-air channels remain unconfirmed.