THE Premier League is back this weekend with a bumper batch of must-watch games after the international break – including the Manchester derby as City take on United.
But watching on Sky Sports and TNT Sports doesn’t come cheap, unless you know some of the special discounts we reveal below.
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Arsenal v Nottingham Forest is the first big game of the weekend, kicking off at 12.30pm on Saturday and airing on TNT Sports.
Other highly anticipated clashes include West Ham vs Tottenham Hotspur (Saturday, 5.30pm, Sky Sports) before Manchester City play Manchester United (Sunday, 4.30pm, Sky Sports).
This year, Sky has 215 live Premier League matches, while TNT has 52.
The standard price for Sky Sports is about £33, and TNT’s starts at £30.99.
So what is your best option to save? Read on below for our full advice – including a clever trick that could bag you a projector to watch matches in style at no extra cost.
#1 Existing TV deals
Your first – and most obvious – port of call is to check offers from any existing TV subscriptions you have.
Sky lets you add Sky Sports to a package for £20, instead of the usual £33.
#2 Switch TV provider
You might want to consider switching to a new premium TV provider to save big, depending on how much you’re currently paying.
Virgin Media has recently had offers for TV and broadband, with Sky Sports included – as well as a free TV thrown in – starting from £54.99 a month.
Given that Sky Sports alone can cost £30.99 this may well work out to be a huge price cut overall, not only on TV costs but your broadband too.
Another option is trying lesser-known TV providers, such as EE TV.
If you’re a BT Broadband customer already, you can add EE TV which includes TNT Sports for £23 a month (For Sky Sports as well, it’s £48 in total).
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#3 Day pass
Another option to keep up with the Premier League is NOW (formerly known as NOW TV and owned by Sky).
If you’re only interested in the odd game here and there for your own team, then a lengthy subscription for months on end is a massive turn-off.
NOW has day membership passes for £14.99 that last 24 hours from the moment you sign up, with full access to all 12 Sky Sports channels instantly.
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#4 NOW retention deals
NOW is well known for offering retention deals too, without the hassle of haggling on the phone.
If you’re out of contract, go through to the cancellation pages to see whether any offers are thrown back at you.
#5 Buy a gadget – and get TNT Sports included at no extra cost
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This purchase hack allows you to watch matches in style over the summer while paying far less for access to TNT Sports.
EE includes access to TNT Sports with some pay-monthly gadgets it sells, such as a Samsung projector.
The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector costs £22 a month for 24 months – that’s cheaper than paying £30.99 for TNT Sports every month, plus you get a cool gadget thrown in.
These offers are only open to existing EE customers though.
Sky Sports saver option
NOW recently added a new saver option that’s not only cheaper but ties you into a much shorter contract if you don’t like 24 months.
For a year, you can pay £26 a month.
Sadly it was only around for a limited time at the start of the Premier League 2025/25 season, but keep an eye out to see if it returns – we’ll also be on the case if we spot it.
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed.
Always do your own research before making any purchase.
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