If you are trying and failing to find the usual Eurosport channels on your Sky or Virgin box you are not alone. This popular platform – which has been showing sporting action in the UK for over 30 years – has just been shut down across Britain meaning homes will no longer be able to tune in as part of their telly bundle.

The closure is due to Eurosport owners – Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – moving content over to its TNT Sports and Discover+ platforms instead.

“Cycling, Tennis, Snooker and the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will join the Premier League, UEFA European Club Football, Premiership Rugby, MotoGP, UFC and Boxing live on TNT Sports,” the telly company confirmed in an update.

“Eurosport to integrate with TNT Sports in the UK & Ireland from February 28, 2025.”

Some Sky bundles do already include Discovery+ but those wanting to watch sporting action on TNT will have to pay more to watch.

“We know audiences are looking for a slightly simpler journey on where to find the sport they love,” said WBD Sports Europe chief Scott Young.

“This move will also continue to best deliver value for our leagues and federation partners, as we continue our 35 years plus commitment to investment and championing of sport on our screens.

“We’re building out the best sports and entertainment profile we have in this country. People can choose to make their decision as to how they want to engage with us in the short term. We are investing in cycling.

“What’s more important is the ecosystem of sports content in this market, and for sports fans now to come to one destination, and not try and pick which destination they’ve got to go to.”

Although this news clearly won’t please some Sky and Virgin users – who will lose two popular channels tomorrow – there is better news for those tuning into TV via Freeview.

WBD says it will boost some of its sports offerings, which are available via the free-to-air Quest channel.

“New and extended free-to-air sports programming and coverage coming to Quest, available via Freeview and all major television platforms,” WBD confirmed.

That means Freeview users will soon be able to watch every MotoGP Sprint race along with a new weekly cycling show plus highlights from the Giro d’Italia and La Vuelta a España cycle races.

It’s also been confirmed that Quest will show a number of new sports documentaries throughout the year.