Discovery+ offers on-demand access to entertainment and documentary channels, as well as live coverage of sports on TNT Sports, including Eurosport.
There are two subscription plans available, with Discovery+ Basic provided free to both Sky and BT TV customers.
It's also possible to sign up to Discovery+ direct, and the app is supported on a range of smart devices.
At a glance: Get Discovery+ for free
All Sky TV and BT TV customers get access to Discovery+ Basic for free, it's included in all plans at no extra cost and includes access to channels such as Discovery, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Science, Discovery History, Animal Planet, Quest, Really, TLC and others.
Those who subscribe to TNT Sports via Sky or BT, also gain access to Discovery+ Premium at no extra cost.
The following TV & broadband plans include access to Discovery+ Basic for free:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sky Essential TV | 100 | N/a | £15 | Free | 24 months |
 Offer: Free setup (worth £39.95) | ||||||
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Sky Essential TV + Full Fibre 150 | 100 | 150Mb average | £35 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Reduced price broadband + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 31/03/2025) | ||||||
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Sport + Full Fibre 2 | 77 | 74Mb average | £48.99 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup & P&P (Ends 27/03/2025) | ||||||
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Entertainment + Full Fibre 2 | 96 | 74Mb average | £26.99 for 6 mths, then £45.99 |
Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + EE Entertainment TV just £1 for 6 months + Free setup & P&P (Ends 27/03/2025) | ||||||
While Virgin Media customers can sign up to TNT Sports, they don't offer access to Discovery+ as the app is not yet supported on either the TV 360 or Stream boxes.
TalkTalk TV customers who have the newer Android-powered TV Hub should be able to download the Discovery+ app through the Google Play Store and subscribe directly. Customers with the Netgem TV box should also be able to access Discovery+ as they've now added support. However, TalkTalk TV customers who have an older YouView box won't be able to access Discovery+ as the app isn't supported.
Lastly, Vodafone pay monthly mobile customers can get 6 months of Discovery+ Basic for free. This applies to both those with a handset as well as SIM only plans.
What's on Discovery Plus?
Discovery+ is a subscription based on-demand streaming service, which first launched in the UK in 2020.
While there are live channels or events available on the TNT Sports suite of channels, the majority of the programming is purely on-demand.
As such, customers who want to watch live versions of the Discovery channels will need a pay TV subscription with either Sky or Virgin Media. Both Sky Essential TV and Sky Ultimate TV include the Discovery suite of channels, while Virgin Media include Discovery channels in the Bigger Bundle and up.
Since Eurosport integrated into TNT Sports in February 2025, Discovery+ now offers just two membership levels:
| Basic | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | £3.99 | £30.99 |
| Includes | On-demand access to Discovery, TLC, Quest, Animal Planet, Food Network, Discovery Science, Discovery History, + more | Everything in Basic + live and on-demand access to TNT Sports, TNT Sports Ultimate |
| Available free with | Sky TV and BT TV | BT TV Sport & Big Sport plans Sky TV + TNT Sports pack |
It's also possible to access the TNT Sports Box Office channel via the Sky, Virgin Media and EE boxes, as well as via the Discovery+ app, on a pay-per-view basis without the need to also have a Discovery+ or TNT Sports subscription. TNT Sports Box Office typically covers Boxing, UFC and WWE.
Basic
Discovery+ Basic allows viewers to stream shows and movies from the following channels:
- Discovery
- TLC
- Quest
- Really
- Animal Planet
- ID
- Quest Red
- HGTV
- Food Network
- Discovery Science
- Turbo
- DMAX
- Discovery History
These channels mostly cover reality programmes, as well as nature, science and history documentaries, true crime, home improvements and cooking.
Discovery+ Basic costs £3.99 per month, but as we've seen, it's included for free in all Sky TV and BT TV packages.
Premium
Discovery+ Premium is the new home for the rebranded BT Sport pack, now called TNT Sports.
It's also the place to watch Eurosport coverage, including cycling, tennis and motorsport, since the channels were integrated into TNT Sports from 28th February 2025.
The Premium plan includes everything in Basic, plus:
- TNT Sports 1
- TNT Sports 2
- TNT Sports 3
- TNT Sports 4
- TNT Sports Ultimate
TNT Sports is typically delivered in full 1080p HD, while the TNT Sports Ultimate channel is in UItra HD or 4K.
The BT Sport side of TNT Sports includes coverage of the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Premiership Rugby, MotoGP, UFC and WWE.
Viewers can also watch the Olympic Games, cycling Grand Tours including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a Espana, the tennis Australian and French Open, the World Snooker Championship, Le Mans, Speedway GP, and Bennetts British Superbikes races, thanks to the integration with Eurosport.
While Discovery+ Premium costs £30.99 per month, Sky TV customers who subscribe to TNT Sports have it included at no extra cost, as do BT TV customers who take the Sport, Big Sport or Full Works plans.
Customers who previously subscribed to BT Sport through the BT Sport app, will also now be able to move their membership to Discovery+ Premium, where they'll also be able to access all the content in the Basic plan too.
Discovery Plus on Sky
Sky isn't the cheapest way to watch TNT Sports, but it does include some access to Discovery+ free for all customers.
Sky TV includes all live Discovery channels in both the Sky Essential TV and Sky Ultimate TV packages, and all customers get access to Discovery+ Basic.
Those who also take the TNT Sports pack from Sky get access to Discovery+ Premium included as well.
Here are the basic Sky TV packages that include Discovery Plus:
| Package | Channels | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sky Essential TV | 100 | £15 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Free setup (worth £39.95) | |||||
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Sky Ultimate TV | 142 | £22 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £6/mth on Sky Ultimate TV + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 31/03/2025) | |||||
Discovery+ is supported on both the Sky Stream box and Sky Glass TV set, and customers can sign up to Sky from as little as £15 per month for 24 months (subject to annual price rises).
Read more about Sky TV packages.
Discovery Plus on BT
All BT TV customers get some access to Discovery+, with the Discovery+ Basic membership included in all plans, unless they take one of BT's sports plans.
Customers who sign up to BT TV Sport, Big Sport, or Full Works, also get free access to Discovery+ Premium included, as these packages bundle TNT Sports.
Here are the sports plans available from BT TV with fibre broadband included:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sport + Full Fibre 2 | 77 | 74Mb average | £48.99 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup & P&P (Ends 27/03/2025) | ||||||
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Big Sport + Full Fibre 2 | 90 | 74Mb average | £73.99 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup & P&P (Ends 27/03/2025) | ||||||
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Full Works + Full Fibre 2 | 125 | 74Mb average | £50.99 for 3 mths, then £105.99 |
Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + EE Full Works TV just £25 for 3 months + Free setup & P&P (Ends 27/03/2025) | ||||||
All BT TV plans are offered on rolling monthly terms as well, so customers can easily switch between sports or entertainment subscriptions, and effectively therefore, switch between Discovery+ Basic and Discovery+ Premium perhaps when a sporting event comes up that they want to watch.
Read more about BT TV packages.
Discovery Plus on Virgin Media
While it's possible for Virgin Media TV customers to add TNT Sports channels to their package, none of the Virgin TV boxes currently support the Discovery+ app.
Because of this lack of app support, Virgin Media don't include any free access to Discovery+, although they do include TNT Sports in full HD as well as the TNT Sports Ultimate channel in their TNT Sports pack.
Virgin Media is the cheapest place to watch TNT Sports, especially for those who want to watch in HD and UHD, but those who prioritise access to the app will be disappointed.
Here are the Virgin Media plans which can be customised to include TNT Sports for an extra £18 per month:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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M125 Fibre Broadband + Flex | 150 | 132Mb average | £28.99 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Reduced price for 18 months + No setup fee (was £10) | ||||||
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Bigger Combo bundle | 190 | 362Mb average | £34.99 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: No setup fee (was £35) | ||||||
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Bigger bundle + Sports | 199 | 362Mb average | £54.99 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: No setup fee (was £35) | ||||||
Virgin Media Flex also provides low-cost access to these channels, with the TNT Sports pack available for £16.20 per month (with the 10% bill credit offer).
While Virgin Media customers could still access Discovery+ through another smart device, they will have to pay again for the subscription, which is likely to put most people off doing so.
Read more about Virgin Media TV packages.
Discovery Plus supported devices
While the Discovery+ app is supported by the BT TV Box Pro, Sky Q box, Sky Stream box, and Sky Glass TV, other customers can also access it directly through a range of smart devices.
Discovery+ app supported devices include:
- Android TV (including TalkTalk TV for broadband customers)
- Netgem TV
- Apple TV
- Fire TV
- Amazon Fire Smart TVs
- Samsung Smart TVs
- LG Smart TVs
- Roku
- Chromecast
- Amazon Prime Video
- Xbox One, Series X, and Series S
- PlayStation 4 and 5
- Android and iOS smartphones and tablets
It's also possible to watch Discovery+ on desktop and laptop PCs, with support available for both Windows and Mac OS.
Notable devices without Discovery+ support include Virgin Media Tivo, Virgin V6, Virgin TV 360, and Virgin Stream boxes. It's also not available on NOW TV smart sticks or boxes.
Verdict: The best way to watch Discovery Plus
While the cheapest way to watch TNT Sports is arguably Virgin Media, as we cover in our main guide to TNT Sports subscriptions, it's not the best way to watch Discovery+ due to a lack of app support.
Sky TV on the other hand not only supports Discovery+ on all its latest devices, but all Sky TV customers get free access to the Discovery+ Basic plan, and those who take the TNT Sports pack also get free access to Discovery+ Premium.
BT TV is another good place to access Discovery+ cheaply, with all customers gaining free access to Discovery+ Basic, and those who sign up to one of their sports plans also gaining access to Discovery+ Premium.
However, for those who don't want the additional TV content, it's also possible to sign up to Discovery+ directly, including via Prime Video where app support isn't available.
Overall, the offers available provide easy access to this app, with the best value for money accessible to customers willing to bundle their services through one provider.
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