UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League: Matchday 1
Manchester City v Porto
Tue 8 Sept, 20:00 UK time
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Live sport is where a streaming service earns its keep — no second-screen spoilers, no stream that dies in the 89th minute. Here's what we cover, and how to make sure your setup is ready before kick-off.
Scheduled events with UK start times. Times are confirmed before publishing, but always check the official broadcaster on the day.
All times shown in UK time. Coverage varies by plan and region — ask support if you need to check a specific event.
Kick-off times, device recommendations and answers to the questions people actually ask, for each competition.
August to May
Friday evenings, Saturday 12:30 / 15:00 / 17:30, Sunday 14:00 and 16:30, plus Monday nights.
Streaming guide →September to May
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, typically 17:45 and 20:00 UK time.
Streaming guide →August to May
Friday to Monday. Spain is one hour ahead, so a 21:00 local kick-off is 20:00 UK time.
Streaming guide →August to May
Saturday 14:30 and 17:30 UK time, Sunday afternoons, occasional Friday nights.
Streaming guide →August to May
Saturday and Sunday, spread from lunchtime to late evening. Italy is one hour ahead of the UK.
Streaming guide →March to December
European rounds usually race at 14:00 or 15:00 UK time. Flyaway rounds in Asia and Australia can start early morning UK time.
Streaming guide →Most weekends, year-round
Prelims from around 23:00 UK time, main cards typically from 03:00. UK and European events start far earlier.
Streaming guide →Year-round
UK cards usually have main-event ring walks around 22:00 to 23:00. US cards run into the early hours.
Streaming guide →The leagues and events UK viewers ask for most. Coverage can vary by event — if something specific matters to you, ask before you subscribe rather than after.
August to May
The single biggest reason UK viewers move to IPTV — especially the 3pm Saturday fixtures.
September to May
Midweek European nights, with several matches running simultaneously.
September to May
Thursday-night European football, including the Conference League.
August to May
Championship, League One, League Two and the EFL Cup rounds.
November to May
Third-round weekend through to the final — including the ties terrestrial TV skips.
August to May
Spanish top flight, including the Clásico.
August to May
Italian top flight and the Milan and Rome derbies.
August to May
German top flight, with Saturday afternoon kick-offs that suit UK viewing.
August to May
French top flight.
Year-round breaks
World Cup and Euro qualifiers, Nations League and friendlies.
Most weekends
Numbered pay-per-view cards and Fight Nights — main events usually land in the early hours UK time.
Year-round
World title fights and major domestic cards, typically late on Saturday nights.
Year-round
The MMA promotions beyond the UFC, which UK terrestrial TV rarely carries.
Weekly
Weekly shows plus the big premium live events.
March to December
Every session of the race weekend — practice, qualifying, sprint and the Grand Prix.
March to November
Full race weekends including Moto2 and Moto3.
February to November
US motorsport, usually running late evening UK time.
February to March
The biggest rugby union event in the UK calendar.
September to June
English club rugby union through to the final.
February to October
Rugby league, including the Grand Final.
Year-round
Test series, ODIs and T20 internationals — including overnight tours.
Varies by league
Franchise T20 leagues around the world, in every time zone.
January, May, July, August
Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
Year-round
Masters and tour-level events between the slams.
April to July
The Masters, PGA Championship, US Open and The Open.
Every two years
Three days of team golf across Europe and the USA.
October to June
Regular season and Playoffs — tip-offs are typically late night UK time.
The worst time to discover a Wi-Fi dead spot is kick-off. Before a big event: test your stream at the same time of day, use Ethernet rather than Wi-Fi if the router is anywhere near the TV, and know how to fix buffering quickly. Our guides on Wi-Fi vs Ethernet and improving streaming quality at home cover the detail.
Football from the Premier League, Champions League, EFL and the major European leagues; UFC and boxing; Formula 1 and MotoGP; rugby union and league; international and franchise cricket; tennis grand slams; golf majors; and NBA basketball. Coverage varies by plan and by event, so ask support before a specific fixture if it matters to you.
UFC numbered cards and Fight Nights are covered. Main events usually start in the early hours UK time — typically around 3am for a numbered card — so many viewers use catch-up the following morning instead of staying up.
That depends far more on your home network than on the service. Use a wired Ethernet connection to the TV if you can, and test with the free trial at the same time of day you'd normally watch — an evening kick-off is the honest test.
Where a channel supports catch-up you can restart or rewind from the programme guide. Availability varies by channel, and the guide shows you directly which ones offer it.
It depends on your plan. Single-device plans allow one stream at a time; multi-device plans allow 2, 3 or 4 simultaneous streams. If two matches clash on a Saturday afternoon and you want both on different TVs, a multi-device plan is the one to choose.
Run the free trial during an actual live event — same time slot, same device — and see exactly how it performs.