Why isn't Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk on TNT Sports tonight?

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·22 October 2024

Why isn't Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk on TNT Sports tonight?

New Champions League TV schedule explained

Arsenal are back in Champions League action tonight, taking on Shakhtar Donetsk, but you will need to look elsewhere to watch the game live.

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The Gunners are looking to build on their comfortable win over Paris Saint-Germain with another routine victory over the Ukrainian champions, but will have to do it without Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.

Another three points will take them into the top eight of the new ‘League Phase’ table, which would mean automatic qualification for the knockout stage. It is a revamped competition, starting this season, and such are the sweeping changes that amendments have also been made as to how UK-based viewers can watch the action.

While TNT Sports have been the usual broadcaster for the Champions League since 2015, Amazon Prime Video will now have the rights to show every ‘top Tuesday match’. It started with Liverpool’s win over AC Milan and continues tonight, with coverage from the Emirates Stadium starting at 6:30pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Arsenal training on Monday ahead of tonight’s game

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TNT Sports, previously known as BT Sport, and Amazon Prime Video will share broadcasting rights over a three-year period between 2024 and 2027.

The BBC are this season airing a dedicated highlights show from the Champions League for the very first time, which is shown at 10:40pm every Wednesday night during the tournament’s run.

TNT Sports have kept the rights to the majority of the games this season (533 fixtures out of 550), but Amazon get the first pick of 17 matches on a Tuesday up until the semi-finals.

Liverpool’s meeting with Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City vs Feyenoord will also been shown on the streaming platform. Selections for matchweeks 6 and 7 will come at a later date. TNT Sports still have exclusive rights to the Europa League and the Conference League in the UK.