New FREE sports channel lands on Virgin Media with three big games starting in days
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VIRGIN Media has revealed that a free sports channel will appear on millions of boxes soon for a trio of huge football games.
The Sun exclusively revealed last week that TNT Sports plans to make all three of this season's Uefa Finals available for free.
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Manchester United and Spurs showdown will air on May 21
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All three European finals will air on dedicated channel throughout May
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This repeats last season's model for the three matches.
TNT Sports owner Warner Bros Discovery is expected to show the games on Discovery Plus.
But we know now that cable viewers will have a dedicated channel on Virgin Media too.
The firm has confirmed to The Sun that the games will air free for all on a special popup TNT Sports channel - meaning you won't need a TNT subscription.
All viewers have to do is tap 527 onto their remotes to watch.
It starts with the Uefa Europa League final face-off between Manchester United and Spurs on May 21.
Then on May 28 it's the Uefa Conference League final with Chelsea taking on Real Betis.
And finally, Inter Milan and PSG battle it out for the Uefa Champions League trophy on May 31.
Tottenham will be hoping to lift a trophy for the first time since 2008 when the team won the League Cup.
However, United and Spurs were both mocked over the weekend for both losing 2-0 at home to West Ham and Crystal Palace respectively, amid struggles in Premier League this season.
Man Utd and Spurs on course for £100m winner-takes-all Europa League final despite two of their worst seasons ever
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Meanwhile, Virgin Media has been bolstering its sports output since the loss of Eurosport earlier this year.
The broadcasting giant added a dedicated 24/7 rugby channel, Premier Sports Rugby.
It shows events including the Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, the United Rugby Championship and some of the biggest games from the TOP14.
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