Sports on TV Today: UK & Ireland Premier League Guide

Premier League football returns to screens across Ireland and the UK tonight, with Manchester United hosting Brentford at 20:00 on Sky Sports — the only live top-flight fixture on April 27, 2026. This guide breaks down today’s sports listings across Sky Sports, TNT Sports, and other broadcasters, including how Irish viewers can access every match without a traditional satellite subscription.

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Across UK and Ireland, five broadcasters carry Premier League content — Sky Sports dominates with the bulk of live fixtures, while TNT Sports, NOW TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Premier Sports Ireland split the remainder. The table below summarises rights, coverage scope, and how viewers in Ireland can subscribe.

What sports are on now TV?

Premier League fixtures are broadcast live in the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports and TNT Sports (Live Football on TV). Tonight’s main event is Manchester United v Brentford, kicking off at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, and Sky Sports Ultra HDR (Live Football on TV). No Premier League matches are scheduled on TNT Sports for April 27, 2026 — the broadcaster’s next fixture is Aston Villa v Tottenham on May 3.

Football schedules

• Monday, April 27: Manchester United v Brentford — 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League, Ultra HDR
• Friday, May 1: Leeds United v Burnley — 20:00 on Sky Sports
• Saturday, May 2: Arsenal v Fulham — 17:30 on Sky Sports
• Sunday, May 3: Manchester United v Liverpool — 15:30 on Sky Sports
• Monday, May 4: Chelsea v Nottingham Forest (15:00) and Everton v Manchester City (20:00) on Sky Sports
• Saturday, May 9: Liverpool v Chelsea — 12:30 on TNT Sports

The 2025/26 season features up to 270 live games on Sky and TNT combined in UK and Ireland (Live Football on TV). Sky Sports shows up to 128 live Premier League fixtures in the UK, with Irish viewers able to access the same content via Sky Ireland (Where’s The Match).

Rugby and GAA

TNT Sports holds rights to Champions League and Europa League football alongside its Premier League package, meaning rugby and GAA coverage varies by broadcaster and season (Live Football on TV). For Irish viewers, Sky Sports Premier League Ireland covers English Premier League events including live games, with listings updated on entertainment.ie (Entertainment.ie).

What sports are on TNT?

TNT Sports broadcasts 52 Premier League matches per season in the UK, with the next scheduled fixture being Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 19:00 (Live Football on TV). The channel also carries Champions League and Europa League rights alongside its Premier League coverage.

Live events today

No Premier League matches are listed on TNT Sports for April 27, 2026 (Live Football on TV). Irish viewers can access TNT Sports via the Sky Sports Extra pack, which includes TNT Sports and Premier Sports for comprehensive Premier League coverage (Sky Ireland).

UK and Ireland coverage

Premier Sports Ireland is available via Sky Sports Extra pack for €10/month initially for existing Sky Sports customers (Premier Sports Ireland). The package unlocks Premier League, Champions League, and more via TNT Sports and Premier Sports (Sky Ireland).

The pattern: TNT Sports concentrates its 52 annual Premier League matches on marquee fixtures — Liverpool v Chelsea on May 9 is a prime example — rather than filling an every-weekend schedule.

Why are games starting at 2.05 today?

Premier League Sunday kick-offs typically stagger between 12pm and 2:05pm to accommodate TV broadcast windows and avoid clashing with other sporting events. The 2:05pm slot specifically allows Sky Sports to maximise afternoon viewership while leaving buffer time for pre-match build-up and post-match analysis.

Premier League Sunday timings

The staggered Sunday schedule reflects the league’s broadcast agreements, which prioritise viewer accessibility across different time zones in the UK and Ireland. Afternoon games at 15:30 (such as Manchester United v Liverpool on May 3) are common, while evening matches like the 20:00 Monday slot for Manchester United v Brentford target prime-time audiences.

12pm kick-offs explained

Early Sunday kick-offs at 12pm serve international audiences in Asia and North America, where the match airs in morning or early afternoon time zones. TNT Sports and Sky Sports rotate these slots based on the fixtures selected for live broadcast.

What this means: the 2:05pm Sunday slot is a commercial calculation, not a sporting tradition — Sky maximises ad revenue by timing kick-offs when British audiences are most likely to be free in the afternoon.

How to watch football tonight?

For tonight’s Manchester United v Brentford match, tune to Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, or Sky Sports Ultra HDR at 20:00. Irish viewers without a Sky subscription can stream via NOW TV Ireland, which offers Premier League coverage from €11.99 per day or month (Premier Sports Ireland).

Channels and streams

• Sky Sports Main Event — main broadcast channel
• Sky Sports Premier League — dedicated PL coverage
• Sky Sports Ultra HDR — 4K HDR stream where available
• NOW TV Ireland — streaming option (€11.99/day for Sports Extra)
• Sky Ireland Sports Extra pack — bundle including TNT and Premier Sports

Free options

No official Premier League direct streaming service exists, so free options are limited. RTÉ occasionally broadcasts major Irish sporting events on free-to-air TV, but Premier League coverage remains paywalled. Illegal streaming portals such as Hesgoal and Totalsportek are warned against — they carry malware risks and no broadcast quality guarantees (Where’s The Match).

The implication: Irish viewers face a clear trade-off — pay for a Sky Ireland or NOW TV subscription, or miss live Premier League action entirely.

Who is showing Premier League football today?

Sky Sports holds the primary rights for today’s Manchester United v Brentford fixture, airing it on three channels simultaneously. TNT Sports has no Premier League coverage scheduled for April 27, 2026 — its next match is Aston Villa v Tottenham on May 3 (Live Football on TV).

Sky Sports coverage

Sky Sports broadcasts a minimum of 215 Premier League matches per season, making it the dominant broadcaster for English top-flight football in the UK and Ireland (Live Football on TV). The broadcaster also operates Sky Sports+, which streams additional Premier League content beyond the core match lineup.

TNT and others

TNT Sports rounds out the offering with 52 Premier League matches per season, focusing on marquee fixtures like Liverpool v Chelsea on May 9 (Live Football on TV). Amazon Prime Video carries 20 Premier League games per season but doesn’t feature prominently in Irish listings (Where’s The Match).

What this means: Sky Sports’ dominance means viewers following the Premier League closely need a Sky subscription — TNT Sports alone leaves significant gaps in match coverage throughout the season.

Stream the Premier League live on Sky Sports, Premier Sports and TNT Sports. Watch 300 live Premier League games this season.

— NOW TV Ireland (Streaming Service)

Football streaming portals such as Hesgoal, Totalsportek, Score808 and ReleaseSky are illegal.

— Where’s The Match (TV Guide)

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The Premier League spotlight falls on Man Utd v Brentford at 20:00 on Sky Sports, while football TV schedule tonighthighlights additional live matches across UK and Ireland channels.

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