The Tour de France’s future as a free-to-air spectacle in the UK is under threat after Warner Bros Discovery and Eurosport secured exclusive rights to broadcast the world’s most watched annual sporting event.
The Tour was first shown by Channel 4 in the 1980s before moving to ITV in 2001. The broadcaster has delivered comprehensive coverage in recent years helmed by presenter Gary Imlach alongside popular commentators Ned Boulting and David Millar, as the sport’s profile grew with the success of Team Sky, now known as Ineos Grenadiers.
