Since the start of the 2024 Olympic games on Wednesday, July 24, sports fans in the UK have been pretty miffed to see just how little of the event is airing for free on BBC's channels or iPlayer. Though an Ofcom Code mandates that some coverage needs to be free in the country, 'some' evidently equals 'not much'.
Instead Discovery Plus has the rights to broadcast most of the Olympics, and it costs £3.99 per month to sign up (usually £6.99, but there's a deal on during the games). Understandably, people aren't thrilled that they'll have to pay to watch the sports, which in years past used to be totally free with the BBC.
