A MAJOR UK TV provider is scrapping a popular sports app in just weeks, in a major blow to football fans.
Customers will lose access to the service before the end of the Premier League, with Brits urged to upgrade to avoid missing out.
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From September 22, a number older of EE TV boxes will stop supporting the Discovery+ app, the streaming home for TNT sports content.
You will still be able to watch shows in real-time, but all on-demand content will be removed from your TV box.
That means customers will no longer be able to access Premier League highlights, catch up on missed Champions League matches, or watch any of their favourite Discovery+ reality or entertainment shows on demand.
The EE TV devices that will lose support for the Discovery+ app are:
- 4K Recordable TV Box
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- Recordable TV Box
The newer devices, TV Box Pro, TV Box Mini, and the custom Apple TV 4K EE Box will continue working as normal.
Following the changes, your subscription won’t be cancelled, and you can still watch Discovery+ and TNT Sports on other devices.
If your TV box is affected, then you will need to upgrade, or find an alternative means of watching.
To upgrade to a newer model, all you need to do is call EE.
The device will typically be sent to you for free, however, you will usually need to begin a new 24-month contract to get the upgrade.
However, it is important to note that any recordings on your older device will not be switched over to the new device, so you should make sure to watch them all before making the switch.
If you don’t want to upgrade, you can still watch Discovery+ on your Smart TVs, tablets and laptops and smartphones.
If you’ve got a Smart TV, you can watch TNT sports and Discovery+ using that, and use your EE TV box for everything else.
Alternatively, you could switch to another TV subscription service instead.
EE TV (formerly BT TV) is a service available to BT and EE broadband customers.
It offers various packages ranging from a £20 a month entertainment package to an £80 a month Full Works plan.