The cheapest way to watch the Olympics on Discovery+

With the BBC airing only 250 hours of Olympic sports, you'll need to subscribe to Discovery+ in order to watch several events. Luckily, there's a deal on that will get you full access to the games for £4.

In 2018, Discovery won the exclusive European broadcast rights to air all 3,800 hours of the Paris 2024 Olympics. If there are certain events you really want to watch, subscribing to Discovery+ is the easiest way to catch all 32 Olympic sports. I

While you still can see some events and games through the BBC and on iPlayer – or outside on large screens at certain venues in cities like London – there will only be select sports shown. 

Certain Sky customer plans are able to access Discovery+ for free, find out more below. If you're not a Sky member, read on for details on how to bag the channel for less than a fiver a month.

Get our expert tips for making smarter consumer choices. Sign up for our free Weekly Scoop newsletter.

Best Discovery+ deals

Discovery+ standard subscription: £3.99 per month until the end of 2024

The best deal on Discovery+ is subscribing directly. Until 11 August you can sign up to the streaming service and watch the Olympics at a discount. It costs £4 a month until the end of 2024 – giving you five months of the service at a discount, and saving you close to £15 on the subscription.

The offer is good for new subscribers only, and the price will rise back to its normal price of £6.99 per month from 2025 unless you cancel it – which you can do so whenever and not have to pay extra.

You can sign up directly through Discovery+, or you can add it to your Amazon Prime membership.

We haven't reviewed Discovery+, but we have reviewed other streaming services – read our guide on the best streaming services to find out which ones are worth your money.

What else can I watch on Discovery+?

There is more than just the Olympics on Discovery+ – you'll also get access to distinctively American reality TV channels like TLC (formerly called The Learning Channel), HGTV (Home and Garden TV), the Food Network and, of course, the Discovery Channel.

You can expect to find, or catch up on, shows like 90 Day Fiancé, Deadliest Catch, and a litany of Guy Fieri's shows.

If you sign up for the Discovery+ Premium subscription, you'll also be able to watch sports like baseball, the World Rally Championship, Boxing, the Champions and Premier League, and UFC through TNT Sports. However, the premium subscription costs substantially more – £30.99 per month.

Can I watch Discovery+ for free?

While Discovery+ typically has a free seven-day trial available, it's not running during this promotion.

That said, if you're a Sky Q, Sky Stream, or Sky Glass customer you'll get a Standard Discovery+ subscription included – meaning you won't have to pay anything extra in order to stream the Olympics. You can learn more about how to set up your Discovery+ subscription through Sky from their website.

Looking for more bargains? See our round-up of the best deals in August