Watching British Football and Sport in America

Q. How can I watch the Premier League in the USA?

All 380 Premier League matches are shown in the US by NBC, split across the NBC network, USA Network and the Peacock streaming app. Around 175 matches are exclusive to Peacock, and games that are not on NBC or USA Network are usually on Peacock, so most fans end up with a Peacock subscription.

• Peacock Premium: $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year.
• Peacock Premium Plus: $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year.

Both plans include the Premier League. For the matches on NBC or USA Network, you need a TV package or a live TV streaming service that carries those channels. Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo and Universo.

Q. What time are the Boxing Day 2026 Premier League matches in US time?

The UK is on GMT and the US is on standard time by then, so a 3pm UK kick-off is 10am Eastern and 7am Pacific. The Premier League has confirmed seven matches on Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December 2026, and three on Sunday 27 December:

• Sat 26 Dec, 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT: Aston Villa v Leeds
• Sat 26 Dec, 10am ET / 7am PT: Everton v Sunderland, Fulham v Brighton, Ipswich v Brentford, Spurs v Bournemouth
• Sat 26 Dec, 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT: Hull v Liverpool
• Sat 26 Dec, 3pm ET / noon PT: Newcastle v Man City
• Sun 27 Dec, 9am ET / 6am PT: Coventry v Chelsea
• Sun 27 Dec, 11.30am ET / 8.30am PT: Man Utd v Nott'm Forest
• Sun 27 Dec, 2pm ET / 11am PT: Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Central time is one hour behind Eastern, and Mountain time two hours behind. Which US channel shows each match is usually announced nearer the day. Watching with other fans is half the fun, and our Community & Events page lists the pubs where UK supporters' clubs meet, city by city.

Q. Where can I watch the Championship, League One, League Two and the Carabao Cup in America?

Paramount+ streams every Championship match, with some also on CBS channels. For League One and League Two, Paramount+ says a select number of matches will stream, so not every game is shown. The Carabao Cup is on Paramount+ too, with some matches free on the CBS Sports Golazo channel.

Q. How can I watch the FA Cup in the US?

ESPN holds the US rights to the FA Cup through to the 2027-28 season, covering 79 matches a season plus the Community Shield. Most games stream in the ESPN app with a subscription, and some are shown on ESPN2. The third round, with the big clubs joining, is in early January.

Q. How can I watch Scottish football, Celtic and Rangers in the USA?

The Scottish Premiership is on Paramount+, which streams most matches, with a selected game each week on CBS or CBS Sports Network.

Q. Where can I watch the Women's Super League in America?

New for 2026-27: CBS Sports has taken over the Barclays Women's Super League from ESPN, in a deal running to 2029-30. All 183 matches stream on Paramount+, one match a week is on CBS Sports Network, and some are free on CBS Sports Golazo.

Q. How can I watch the Champions League and Europa League in the US?

Both are with CBS. All 189 Champions League games and every Europa League game stream on Paramount+, with some on CBS, CBS Sports Network and the free CBS Sports Golazo channel. So if you follow a British club in Europe as well as the Championship or Scottish football, one Paramount+ subscription covers a lot.

Q. How can I watch rugby, the Six Nations and Premiership Rugby in America?

Premiership Rugby 2026-27 is on FloRugby, at $39.99 a month or $155.88 a year.

The Six Nations 2027 runs from 5 February to 13 March 2027 and opens with Ireland v England on Friday 5 February. The 2026 tournament was shown in the US on Peacock, but the US broadcaster for 2027 had not been confirmed when we checked. We will update this page when it is.

Q. How can I watch England cricket in the USA this winter?

England tour South Africa this winter: Tests from 17 to 21 December in Johannesburg, the Boxing Day Test from 26 to 30 December in Centurion, and 3 to 7 January in Cape Town, followed by three one-day internationals in January. South Africa is two hours ahead of the UK, so play starts in the small hours of the US night.

Willow is the main cricket channel in the US and holds the rights to ICC events, including the 2027 Cricket World Cup. Check Willow's schedule to confirm it is showing the England series.

Q. How can I watch the World Darts Championship from Ally Pally in America?

The PDC World Darts Championship runs from 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at Alexandra Palace, a proper Christmas tradition. US coverage was not settled when we checked: Peacock has streamed PDC events this year, and a new ESPN deal also mentions the World Championship. Check ESPN and Peacock nearer the time. The PDC's own streaming service, PDCTV, is another option.

Q. Where can I watch Formula 1, Wimbledon, The Open and snooker in the US?

• Formula 1: Apple TV is the exclusive US home from 2026, at $12.99 a month, with F1 TV Premium included.
• Wimbledon: ESPN has the US rights through to 2035, on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
• The Open (golf): the 2026 Open was on NBC, USA Network and Peacock.
• Snooker: WST Play, the sport's own streaming service, showed the 2026 World Championship in the US.

Q. Can I use BBC iPlayer, ITVX or Sky Go in America?

Not in the normal way. These are UK services. ITV says you cannot stream live or on-demand shows on ITVX from outside the UK, although Premium subscribers can download shows before they leave and watch them abroad for up to seven days. BBC iPlayer and Sky Go are also for use in the UK, and Sky Sports and TNT Sports are not sold in the US. Their terms of use generally limit viewing to the UK, which is why the US services above are the way to go.