Major sporting event returns to free-to-air TV as TNT Sports strike ‘landmark’ multi-year deal with Channel 5 (opens in new tab)

THE TOUR de France will be shown on terrestrial TV next month – after TNT Sports struck a “landmark” multi-year highlights deal with Channel 5. ITV was the home of the annual cycling race for 25 years but decided against showing this year’s event. Prior to that it had been a sporting treat for British...