There's a streaming service for everything these days – and an offering from documentary aficionados Discovery is one of the most unique entries on the market.

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Discovery Plus is a streaming service dedicated to non-fiction, real life and sports content, offering access to original shows as well as live-streaming and catch-up of channels such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Quest, Really and Animal Planet.

This includes long-running hits such as 90 Day Fiancé and Gold Rush - but also Discovery Plus originals such as special episodes of Faking It, exclusive documentaries such as Vardy vs Rooney: The Wagatha Trial and The Diana Investigations and scripted TV movies from the Food Network.

Having been running in the UK for over two years now, there's a whole host of available programming focused on true crime, food, motoring, relationships and much, much more.

One of the most attractive perks of a Discovery Plus membership is the inclusion of TNT Sports, previously BT Sport, which was introduced to our TVs this July. A Discovery Plus Premium membership now gives you access to TNT Sports and its various Premier League and Champions League football games as well as a variety of other sports.

Don't worry, Eurosport is still available as well and available through Discovery Plus memberships. If you're interested in a Discovery Plus subscription here's everything you need to know about Discovery Plus - including the price, programmes and more.

Make sure you check out the best TNT Sports offers to find out how to bag a bargain.

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What is Discovery Plus?

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Champions League games are available through TNT Sports

Discovery Plus is a streaming service from Discovery Inc, focusing on factual, lifestyle and sports programming drawn from Discovery's main channel brands as well as exclusive original shows.

This includes content from the following channels:

  • Discovery Channel
  • TLC
  • Quest
  • Really
  • Animal Planet
  • Quest Red
  • HGTV
  • Food Network
  • DMAX
  • ID
  • Discovery Science
  • Discovery Turbo
  • Discovery History
  • Motortrend
  • Magnolia Network
  • Eurosport 1 & 2
  • TNT Sports

As well as on-demand content drawn from the back-catalogue of each brand, subscribers can also access live streams and 30-day catch-up for select channels, similar to fellow streamer NOW.

As with most streaming services, you don’t have to buy each show or film you watch; instead, you pay a monthly subscription for access to all titles on the service’s library, completely ad-free other than the channel live streams. However, Discovery Plus also has a free model - simply registering allows access to live TV channels and their catch-up titles.

Get Discovery Plus from £3.99 a month on Amazon

How much does Discovery Plus cost in the UK?

Here's how much each membership plan costs on Discovery Plus.

Free membership

Unlike most streaming services, Discovery Plus has a free tier - users can register for an account and gain access to live TV and 30-day catch-up from Quest, Really, Quest Red, HGTV, Food Network and DMAX absolutely free.

Basic plan

The Basic plan costs £3.99 a month or £39.99 a year in the UK, and can be added to your Amazon Prime Video account. On Prime Video is it labelled as an Entertainment subscription and is only payable monthly.

Purchasing the Basic Pass offers access to everything a free membership does, plus live streams and catch-up from pay-tv channels such as Discovery Channel and TLC. You also get access to complete on-demand box sets outside of the 30-day catch-up period and exclusive access to Discovery Plus originals.

If you're a Vodafone customer there is an even better deal for you. Vodafone pay-monthly customers can enjoy Discovery Plus Basic for free for six months.

Get Discovery Plus from £3.99 a month on Amazon

Premium pass

The Premium pass costs £30.99 a month and has no annual option. This includes all of the above as well as TNT Sports. TNT Sports offers exclusive access to several Premier League games, exclusive access to all Champions League games in the UK (apart from the final), UFC, Rugby, and more. You can also get Discovery Plus Premium for free with any BT TV package.

You can also get access to all of these deals on the Discovery Plus website, or you can select your membership through Amazon Prime Video.

Get Discovery Plus Premium for £30.99 a month

Get Discovery Plus Premium for £30.99 a month via Prime Video

Is there a Discovery Plus free trial in the UK?

No, there is not currently a free trial available on Discovery Plus in the UK.

Get Discovery Plus from £3.99 a month on Amazon

How to watch Discovery Plus in the UK

Richard Hammond's Workshop is available on Discovery Plus
Richard Hammond's Workshop is available on Discovery Plus

There are several ways to watch Discovery Plus in the UK. You can watch it by subscribing to Discovery Plus as a stand-alone streaming service via their website. When you've done this, you can then download Discovery Plus as an app on your selected device.

Discovery Plus Standard is available for free as an app on Sky Q boxes and for Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers. You don't have to pay anything for the service, just say "Get Discovery Plus” into the voice-enabled Sky Q remote and follow the on-screen instructions. Or head to Sky's Discovery Plus webpage for extra help.

Get Discovery Plus Standard for free with Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream

You can also add Discovery Plus Basic, called Discovery Plus Entertainment, to your Amazon Prime Video account. This gives you access to all Discovery Plus has to offer through the Prime Video interface. You have to be an Amazon Prime member to do this.

Get Discovery Plus from £3.99 a month on Amazon

How many devices can I watch Discovery Plus on?

Discovery Plus UK subscribers can stream on up to four devices. For a streaming services comparison, that’s the same as Disney Plus and Netflix’s Premium Plan and one more than Amazon Prime Video.

Discovery Plus customers can stream anywhere, anytime in the UK on mobile, web or cast directly onto the big screen. Devices include Apple and Android mobiles and tablets, as well as Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.

How many people can watch Discovery Plus at the same time?

Four people can watch Discovery Plus at the same time on four different devices.

What TV shows are on Discovery Plus in the UK?

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You can watch all of the Australian Open with Discovery Plus on Eurosport

Discovery Plus hosts one of the biggest libraries of non-fiction TV programming around, including every episode of popular shows such as Gold Rush, 90 Day Fiancé and Ghost Adventures. Other highlights include:

  • Sister Wives. The story of polygamist Kody Brown and his three ‘sister-wives’ who set out to break stereotypes around their lifestyle.
  • Top Gear's Richard Hammond sets out to fulfil one of his lifelong dreams in Richard Hammond's Workshop.
  • Three prospectors hope to strike it lucky in the Outback in Aussie Gold Hunters.
  • The gold-mining efforts switch hemispheres in the complete box set of long-running Discovery show Gold Rush.
  • You can catch all seasons of the extreme fishing show Deadliest Catch.
  • Enjoy some blood-curdling binging with every episode of paranormal reality series Ghost Adventures. Spin-off Ghost Adventures: The Cecil Hotel is also available as a Discovery Plus exclusive.
  • Body language experts and linguistic specialists analyse TV interviews in Discovery Plus original Shamima Begum: A Faking It Special.
  • Following their explosive Oprah interview, Meghan & Harry Recollections May Vary studies the royal couple's speech, tone of voice, movements, and expressions.
  • In a special episode of Shock Docs, The Devil Made Me Do It will look at the infamous murder case that attracted famed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.
  • Sports coverage includes live footage from every stage of La Vuelta through Eurosport, as well as the Australia Open tennis, Grand Tour cycling, snooker and motorsports.
  • A team looks for evidence of Bigfoot in an abandoned village seventy years after a reported attack in Alaskan Killer Bigfoot.
  • Johnny Vs Amber chronicles the widely-reported divorce and legal battles of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
  • Journalist Vicky Ward looks at how Ghislaine Maxwell ended up behind bars in Chasing Ghislaine.
  • Ken & Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes examines how a Canadian couple became two of the country's most notorious murderers.
  • Celebrity chef and blogger Ree Drummond prepares for Christmas in her Oklahoma hometown in Discovery Plus spin-off The Pioneer Woman: Hometown Stories.
  • Long-running motoring show Fifth Gear returns with a new focus on electric cars in Fifth Gear: Recharged.
  • Jack Osbourne watches paranormal videos with his famous - and skeptical - parents in The Osbournes Want To Believe.
  • Kevin Hart's Muscle Crew sees the comedian explore America's car culture while aiming to launch his own automotive club.
  • The Food Network has debuted their first-ever scripted TV movie Candy Coated Christmas starring The Pioneer Woman star Ree Drummond.

Get Discovery Plus from £3.99 a month on Amazon

Get Discovery Plus Standard for free with Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream

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