Eurosport 1 left the air on Orange TV on April 8, but the sports channel is not disappearing for everyone. Orange has decided to leave it accessible at no additional cost to a large part of its subscribers, provided that a very specific option is activated.
The good deal is big: Eurosport 1 can be included at €0/month until January 31, 2029 for many Livebox customers. Cycling, tennis, winter sports or motor sports therefore remain within reach of zap, but nothing is automatic. You have to check its offer and click in the right place to take advantage of it.
Orange offers Eurosport 1 for 3 years: who can really benefit from it?
Officially, Internet subscribers are concerned Livebox, Livebox Classic, Livebox Up And Livebox Maxin xDSL or fiber, in mainland France. The Eurosport 1 option is then added to the Orange TV subscription, subject to the technical eligibility of the line.
Orange, however, excludes offers Cheat Code Fiber 18-26 and certain special series. Sosh packages, most professional offers and several subscriptions outside the mainland are not a priori affected. According to the specialized press, certain old packages such as Livebox Play or Open can however activate the option.
Concretely, it is better not to rely solely on the name of your offer. The safest thing is to go through the customer area to see if the Eurosport 1 option appears at €0/month. If this is the case, you are one of the eligible subscribers, whether it is a new subscription or an old contract.
Free Eurosport 1 from Orange: what exactly does the offer contain?
The benefit is only for the live stream of Eurosport 1accessible on channel 54 of the Orange TV decoder. You will find cycling, tennis, winter sports, handball, judo and even emblematic car competitions there.
On the other hand, the replay, Eurosport 2 and the channels Eurosport 360 remain chargeable. To access it, you must subscribe to a bouquet like Sports Max or to HBO Max with Sports optionwhich brings together all of the Eurosport channels and on-demand content.
Eurosport 1 is not limited to television: the channel is also available for Orange TV customers on PC or Mac, smartphone, tablet, TV stick or Xbox via the Orange TV application. Three years of inclusive access ultimately represent several dozen euros saved compared to a classic premium sports channel.
How to activate free Eurosport 1 on your Livebox before 2029?
To activate the option, go to the dedicated Eurosport 1 page on the Orange website or in your customer area, TV and entertainment section. Click on “Subscribe” or “Activate option”: if you are eligible, the screen indicates a price of €0/month until 01/31/2029. Validate, then test channel 54 a few minutes later.
Then remember to check in your customer area, or on the following invoice, that the option appears at €0. Inclusion is without obligation: you can cancel it at any time online, access to the channel remaining active until the date the cancellation is taken into account.
As of January 31, 2029, Orange will end this automatic inclusion. The channel could then disappear from your offer or switch to a paid plan, the precise terms not yet being detailed. In case of non-eligibility or doubt, it remains possible to contact 3900 or to turn directly to a paid bouquet such as Sports Max or HBO Max with Sport option.