Padel Time TV launches in the UK on Samsung TV Plus

Padel Time TV has launched in the UK on Samsung TV Plus, widening access to an English-language channel built around more than 50 live padel days a year and a schedule that includes the Pro Padel League, the Asia Pacific Padel Tour, the Hexagon Cup and selected FIP tournaments. The deal, brokered by Laurent Dumeau’s LDI Media, gives padel another foothold in a free, ad-supported streaming environment at a time when the sport is pushing deeper into mainstream viewing habits.

The UK launch follows Padel Time TV’s debut in India in June on JioTV and JioTV+, and the company says more territories are lined up for 2026. Its programming mix goes beyond live matches. The channel says it also carries original programming, player stories, behind-the-scenes material, instructional content, documentaries and lifestyle features, a package designed to keep viewers coming back between tournaments instead of disappearing after the last point.

Arnaud Verlhac, the channel’s co-founder, said the UK is an important market and called Samsung the ideal launch partner for the territory. That is the real bet here: padel does not just need more courts, it needs a steady feed of content that makes the sport easy to find for newcomers and easier to package for sponsors. A dedicated channel can do that only if it becomes habit-forming, but Samsung TV Plus gives it a wider shot at casual discovery than a niche app or one-off event stream.

The timing fits the pace of padel’s growth in Britain. On 15 May 2026, the Lawn Tennis Association said there were 1,000,000 adults and juniors playing padel across Britain, with 1,825 courts at 551 venues. On 25 March 2026, the same body had put participation at 860,000 players. That jump in just a matter of weeks underlines how fast the market is moving, and why broadcasters are starting to treat padel as a property with year-round value rather than a sport that only matters when a final is on.

The broader international backdrop is just as telling. The International Padel Federation’s World Padel Report 2025 said FIP-organized tournaments rose from 182 in 2024 to 290 in 2025, involving more than 11,000 athletes. Another summary of that report put the global player base at more than 35 million. Padel Time TV is trying to ride that expansion with a channel that spans multiple continents, and the UK launch suggests the sport’s media footprint is finally scaling alongside its courts.