TNT Sports has bought the rights to an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary of the British and Irish Lions’ Test series victory in Australia this summer.

TNT Sports has bought the rights to an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary of the British and Irish Lions’ Test series victory in Australia this summer.

The 90-minute documentary is currently in production and is scheduled to be screened on TNT at the end of October, to tie in with its coverage of the Autumn Internationals the following month.

Sky Sports had live rights for the British and Irish Lions tour but TNT is understood to have made a successful bid for the documentary on the grounds that more rugby content suits its autumn schedule, which also includes live coverage of every game when the rebranded Gallagher Prem resume

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