Finale on Netflix
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From 2027, football fans will again need several subscriptions to watch the live broadcasts of the Champions League. As a joint venture between UEFA and European Football Clubs (EFC), “UC3” has sold media rights for the 2027/28 to 2030/31 seasons to the US broadcasters “Paramount+” and “Amazon”. The streaming service “DAZN”, which has been broadcasting the games so far, comes away empty-handed. Corresponding reports from “Bild” and the English “Times” coincide with “dpa” information.
Accordingly, the top game will be shown on “Paramount+” on Tuesdays from 2027, and “Amazon” will show the top game on Wednesdays. Paramount+ bought all the remaining games on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to “Bild” information, the final will be shown on “Netflix”. Only if a German team reaches the final would it have to be shown on free-to-air television in this country. The TV rights to the Europa League and the Conference League went to “DAZN”. These will still be with “RTL” until 2027.
The current distribution in Germany will remain the same until the end of the coming season. “Amazon” shows the top game on “Prime Video” on Tuesday. All other matches are broadcast on the Internet channel “DAZN”, which is also subject to a fee, and fans can only watch the final free of charge on “ZDF”.
At the auction, which was carried out by the US agency “Relevent” on behalf of “UC3”, there were four major rights packages for live broadcasts. It was the first tender in Europe for “Relevent” as the successor to the long-term marketer Team. The agency with its London-based football subsidiary started the bidding competition in mid-October.