Uefa Champions League
Amazon in free-to-air talks over all-Milan Champions League tie
Online retail giant Amazon must sublicense rights to the first leg of the eagerly-anticipated Milan Derby in the Uefa Champions League semi-final, after it was ruled the match must be shown in Italy on…
Ceferin hints at future Champions League final in the US
Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin has opened the door to the possibility of hosting the Uefa Champions League final in the United States in the future
Hungary next up for Uefa club competition media rights auction
The sales process for broadcast rights in Hungary to Uefa club competitions across the 2024-27 cycle has started today (Monday)
Team takes Uefa club competition rights to market in Malta
Team Marketing has gone to market with the rights in Malta to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League for the 2024-25 to 2026-27 cycle
SRG sparks debate after paying up for Uefa club competition rights
Public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has kicked off a debate in Switzerland over the role of licence fee-funded media after outmuscling its commercial rivals to recapture free-to-air rights to Uefa club competitions.
Norway’s TV2 accuses Viaplay of ‘repeated’ unlicensed Champions League broadcasts
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster Viaplay is investigating claims it has repeatedly broadcast Uefa Champions League matches in Norway without holding rights to the competition in the market.
Brazil and Latin America next up for Uefa club competition rights sales
Broadcasters in Brazil and the rest of Latin America must lodge their Uefa club competition rights bids later this month, SportBusiness understands
OneFootball agrees Uefa club competitions content deal with ServusTV
OneFootball has announced a content sharing agreement with Austrian commercial broadcaster ServusTV that will make Uefa Champions League and Europa League highlights available on its streaming platform.
Viaplay’s Jensen: No interest in Champions League rights in Sweden unless price drops
Subscription pay-TV broadcaster Viaplay has claimed to have “no interest” in winning back the Uefa Champions League in Sweden unless the current rights fee paid by TV4 Media drops dramatically.
Ziggo breaks the bank for Uefa club rights in Netherlands
Uefa and and its sales agent Team Marketing have benefitted from the increasingly dynamic Dutch market, securing a massive increase in value for media rights to Uefa club competitions.
Amazon retains Champions League package in Italy, Sky ‘closes in on remainder’
Online retail giant Amazon has retained its package of broadcast rights in Italy to first-pick Wednesday evening matches from the Uefa Champions League in a new deal covering the 2024-27 cycle
TV2 wants Viaplay talks after inadvertent Champions League broadcast in Norway
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has said it will hold talks with pay-TV operator Viaplay after coverage in Denmark of a Uefa Champions League match by the latter was inadvertently made available to…
Uefa benefits from surprise Canal Plus move into Austria
The value of Uefa club competition media rights in Austria has significantly increased, with newcomer Canal Plus paying a premium to gain a foothold in the market.
SRG SSR recaptures Uefa club competition rights in Switzerland
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has acquired free-to-air rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League through a direct deal with European football’s governing body and a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Blue.
Champions League value sees minor increase as German challenges laid bare
Uefa will see a slight increase in the value of its Champions League media rights in Germany amid tough conditions for rights-holders as a result of macroeconomic gloom, cost-cutting and uncertainty over the potential sale of pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland.
Uefa enjoys another increase for club competition rights in Switzerland
Uefa has significantly grown the value of its club competition rights in Switzerland through new agreements with pay-television broadcaster Blue and public-service broadcaster SRG SSR.
Uefa club competition broadcast rights to hit Italian market early next year
The Team Marketing agency will next month initiate the bidding process for broadcast rights in Italy to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27
DAZN finalises Champions League renewal in Germany, offers reduced tariff
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has announced its new agreement for Uefa Champions League rights in Germany spanning the 2024-27 cycle