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DAZN acquires Kings League rights

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired broadcast rights for Kings League competitions in 2026, adding to the platform’s portfolio of football formats. Kings League is a creator-led league founded by retired, Spanish football legend Gerard Piqué that blends football, streamer culture and digital-first fan experiences. DAZN will broadcast the Kings World Cup Nations 2026 […]

December 30, 2025

La Liga’s TV revenues dip

Spanish football clubs will share €1.43 billion in TV rights during the 2024–25 season, with TV remaining the prominent income source for Spanish football, despite an overall decline in La Liga’s audiovisual revenues. The figure, distributed by LaLiga across the first and second leagues, represents a slight drop from the €1.49 billion allocated in the […]

December 23, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

DACH region: DAZN extends international football deals

DAZN , the sports streaming platform, has extended its deals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the broadcasting rights for three key international football competitions: the UEFA Nations League, including the Nations League Finals, the European Qualifiers  for the UEFA Euro and the FIFA World Cup, as well as selected international friendlies . The current […]

December 19, 2025

CAF announces record European broadcast deals for AFCON

The Confédération Africaine de Football has announced a record 20 media rights partnerships across over 30 European territories for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 which will kick-off on December 21st. Building on the landmark deal with Channel 4 in the UK – the first time all 52 AFCON matches […]

December 18, 2025

Premier Sports scores Copa del Rey rights

Sports broadcaster and streaming service Premier Sports has agreed a deal to screen live coverage of Copa del Rey for the next three seasons. The new agreement adds to existing coverage of La Liga and La Liga 2 on the service. Coverage of the 2025/26 knockout competition kicks off with the Round of 32 matches […]

December 12, 2025

Prime Video picks Inter Milan v Arsenal on Champions League Matchday 7

Prime Video’s coverage of top-pick Tuesday UEFA Champions League matches will continue with Inter Milan v Arsenal for Matchday 7 on January 20th 2026. Coverage begins at 18:30 GMT, with kick-off at 20:00. The match will be available live on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland at no additional cost to Prime members. Arsenal head […]

December 12, 2025

FIFA Intercontinental Cup free on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will show the final stages of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025 presented by Aramco, co-exclusively with FIFA+, for free in selected markets. Under the second edition of the new-look FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the six continental club champions of 2025 are battling for silverware across four phases. The tournament started […]

December 10, 2025

Bundesliga launches FAST channel in UK

The Bundesliga, Germany’s top flight football league, and streaming service Samsung TV Plus have partnered to provide football fans in the UK and Ireland with a dedicated FAST channel. The new media partnership, which will run as a multi-year agreement, brings the best of Bundesliga football directly to fans’ screens, subscription-free. Fans can watch live […]

December 8, 2025By Nik Roseveare

The Rest Is Football coming to Netflix for 2026 World Cup

The popular The Rest Is Football podcast – fronted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards – will be coming to Netflix as a daily TV show during the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer. Filmed in a New York studio, the show will feature game analysis, special guests, interviews and insights into the […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Africa Cup of Nations on Channel 4

Channel 4 has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), agreeing a deal with The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). This agreement marks the first time the tournament will be available to watch for free in the UK. The AFCON kicks-off on December 21st in Morocco and will see […]

December 3, 2025