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Sky Sports scores UEFA Europa League, Conference League rights

Sky Sports has announced a new four-year partnership with UEFA to exclusively broadcast every match from the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League in the UK from the 2027/28 season. The deal will see 342 European matches each season added to Sky’s line-up, frequently giving customers live football seven days a week during the […]

November 21, 2025

UEFA reinforces anti-piracy commitment

Following the announcement of its recent partnership with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), European football’s governing body UEFA has joined two additional organisations in order to further enhance its content protection programme. In becoming a member of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), the anti-piracy division of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), UEFA […]

November 14, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: Record-breaking global audiences for sports

Glance, a specialist in TV and video market intelligence, has shared its annual sports report, Yearly Sport Key Facts 2025, revealing record-breaking audiences and significant shifts in sports viewership patterns across global markets. The report analyses television sports consumption from September 2024 to August 2025 in 45 markets globally. The initial wave of 15 markets […]

November 13, 2025

UEFA, ACE team for antipiracy initiative

European football’s governing body UEFA has officially joined the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the content protection coalition dedicated to combating digital piracy. UEFA becomes the first exclusive sports rights-holder to join ACE, while contributing to a broader industry-wide effort to safeguard the value of creative and sporting content worldwide. UEFA will play an […]

October 22, 2025By Colin Mann

Netflix set to bid for Champions League rights

Streaming giant Netflix is set to bid for UEFA Champions League rights for the 2027/28 season. They are thought to be interested in the ‘global first pick’ package, which will give exclusive rights around the globe for the leading game in each round. UEFA will attract around €5 billion per year in the next round […]

October 10, 2025

beIN scores Women’s Champions League rights in Asia

beIN Asia Pacific has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the 2025/26 and 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League, bringing the European women’s club football to fans across 10 territories in Asia. This marks the first time beIN Sports will showcase the Women’s Champions League across the region. The upcoming 25th edition of the UEFA Women’s […]

October 7, 2025

Heineken extends partnership with UEFA Women’s Champions League

Heineken and UC3 have announced the renewal of Heineken’s partnership with the UEFA Women’s Champions League, extending the agreement until June 2030. Heineken has renewed its role as official partner of the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the 2025 – 2030 commercial cycle, building on its support since 2021. The 2025/26 season marks the beginning […]

October 7, 2025

BBC scores UEFA Women’s Champions League deal

BBC Sport has secured free-to-air broadcast rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League through to 2030 – including the final itself. The five-year deal will see BBC Sport deliver coverage of up to seven live matches each season across TV and BBC iPlayer. These matches include the final, which Arsenal won last season, as well […]

October 1, 2025

DIsney+ names broadcast team for Women’s Champions League

Disney+ has revealed its broadcast line-up for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League, combining expert talent with ESPN’s production experience. Football fans can watch all 75 matches of the competition exclusively live on Disney+, with the league phase kicking off on October 7th. Disney+ customers will be able to follow their local teams in their […]

September 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Virgin Bet sponsors TNT Sports’ UEFA football coverage

Virgin Bet has announced a partnership with TNT Sports, becoming the sponsor of its UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League coverage in the UK and Ireland for the 2025/26 season. Running from now through to May 2026, the sponsorship will see Virgin Bet take a prominent position across TNT Sports’ linear, digital and out-of-home […]

September 23, 2025