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UEFA Champions League, Europa League finals free on discovery+

TNT Sports’ coverage of the 2025 men’s UEFA finals – the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League – will all be available for football fans in the UK to watch for free on discovery+. The first game of the trio is the UEFA Europa League final on May 21st in Bilbao, Spain, which sees […]

May 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

UEFA supports international anti-piracy operation

UEFA has welcomed the international anti-piracy operation led by the Republic of Bulgaria’s Ministry of the Interior, with key support from the law enforcement agencies of the Italian Republic and the Republic of Croatia, as well as Europol and Eurojust. Operation Kratos, carried out in summer 2024 against the background of major sporting events such […]

January 20, 2025

Ad spends for online casinos: Are big budgets betting on big wins?

In the fiercely competitive world of online casinos, advertising has become a fundamental driver of growth. As 2024 unfolds and 2025 looms, this arena continues to evolve, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory pressures, and expanding player bases. But the question remains: Are these massive advertising budgets delivering sustainable returns? Advertising Restrictions in the UK  Gambling […]

December 18, 2024

UEFA extends Friend MTS protection deal

Friend MTS, a provider of content protection services, has announced that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the governing body of European football, has extended its commitment to Friend MTS’s anti-piracy technologies and services in respect of all major UEFA club and national team competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League […]

October 30, 2024

UEFA unveils new Champions League brand identity

In tandem with the start of the new UEFA Champions League format, UEFA has unveiled Kick of Light – the new Champions League brand identity, designed to support the latest evolution of the celebrated club football competition. The Kick of Light concept, includes a reworking of the iconic starball and accompanying visuals – the ultimate […]

August 27, 2024By Nik Roseveare

EBU bringing Women’s Euro 2025 to 34 territories

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced an agreement with UEFA to acquire comprehensive media rights for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, spanning 34 territories on behalf of 37 EBU Members. The media rights acquired encompass broadcast on TV, digital, and radio, with EBU Members demonstrating their commitment to enhancing the visibility of women’s football […]

August 15, 2024

Data: Football dominates payments sector

Football continues to dominate the payments sector in 2024, with 140 deals totaling $371.6 million (€340.2m) annually. Mastercard’s $195 million sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League highlights the game’s commercial value. UEFA’s substantial annual expenditure, followed by FIFA and other major leagues, reinforces the sport’s global appeal. Visa also makes a strong impact with high-profile […]

August 13, 2024

NZ: Champions League on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will become the exclusive rights holder for UEFA’s club competitions in New Zealand for the upcoming three-year broadcast cycle, 2024/25 – 2026/27 inclusive. Bringing Kiwi sports fans the best of European football, DAZN will broadcast games from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference […]

August 6, 2024

Spain: Orange renews football rights

Orange Spain has reached an agreement with Movistar and DAZN to offer all matches from La Liga, Copa del Rey and all European tournaments (UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) for another season. With the move, Orange renews the football deal at a time when MasOrange just starting operations, and is underpinning its […]

July 30, 2024From David Del Valle in Madrid

beIN Sports pulls record audiences for Euro 2024

beIN Sports, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) sports broadcaster, has set a new record with cumulative viewership of more than 1.2 billion views of its multilingual coverage of the Euro 2024 tournament held in Germany. The broadcaster’s coverage of the Euro 2020 tournament generated 0.96 billion views across the same numbers of matches, […]

July 25, 2024