DAZN Secures UEFA Broadcast Rights, Ending Sport Channel's Champions League Streak
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
International streaming platform DAZN has acquired UEFA's broadcast rights for European football competitions, including the Champions League, starting in the 2027/28 season. This acquisition ends the Sport Channel's nearly three-decade hold on Champions League broadcasting in Israel. DAZN, owned by Len Blavatnik, is expected to resell some rights to other broadcasters.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- DAZN secured UEFA broadcast rights for European football starting 2027/28.
- The Sport Channel loses Champions League broadcast rights for the first time since 1995.
- DAZN is owned by billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries.
- The deal covers Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.
- DAZN may resell some rights to Charlton and Channel 5.
International streaming platform DAZN, owned by Len Blavatnik, has won UEFA's tender for broadcasting European football matches starting from the 2027/28 season for four years. This marks the first time since 1995 that the Sport Channel will not hold the broadcast rights for the Champions League. The deal includes the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League games. Currently, Charlton holds the rights for the latter two competitions.
Market analysts anticipate that DAZN may resell some of the broadcast rights to Charlton and Channel 5 to generate significant profit. DAZN, founded in 2016, is a prominent global sports streaming service that allows subscribers to watch content online via smart TVs, computers, and mobile devices, offering a wide range of sports including football, boxing, and motorsports.
The company, part of billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries, has been expanding globally and investing heavily in major sports broadcast rights to establish itself as a leading sports platform worldwide.
