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Full coverage· Sports· Updated

Champions League Rights Move to Streaming Platform DAZN in Israel

The international sports streaming platform DAZN has secured the Israeli broadcasting rights for major European football competitions for four seasons, starting from the 2027/28 season through the 2030/31 season. The deal, won through a UEFA tender on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, covers the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

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What happened

  1. 01DAZN secured the Israeli broadcasting rights for the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League for four seasons starting in 2027/28.
  2. 02The Sports Channel will lose its Champions League broadcasting rights for the first time since 1995.
  3. 03The broadcaster Charlton, owned by Eli Azur, will lose its current rights to the Europa League and Conference League.
  4. 04DAZN, owned by billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries, won the rights through a UEFA tender on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
  5. 05The broadcasting agreement covers four seasons, running from 2027/28 through the end of the 2030/31 season.
  6. 06Market analysts expect DAZN to resell or sublicense some of the broadcast rights to local Israeli companies like Charlton and Channel 5.

This acquisition marks a major shift in the Israeli sports broadcasting market, ending the Sports Channel's continuous hold on Champions League broadcasting since 1995. The competition has been a primary asset for the Sports Channel, which is owned by the RGE group. Additionally, the broadcaster Charlton, owned by Eli Azur, will lose its current rights to the Europa League and Conference League.

DAZN, owned by billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries, is a global sports streaming service founded in 2016. Market analysts and media sources indicate that DAZN may resell or sublicense some or all of the acquired broadcast rights to local Israeli companies, including Charlton and Channel 5, to generate profit.

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