Winning bidders revealed for UEFA men’s football in 19 territories

The deals reportedly brought in a total of $910m (£670m), almost 40% up on a like-for-like basis on the 2024-27 cycle.

The news comes shortly after an initial announcement, which confirmed the rights bought by Canal+ and Disney+. Building on this news, UC3 has now revealed that a number of other bidders – including DAZN, ESPN, Paramount+, Sky, and Viaplay – were selected across multiple territories, alongside a wide range of market-specific broadcasters.

Spanning territories from Austria to Switzerland, the preferred bidders also include incumbent broadcasters, new market entrants, global digital platforms, as well as local pay and free-to-air channels.

The following preferred bidders were selected:

 

Austria

– Sky (UEFA Champions League [UCL] Tuesday first pick match, Tuesday highlights co–exclusively)

– DAZN (UCL Wednesday first pick match, all remaining matches, UCL Final co–exclusively, Tuesday and Wednesday highlights co–exclusively)

– Puls4 (UCL Final co–exclusively)

– Canal+ (all UEFA Europa League [UEL] and UEFA Conference League [UECL] rights)

 

Belgium

– Canal+ (all UEFA Men’s Club Competitions (UMCCs) rights)

 

Brazil

– Warner Bros Discovery (all UCL rights)

– ESPN linear networks and Disney+ (all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Canada

– Paramount+ (all UMCCs rights)

 

Central America

– Paramount+ (half of all UCL matches across all matchdays, with co–exclusive UCL Final and highlights)

– ESPN linear networks and Disney+ (Half of all UCL matches across all matchdays, with co–exclusive UCL Final, highlights and all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Denmark

– Viaplay (all UCL rights)

– Disney+ (all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Finland

– Nelonen (all UCL rights)

– Viaplay (all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Mexico

– Paramount+ (half of all UCL matches across all matchdays, with co–exclusive UCL Final and highlights)

– ESPN linear networks and Disney+ (half of all UCL matches across all matchdays, with co-exclusive UCL Final, highlights and all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Norway

– TV2 (all UCL rights)

– Viaplay (all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Poland

– Canal+ (all UCL rights)

– Polsat (all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Portugal

– Sport TV (UCL Tuesday and Wednesday first pick matches, highlights and UCL Final co–exclusively)

– Livemode (UCL Final co-exclusively)

– DAZN (all remaining UCL matches, highlights and all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Republic of Ireland

– Premier Sports (UCL Tuesday first pick match, Tuesday highlights and UCL Final co–exclusively)

– RTE (UCL Wednesday first pick match, Wednesday highlights and UCL Final co–exclusively)

– Sky (all remaining UCL matches co–exclusively and all UEL/UECL rights)

– Amazon (co–exclusive rights to UCL Tuesday first pick package)

– Paramount+ (co–exclusive rights to UCL Wednesday first pick package and all remaining UCL matches and highlights including UCL Final)

 

Romania

– Digi (all UCL rights)

South America

– Paramount+ (half of all UCL matches across all matchdays, with co–exclusive UCL Final and highlights)

– ESPN linear networks and Disney+ (half of all UCL matches across all matchdays, with co–exclusive UCL Final, highlights and all UEL/UECL rights)

 

Sweden

– Disney+ (all UMCCs rights)

 

Switzerland

– Blue (all UCL rights)

– DAZN (all UEL/UECL rights)

– Canal+ (UCL Tuesday and Wednesday and UEL/UECL first pick matches and finals,  co–exclusively in French language)

UC3 previously sold the media rights for the 2027-31 cycle in Europe’s five biggest markets – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom – in November 2025. Discover more here.