Champions League media rights 2027-30

icdg · 20-11-2025 05:59PM #1

UC3 (the joint venture between UEFA and ECA which now controls the commercial rights to the Champions League) advertised tenders for the rights in the five major European markets (including UK), as well as a new global package of Tuesday first choice in October with bids closing this week.

There are now rumours to the effect that Amazon has won the global package. That would not really be a surprise. What is a surprise though is the second part of the rumour, that TNT has lost the UK rights to Paramount.

Watch this space…

Delta2113 · 20-11-2025 06:22PM

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/20/paramount-champions-league-games-uk-amazon-prime-tuesday

Pauliedragon · 20-11-2025 06:36PM

Would've thought Dazn would have been all over those rights.

Royale with Cheese · 20-11-2025 06:40PM

FFS, yet another streaming service I need... alternative methods becoming more attractive now.

I just subbed to Paramount for this first time as it's half price currently. Little on there that interests me, won't keep it more than a month.

ongarite · 20-11-2025 09:48PM

Looks like Warner will be solely focused on HBO & Discovery content going forward.

By 2027, they could be part of Paramount group anyway based on the takeover rumours

icdg · 20-11-2025 11:12PM

Amazon have now confirmed they have won first pick Tuesday rights for the UK and Ireland (and first pick Wednesday rights in Germany and Italy). That was supposed to be a global package, so not sure what’s happened there.

Edit: that first pick in Ireland is apparently like the current deal non-exclusive, so that seems to confirm that the UK rights holders continue to also get non-exclusive rights in ROI.

No confirmation of the Paramount deal.

Assuming it is true - and it is being widely reported - it is a massive blow to TNT alright. Having already lost the European rugby, leaves them with the Premier League and PRL as their main premium rights. (People will still pay as long as they have the FAPL, though).

icdg · 20-11-2025 11:17PM

Also who saw this coming? Sky have won the UK rights to the Europa and Conference Leagues. Putting them back in a share of UEFA club football for the first time since 2015, though I think it’s the first time they’ve aired the secondary competition.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13473359/uefa-europa-league-and-conference-league-sky-sports-to-become-exclusive-uk-broadcaster-from-2027-28

ziggyman17 · 21-11-2025 07:00AM

could be the beginning of the end for TNT, they have 1 premier league game a week, cannot see football fans handing over a big monthly sub for that now that they have lost Europen club games, with all these subscriptions needed it is no wonder people look for alternatives

lertsnim · 21-11-2025 09:02AM

For one game a week in what is usually a bad slot it is certainly not worth it if the Premier League is your only interest.

icdg · 21-11-2025 12:53PM

https://www.uc3.com/news-and-sales/news/029f-1f41482d750a-3a811284ef70-1000--uc3-confirms-preferred-bidders-for-uefa-men-s-club-competiti/

Paramount deal is now confirmed, they get the final and all remaining games other than first choice Tuesday.

Amazon get first choice Tuesday.

The BBC retain highlights.

Sky get the Europa and Conference League.

That is the UK rights which normally include non-exclusive rights in Ireland (and Amazon have confirmed this at least regarding their package). The ROI rights are normally among the last to be sold in Europe and we might not hear about them for another 18 months based on previous cycles.

icdg · 21-11-2025 12:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124005337#Comment_124005337

The FAPL will always be a subscription driver. It is true this makes TNT a weaker proposition for the football fan, but I think they are safe as long as they retain the PL.

But watch what happens with the next auction (probably next year for the 2028-31 cycle) and whether TNT retain those rights.

If they lost that I think they need to look towards re-orienting back towards a “Eurosport” model for their remaining rights.

Acosta · 21-11-2025 01:18PM

A few years ago, along with EPL and Champions/Europa League rights, TNT/BT had Serie A and Bundesliga. As well as regularly broadcasting the FA Cup. There continues to be a big reduction of their football coverage. Perhaps without UCL to pay for, they might bid for more ELP rights. They'll need to do something. One EPL game a week is certainly not worth the subscription.

Dodge · 21-11-2025 03:15PM

UK live rights

Prime - 1st pick Tuesday

Paramount - all others inc Final

France live rights

Canal+ - all games inc final

TF1 - final only

Spain live rights

Telefonica - all games inc final

RTVE - final only

Italy live rights

Prime - 1st pick Wednesday

Sky Italia - all other games

Germany live rights

Prime - 1st pick wednesday

Paramount+ - all other games

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So streaming only for UK and Germany. Spain and France ensure the final is free to air

icdg · 21-11-2025 03:18PM

I suspect the final will end up on Channel 5.

channelsurfer2 · 21-11-2025 03:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124006568#Comment_124006568

yeah thats a good point actually if they are allowed it in the deal as BBC will have highlights rights.

Cmx95 · 21-11-2025 03:57PM

Could channel 5 be showing a few games or even a goal show

Dodge · 22-11-2025 09:45AM

BBC have FTA highlight rights in the UK so can’t imagine channel 5 will be too involved

channelsurfer2 · 22-11-2025 12:20PM

they might show the final live if it has a UK team but who knows. when are irish rights usually put out to tender?

Dodge · 22-11-2025 12:44PM

premier announced they had the 2024-2027 rights late in 2023. Virgin made their announcement in Feb 2024

We’re nearly always one of the last to be announced

Cmx95 · 23-11-2025 09:28AM

Can't imagine premier going for Europa league or conference now that sky have the rights

icdg · 23-11-2025 09:38AM

One of the things that will be at play there is the potential for whoever wins those rights to be doing host broadcaster duties at games in Ireland.

That didn’t stop Sky when it came to the GAA but the difference here may be that they’ve rights to show their coverage in Ireland anyway; why would they pick up the Irish rights which come with the extra expense of potentially doing host broadcaster duties for League of Ireland teams on top of the large number of Premier League, SPFL and in recent years Cymru Premier and NIFL teams that are qualifying for these competitions?

The answer of course is “exclusivity”, but I also think things have worked well this season, with TNT showing the UK teams and Premier concentrating mostly on the Irish ones. Of course it’s the unprecedented event of two League of Ireland teams reaching the group stage that’s prompted that informal division of labour.

thomasking22008 · 29-04-2026 10:15PM

I am surprise virgin media not showing champion league semi final last night and next week is there reason ?

Round tower · 29-04-2026 10:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431228#Comment_124431228

To do wit the TV rights, but TNT did not hae last nights game either, the 2 World snooker QF were on TNT 1 & 3 with PL highlights on TNT 2

hold my beer · 29-04-2026 10:42PM

The match was on Premier Sports last night

lertsnim · 29-04-2026 11:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431281#Comment_124431281

Prime Video had Tuesday's game as they have first pick in the UK on Tuesday's. Prime Video also showed that game here but it was not exclusive.

icdg · 30-04-2026 06:50AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431228#Comment_124431228

The reason is simple - Premier have first pick (shared with RTE on a Wednesday), VMTV have second and subsequent picks. But on semi final (and final) nights, there is only one game each night. So VMTV’s rights end at the QF stage. Just the way the contract is.

The UK rights are different because TNT have all Wednesday games so they do get a semi final.

iseegirls · 30-04-2026 10:47AM

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/30/disney-plus-live-champions-league-games-europe-auction

It mentions the following: The recent auction was for Champions League rights in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Central America, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, South America, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Should we expect to see something them about the Irish rights soon?

lertsnim · 30-04-2026 12:07PM

At least we will be spared the antics of the Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards studio coverage.

Delta2113 · 30-04-2026 02:09PM

Premier Sports confirm UEFA Champions League coverage until 2031.

Dodge · 30-04-2026 02:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124432575#Comment_124432575

They’ve actually specified Tuesday night coverage, which is interesting in itself

goldiefresh · 30-04-2026 04:31PM

No more Tuesday night free to air football from next year folks. Sky have taken Virgin media's champions League package with premier keeping one game on Tuesday and rte one game on Wednesday. All Thursday night football will be exclusive to sky sports.

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/16896093/champions-league-uefa-tv-rte-premier-sports/

Champions League media rights 2027-30

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