📺 Battle for TV rights: DAZN announces key extension

In the battle for broadcasting rights to major football events, DAZN has achieved a partial success. As the streaming platform confirmed on Thursday, the package with all important international matches in European football outside of tournaments has been extended until 2028. Previously, the contract with UEFA only ran until the 2026 World Cup, but now it continues until the 2028 European Championship in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The new agreement includes, among other things, the UEFA Nations League including the final tournament, the 2028 European Championship qualifying matches, and various friendly matches. A large portion of the games will be shown live on DAZN. However, the matches of the respective home teams – such as the German national team in Germany – will only be broadcast with a delay as "Re-live".

Alice Mascia, CEO of DAZN in the DACH region, says: “We are very pleased to extend our partnership with UEFA and to offer fans of all nations the most comprehensive and best live football coverage. We are committed to high-quality content and innovation in the long term to continuously improve the experience for our subscribers.”

Additionally, the contract still includes the World Cup play-offs in March 2026, where the last four European spots for the tournament in North and Central America will be awarded. The qualifying groups for the 2028 European Championship will be drawn on December 6, 2026, in Belfast, and the group stage will take place from March to November 2027.

Besides these national team rights, DAZN continues to hold other high-profile football rights, including the Bundesliga, Champions League, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, FA Cup, and Copa del Rey.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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