Online coverage of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup seasons is being upgraded following an agreement between EPCR TV and streaming service.
The next-gen streaming video platform brings the excitement of current and past rugby union club tournaments.
EPCR TV covers the two competitions in key markets across the world for an annual season pass of €49.99. Indivdual matches can be purchased for €7.99 each.
Jacques Raynaud, CEO of EPCR, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Eluvio to bring best-in-class experiences for EPCR TV audiences. This represents a significant step forward in working with next-generation technology to deliver high performance streaming and expand the global reach of international club rugby’s best competitions.
“This major improvement to fans’ viewing experience represents a major part of the innovations we are introducing ahead of our 30th season, to bring incredible entertainment, every try and nail-biting moment of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup to more fans than ever before.”
Eluvio is also providing EPCR with state-of-the-art content security and end-to-end anti-piracy protection. Eluvio’s end-to-end security capability provides strong encryption, DRM (digital rights management), authorisation, proof of authenticity, forensic watermarking, and rights control for a tamper-proof streaming experience.
Michelle Munson, CEO and founder of Eluvio, said, “We’re honoured that EPCR selected Eluvio to bring the new EPCR TV to life. This is a first-of-a-kind experience for Rugby fans to enjoy high-quality streaming, with access to the best live and archival video content EPCR has to offer. EPCR and fans can engage directly through the platform for maximum enjoyment while benefiting from the most efficient and cutting-edge technology.”
EPCR TV is available on a web browser, mobile devices, and Apple TV, Android TV, and Amazon Fire TV via the Eluvio Media Wallet app for Apple TV, Android TV, or Amazon Fire TV. Once downloaded, there is an EPCR TV branded experience tied to the viewers subscription.. The platform allows fans to watch multiple live matches simultaneously, catch up on live matches in progress, and rapidly search through live, upcoming and past games.
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