UC3 has confirmed preferred bidders for UEFA men’s club competition media rights across 19 global territories for the 2027-31 cycle.
The joint venture between UEFA and European Football Clubs said the tender attracted strong demand from incumbent broadcasters, new entrants, digital platforms and local free-to-air and pay-TV operators.
The process followed last year’s launch in Europe’s top 5 markets and covered a range of rights packages, including full competition rights, highlights and standalone opportunities such as the UEFA Champions League final.
UC3 said multiple bidders including Canal+, DAZN, Disney+, ESPN, Paramount+, Sky and Viaplay had been selected across several territories, alongside market-specific broadcasters.
The organisation said the outcome reflects the continued global appeal of UEFA club competitions and validates its revised commercial strategy.
UC3 added that the approach is designed to balance the growth of global digital platforms with the reach of established broadcasters, while longer-term agreements provide greater stability and visibility for the 2027-31 cycle.
The following preferred bidders have been selected by UC3:
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 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) *
* Denotes packages awarded during UK process
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) *
* Denotes packages awarded during France process
Packages awarded but not included in this list – in Bulgaria, Czechia, Slovakia (all UMCCs) and Romania (UEL/UECL rights) – will be communicated in due course.
