In recent years, the issue of television rights has been at the center of debate in France. After the Mediapro fiasco , Amazon and then DAZN , which worried everyone last season, took over. This summer, Ligue 1+ finally became the official broadcaster of the French championship, even though a match is still broadcast on beIN Sports every day. But it's not just in France that TV rights are the subject of much discussion. Lately, it's the identity of the next broadcaster of the main European competitions that's causing a stir.
Recently, Bloomberg and L'Equipe revealed that UEFA is looking to attract some very big players, such as Netflix , Amazon , YouTube , and Apple TV . These powerful platforms will, for example, be able to make global offers to acquire the rights to the Champions League, Champions League, and Champions League in Europe. UEFA has decided to change the way it sells TV rights. It will no longer be just sales by country. An option that has clearly appealed to Netflix .
Netflix plans to launch Champions League
This Wednesday, the Times revealed that the company founded in 1997 is preparing to make an offer for the television rights to the Champions League , the Europa League, and the Europa Conference League. The English media outlet explains that this is the first time Netflix will have a foothold in men's football. But the platform has already broadcast NFL matches at Christmas and the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. This was a huge audience hit, with a peak of 65 million streams. So the gamble is worth the candle for Netflix , which has already bought the American rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups.
Furthermore, several sources assured the English media outlet that "the annual value of UEFA's club competition revenue is expected to increase by at least 10%, from the current €4.4 billion to €5 billion, and possibly even more." All of this would be good news for Netflix , which will be able to line its pockets with a new market, and for the qualified clubs in Europe, which will earn more money from TV rights. And for the non-qualified clubs, the solidarity income they receive would also be higher. But this breakthrough by Netflix or other super-powerful platforms would be a hard blow for current broadcasters, such as Canal+ in France.
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