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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Exclusive by Matt Hughes

Disney+ to broadcast live men’s Champions League games for the first time

Atlético Madrid fans throw toilet paper before the Champions League game against Arsenal this week
Atlético Madrid fans throw toilet paper before Wednesday’s Champions League game at home to Arsenal. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

Disney+ has secured live rights for men’s Champions League matches for the first time, with Uefa attracting a new buyer in the auction of broadcast packages for its flagship club competition.

Disney has been named as the preferred bidder in several European countries, one of which is understood to be Sweden, in the auction of 19 TV markets for the 2027-31 cycle that concluded this week.

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