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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Netflix or Disney could buy Champions League broadcast rights

Netflix or Disney could end up buying broadcast rights for the Champions League - (Getty Images)

A streaming giant such as Netflix, Disney or Amazon could buy exclusive first-pick global rights to one Champions League game per round from 2027, with European clubs and Uefa expecting to earn £4.3bn a season in the next television rights sale.

The ‘global first pick’ option will be floated to broadcasters within the upcoming tender for the rights to televise Uefa’s club competitions from 2027 to 2033, according to the Press Association, and may appeal to streaming services with worldwide reach such as Netflix, Disney, DAZN and Amazon.

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