Amazon’s Prime Video is reportedly close to sealing the rights to the men’s Champions League in the UK.
Bloomberg reports that the streaming platform is close to signing a deal to share the rights with a number of broadcasters, including BT Sport. The agreement will also include the men’s Europa League and Europa Conference League. BT Sport has shown all of these competitions in the UK since 2015.
The women’s Champions League is currently shown by DAZN, and for free on YouTube across the UK and Europe.
The three-year contract will apparently be at a 20% increase on the current deal, which is for €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion). This could take the rights cycle to around €1.7 billion (£1.45 billion).
Bloomberg reports that the streaming platform is close to signing a deal to share the rights with a number of broadcasters, including BT Sport. The agreement will also include the men’s Europa League and Europa Conference League. BT Sport has shown all of these competitions in the UK since 2015.
The women’s Champions League is currently shown by DAZN, and for free on YouTube across the UK and Europe.
The three-year contract will apparently be at a 20% increase on the current deal, which is for €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion). This could take the rights cycle to around €1.7 billion (£1.45 billion).