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Spanish-language rights for the UEFA Champions League are on the move in the United States.

According to a report by Alex Silverman in Sports Business Journal, Univision parent company TelevisaUnivision will sublicense UEFA Champions League matches to the sports streaming service DAZN. The deal, which lasts through the term of TelevisaUnivision’s current agreement that expires after the 2026-27 season, will see DAZN exclusively stream 38 Champions League games while sharing rights to two quarterfinal matches, both semifinals, and the final with the Spanish-language TV channel. The sublicense agreement will include a similar setup for the Europa League, which Univision also owns Spanish-language rights for.

DAZN is beginning to become a bigger player for soccer rights in the United States. The streaming service is currently airing the FIFA Club World Cup globally, while sublicensing a package of games to TNT Sports stateside.

Prior to the deal with DAZN, TelevisaUnivision would air select Champions League matches on its three linear channels, Univision, UniMas, and TUDN, while streaming other matches on its Vix+ streaming service. Per Silverman, Vix+ will now carry fewer exclusive Champions League matches under the sublicense deal.

TelevisaUnivision has held Spanish-language rights to Champions League in the United States since 2018. It’s unclear if the sublicense deal signals any desire for the media conglomerate to get out of the Champions League business once its agreement with UEFA expires in two years, or if the company simply wanted to capitalize on a good offer from DAZN.

About Drew Lerner

Drew Lerner is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and an aspiring cable subscriber. He previously covered sports media for Sports Media Watch. Future beat writer for the Oasis reunion tour.