The Champions League is set to move to Paramount+ in the UK, ending the contest’s decade-long presence on BT Sport and TNT Sports.
Paramount has reportedly won the live and exclusive rights to every Champions League game, except the first pick of Tuesday night matches which has picked up by Amazon’s Prime Video, in a new broadcast deal covering 2027 – 2031.
The competition already airs on Paramount+ in the US and the UK rights are the streamer’s latest major sports rights deal following its acquisition by David Ellison’s Skydance earlier this year since.
Other deals include securing exclusive UFC rights in the US, Latin America and Australia.
While the result of the UK auction will be a blow for TNT Sports – a joint venture between BT and Warner Bros. Discovery – Paramount’s parent company is currently pursuing a takeover of the entire Warner Bros. Discovery business.