Lower league football now on streaming: watch Colón, subscription costs | OneFootball

In a move that marks a before and after in the commercialization of lower division football, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) decided to reject television companies' offers and directly take over the broadcasting of the Primera Nacional. After intense negotiations that did not reach an agreement with the usual operators, the governing body retained the rights to the category, a piece of news that directly impacts fans of clubs with large followings like Colón.

From now on, all matches will be broadcast through the official top-tier application: LPF Play. According to the new scheme, the platform will offer the first month of subscription for free, allowing fans to familiarize themselves with the system. Once this grace period is over, the service will become paid, with an unofficially estimated cost of 10 dollars per month, representing a new expense for those who already pay for cable and internet services.

This measure is not limited to the second division but extends to the rest of the lower divisions. The AFA's economic plan includes a revenue-sharing model where each club in the Primera Nacional would receive approximately 65 million pesos. Meanwhile, institutions in the Primera B Metropolitana will receive 20 million, and teams in the Federal A and Primera C will obtain 12 million pesos for their respective rights.

Immediate impact for Sabaleros fans

The paradigm shift affects Colón's debut this Saturday at 20:00 at the Brigadier López Stadium. Although it was initially expected that the match would be televised by TyC Sports, the contract termination forces fans to manage their user accounts on the digital platform to follow the game. While this autonomy allows the AFA to free itself from intermediaries amid political tensions, it also poses a logistical challenge, as it is anticipated that the broadcasts will have a more limited technological setup and fewer cameras than traditional productions.

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