Subscription nightmare for fans: Champions League soon to move elsewhere | OneFootball

This news won't please many football fans. In recent years, more and more pay-TV subscriptions have been required to fully follow professional football, and now it's getting even worse: Starting from the 2027/2028 season, even more subscriptions will be needed—at least for those of us who can't and don't want to miss the Champions League games.

Although it's not officially confirmed yet, the two US providers Paramount+ and Amazon are said to have secured the broadcasting rights for the Champions League. Reports from 'Bild' and the English 'Times' align with dpa information. Until 2027, the games can still be seen on DAZN; after that, neither Sky nor DAZN will have rights for the Champions League.

According to information from the 'Bild' newspaper, Paramount+ will show the top game on Tuesday and all other matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting from the 2027/28 season. Amazon will exclusively broadcast the top game on Wednesday.

According to 'Bild', the Champions League final will be exclusively on Netflix. If a German team is in the final, it must be shown on German free TV.

So, anyone who wants to continue watching the Bundesliga and Champions League in the future will need four (!) different subscriptions.

By the way: There is also said to have been a change in the Europa and Conference League: Instead of RTL, DAZN will broadcast the matches from 2027.

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