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Telemundo Scores U.S. Spanish-Language Rights To UEFA Champions League
Telemundo has acquired the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language broadcast rights to UEFA's men's club football competitions, extending its foray into major football coverage following its FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasts. The three-season deal begins with the 2027-28 campaign and covers the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Super Cup and Youth League, taking the rights away from long-time holder Univision.
Coverage will span Telemundo's full platform portfolio, including the Telemundo Network, Peacock, Universo and its dedicated FAST sports channel, Telemundo Deportes Ahora. NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises chairman Luis Fernandez both framed the agreement as building on the network's World Cup momentum, while CBS continues to hold the English-language U.S. rights to the competitions.
In short
- Telemundo wins U.S. Spanish-language rights to UEFA club competitions.
- Three-season deal starts 2027-28, taking rights from Univision.
- Coverage spans Telemundo, Peacock, Universo and Telemundo Deportes Ahora.
Explained simply
The UEFA Champions League is Europe's premier club football competition and one of the most watched sporting events in the world. UEFA also runs several other professional club competitions including the Europa League, which attract significant global audiences.
The United States is home to tens of millions of Spanish speakers, and major sports properties typically sell broadcasting rights separately for English-language and Spanish-language markets. These language-specific rights are highly valuable as networks compete to reach different audience segments.
Telemundo is one of the largest Spanish-language television networks in the United States, part of NBCUniversal's media holdings. The network competes with other Spanish-language broadcasters, particularly Univision, to acquire rights to major sporting events that appeal to Spanish-speaking viewers.
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