United States: ESPN extends broadcasting rights for Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España until 2027

ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) has extended, with the RFEF, its exclusive full broadcasting rights to the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España until 2026-27, announced the American pay-TV bouquet on 08/08/2022.

"The agreement brings all 65 Copa del Rey matches each season exclusively to ESPN+, in both English and Spanish. All matches will be available in English, with more than 30 matches per season streaming in Spanish as well. The Supercopa de España semifinals and final will be carried live in English and Spanish on ESPN networks (ESPN / ESPN 2 / ESPN Deportes) and ESPN+," said the pay-TV group.

ESPN had acquired these rights for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons on 10/01/2020.

• "Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup join an unmatched lineup of approximately 2,000 annual soccer matches on ESPN+, led by LaLiga Santander Spanish first division (20 clubs); naming rights contract to the bank Santander since 2016. and LaLiga SmartBank Spanish second division (22 clubs); under a naming contract with Santander Bank (2016-2021) , Germany’s Bundesliga German…