LALIGA EA Sports: DAZN extends broadcasting rights in Italy & Portugal until 2028-29

DAZN has extended its exclusive full broadcasting rights in Italy and Portugal to LALIGA EA Sports over the 2024-2029 cycle (five seasons), announced the OTT sports platform on 17/04/2024.

"Italian and Portuguese fans can look forward to enjoying 380 matches per season from LALIGA live and on-demand, and will also include matches from LALIGA Hypermotion, including promotion playoffs and a range of other highlights, news and analysis," said the UK streaming service.

DAZN has held the media rights to the Spanish league in Italy since the 2018-19 season. The platform also owns these rights in Portugal following its takeover, in February 2023, of the pay-TV group Eleven Sports (holder of LALIGA EA Sports rights since 2018-19). Broadcasting of the competitions for which Eleven held the rights then switched to DAZN when it launched in Portugal in July 2023.

• DAZN Sector: OTT platformOwner: Len BlavatnikCEO: Shay SegevCEO France: Brice Daumin (since February 2024) Distribution: Over 200 additional countries Turnover:- $3.19bn in 2024- $2.8bn in 2023… also broadcasts the Spanish league…