Champions League: a new TV rights cycle (2024-2027); Canal+ exclusive broadcaster in France

The 2024-25 Champions League kicks off in its new 36-team league format with the matches Juventus FC (Serie A Enilive) - PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) and BSC Young Boys (Credit Suisse Super League) - Aston Villa FC (Premier League), which will be broadcast on the pay-TV channels Canal+ Foot and Canal+ Live 3 respectively in France on Tuesday 17/09/2024 (kick-off at 18:45 CET).

The European competition is also entering a new TV rights cycle (2024-2027). In France, the pay and free-TV group Canal+ acquired the full TV rights to the men's European football cups (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League) for the 2024-2027 cycle, on 29/06/2022. The group acquired these rights for €480m per year (including €450m for the Champions League), according to the French sports daily L'Équipe. The free-to-air rights to the Champions League final over the same period have been acquired by the free-TV group M6 for €4m per season, again according to L'Équipe.

Canal+ co-broadcast the competition's top two fixtures with the pay-TV group RMC Sport over the 2021-2024 cycle (one on Tuesday and one…