2025-26 Europa League: all you need to know regarding broadcasting in France & internationally

The 2025-26 Europa League kicks off with the matches PAOK Salononique (GRE) - Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) and FC Midtjylland (DEN) - SK Sturm Graz (AUT), broadcast respectively on the pay-TV channels Canal+ Foot and Canal+ Live 2 in France, this Wednesday 24/09/2025 (kick-off at 18:45 CET).

In France, the pay-TV and free-to-air group Canal+ acquired all the TV rights to the men's European cups (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League) for the 2024-2027 cycle on 29/06/2022, for an annual sum of €480m (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 free-TV group M6 for €4m per season, according to L'Équipe.

The matches of BSC Young Boys (Brack Super League) during the competition will not be broadcast by the Canal+ group. This broadcast ban is due to the display of a sponsor banned by the DGCCRF: Plus500. The London-based broker has been the Swiss club's main shirt sponsor since the 2020-21 season. BSC Young Boys' matches versus LOSC Lille…