United States: ESPN acquires audiovisual rights to the Euro 2020 qualifying phase and final tourney

The American pay-TV broadcaster ESPN has acquired, from UEFA, the TV rights to the qualifying phase and to the 51 games of the final tournament of Euro 2020 - valid in the English-language in the USA - on 15/08/2016. ESPN also acquired the rights to the UEFA-zone qualifiers of the 2022 World Cup, as well as the broadcasting rights for the 2018 and 2020 editions of the UEFA Nations League. These rights apply to all ESPN platforms.

"UEFA looks forward to continuing its longstanding partnership with ESPN on the European Championships and to deepen the relationship on European national team football with ESPN also acquiring the right to broadcast the European Qualifiers and the UEFA Nations League, UEFA’s new European competition starting in September 2018. As one of the world’s leading sports broadcasters, we are convinced that ESPN, both on traditional TV and across its other outlets, will offer an excellent viewing experience to all English speaking football fans in the United States," said Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA Events SA marketing director, on 15/08/2016.

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