The future of the broadcast of the Champions League could profoundly change from 2027. Currently broadcast by Canal+ until the end of the 2026-2027 season, the most prestigious of European competitions could see new players appear, while UEFA is already working on the next television rights contract, as reported The team.
According to the daily, UEFA wishes to maximize its income and prepares the opening of applications for the period 2027-2030 from October 6. This time, several digital giants, who came on the other side of the Atlantic, could position themselves on the prizes put on sale, upsetting the traditional market for paid chains.
Among the options envisaged, the European body could divide the competition into several packs, each distributed to different actors such as Amazon, Netflix, Apple TV+ or Youtube. It would also be possible, for a very high amount, to allocate all rights to a single diffuser in several countries, including France.
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For Canal+, these new rules complicate the situation. Even by offering the best offer on the French market, the encrypted channel could find itself preceded if other players are more aggressively on other major markets. UEFA would also consider the sale of a single poster worldwide to a single operator, which could considerably redistribute the cards.
On the ground, the Champions League remains a major asset for Canal+, which had already lost Ligue 1 for the benefit of the Ligue 1+ platform. From 2027, the channel will have to play tactically to secure its shares in this market now open to new giants.
