Amazon has bought the rights to broadcast some Champions League games in the United Kingdom from 2024, The Athletic understands. More from mjshrimper
The tech giant will be able to show a number of games from UEFA club competitions — including the Champions League,BT Sport will retain the majority of the rights and will be able to show more games than previously, as the number of matches to be played in those competitions will increase when the formats change.
It is understood that the overall value of the rights has increased by approximately 20 per cent, with most of the new money coming from Amazon. The total package is now worth €1.7 billion over three years.Amazon shows 20
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