DAZN Lands Select U.S. College Sports for Europe, MENA

DAZN is sub-licensing a slate of live rights to U.S. college football and basketball content from ESPN for carriage in select markets in Europe and MENA.

DAZN viewers will be able to watch up to 25 college football games per week. DAZN will also offer the College Football Playoff and CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T, as well as all other major bowl games and the College GameDay pregame shows. The platform will showcase 20 games per week across men’s and women’s basketball, plus 63 March Madness games across both the men’s and women’s tournaments, including the entirety of the Elite Eight, Final Four and National Championships.

Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said: “DAZN is committed to bringing the best possible entertainment experience and a comprehensive portfolio of thrilling U.S. college football and basketball content to fans in selected territories in Europe and MENA. Working with ESPN, this agreement allows DAZN to expand its global offering of premium North American sports properties, extending beyond NFL Game Pass and NHL.TV. It also means DAZN can broaden access to exciting U.S. sports content and support top-tier leagues in growing their international fanbases.”

Diego Londono, senior VP of networks and sports for EMEA at The Walt Disney Company, said: “We are excited to team up with DAZN to serve sports fans across Europe during the upcoming NCAA football and basketball seasons. Through this agreement, fans will be able to watch some of the most competitive matchups throughout the regular season, highlighted by marquee events such as the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball Tournaments, as well as the College Football Bowl Games and Playoffs.”