Univision Deportes Clinches U.S. Rights for UEFA Games

NEW YORK: Univision Deportes has nabbed the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language broadcast rights for all UEFA national-team competitions from 2018 to 2022.

Through the deal, Univision Deportes becomes the Spanish-language home of European national-team soccer in the U.S. The rights include the UEFA EURO 2020, UEFA Nations League, UEFA Nations League Final Four and the European Qualifiers to the UEFA EURO 2020, as well as the European Qualifiers to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Univision Deportes will be airing the matches across the portfolio of networks including UDN, Univision Network, UniMás and Galavision, and will also stream games via its app.

“This new rights deal with UEFA is a part of our continued commitment to delivering the most comprehensive soccer coverage in the U.S.,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, the president of Univision Deportes. “Univision Deportes is the home of soccer 365-days per year and this partnership with UEFA is part of our strategy to grow our portfolio and acquire the rights to the teams and leagues that our soccer fans care about most. With this new agreement, Univision Deportes will continue to have the best soccer in the Americas and now the best soccer in Europe.”