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FOX SPORTS SCORES MEDIA RIGHTS TO
UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN LANDMARK DEAL
Expansive Deal Features UEFA EURO 2024(TM), UEFA EURO 2028(TM),
European World Cup Qualifiers(TM) and UEFA Nations League(TM)
NEW YORK - FOX Sports solidifies its position as America's home of global national team soccer as the network today announces a milestone agreement with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The massive rights deal - featuring more than 1500 soccer matches - makes FOX Sports the country's exclusive home to world-renowned competitions, beginning with the UEFA Nations League(TM) in June 2022. FOX Sports coverage of these competitions can be made available on the FOX Bet and FOX Bet Super 6 services, complementing the user experience of these platforms.
The network's six-year agreement includes rights to the following events in all languages (except Spanish and Portuguese):
· UEFA European Football Championship 2024(TM)
· UEFA European Football Championship 2028(TM)
· UEFA Nations League(TM)
· UEFA National Team Competitions(TM) (including FIFA World Cup(TM) qualifiers and the Euro Qualifiers)
· All Friendly Matches controlled by UEFA
"We are thrilled to welcome UEFA's most-coveted events to FOX Sports' unrivaled soccer portfolio," said FOX Sports CEO and Executive Producer, Eric Shanks. "The Euros fit perfectly into the world's greatest tournaments - including the FIFA Men's and Women's World Cups(TM), CONMEBOL Copa América and Concacaf Gold Cup - solidifying FOX Sports' summer of soccer through 2028."
The UEFA European Football Championship joins FOX Sports' unrivaled lineup of the world's best soccer tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup(TM), FIFA Women's World Cup(TM), CONMEBOL Copa América(TM) and Concacaf Gold Cup(TM). The network also continues to tout the most-watched soccer match in the United States with 25.4 million viewers tuning into the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup 2015(TM) final.
Additional details including broadcasters and coverage plans will be announced at a later date.
For more information on the network's soccer coverage, visit FOX Sports Press Pass and follow @FOXSportsPR on Twitter.
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