La liga new tv deal
La Liga, the top professional football league in Spain, has recently signed a new television deal that will run from the 2022-2023 season to the 2028-2029 season. The deal is worth €2.65 billion (approximately $3.1 billion USD) and is the largest television deal in the history of Spanish football.
The new deal is with a consortium of broadcasters, including:
- DAZN (a global sports streaming service)
- Movistar+ (a Spanish pay-TV operator)
- Telefónica (a Spanish telecommunications company)
- Mediapro (a Spanish sports media company)
- beIN Sports (a global sports network)
The deal will see La Liga matches broadcast in over 180 countries around the world, with a significant increase in the number of matches available to fans in Spain and internationally.
Some of the key highlights of the new deal include:
- An increase in the number of matches broadcast in Spain, with a minimum of 200 matches per season available to fans on Movistar+ and Telefónica.
- An increase in the number of matches available to fans internationally, with a minimum of 300 matches per season available to fans on DAZN and beIN Sports.
- A significant increase in the number of matches available to fans in the United States, with a minimum of 100 matches per season available to fans on DAZN.
- A new highlights package, featuring the best moments from each match, which will be available to fans on social media and other digital platforms.
- A new La Liga app, which will allow fans to watch live matches, highlights, and other content on their mobile devices.
The new deal is expected to have a significant impact on the popularity of La Liga, both in Spain and internationally. It will provide fans with more access to matches and content than ever before, and will help to increase the league's global reach and reputation.