Thursday 15 August 2024

Broadband TV News: EBU secures media rights for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025

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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has acquired comprehensive media rights for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, spanning 34 territories on behalf of 37 EBU Members.

EBU Members that have committed to broadcasting the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 are as follows:
  • AMPTV
  • ARD
  • BBC
  • BHRT
  • BNR (Radio)
  • BNT
  • CR (Radio)
  • CT
  • CyBC
  • ERR
  • ERT
  • GPB
  • HRT
  • ITV
  • LR (Radio)
  • LRT
  • LTV
  • MRT
  • MTVA
  • NOS
  • ORF
  • PBS
  • ROR (Radio)
  • RTE
  • RTBF
  • RTCG
  • RTK
  • RTL
  • RTS
  • RTSH
  • RTV
  • RTVS
  • RUV
  • SRG SSR
  • TRT
  • TVR
  • VRT
  • ZDF

The media rights include broadcast on TV, digital, and radio, and reflects the EBU’s ongoing dedication to promoting women’s sports.

On every matchday and in each territory, there will be live match action on members’ free-to-air (FTA) channels and digital platforms, ensuring maximum accessibility for fans. Highlights will also be available for round-up and news programming, while Eurovision News will support EBU Members with a large output of news clips throughout the competition.

Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s new FTA streaming platform, will provide additional coverage of the tournament, aiming to complement EBU Member broadcasts and offering greater distribution and access to fans.

Glen Killane, Executive Director of Sport, EBU said: “This agreement for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 is unprecedented in terms of broadcast reach and reinforces our commitment to showcasing women’s football, ensuring it continues to grow and thrive.”

Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA Marketing Director, added: “Our partnership with the EBU is vital for promoting women’s football across Europe. Through the commitment demonstrated by EBU Members, we can ensure the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 reaches a wide and diverse audience, inspiring future generations and supporting the growth of the women’s game.”

UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 will take place in Switzerland from 2 to 27 July 2025.

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