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Disney+ will be the home of the UEFA Women’s Champions League across Europe from next season, allowing fans to watch every match live at no extra cost. The announcement follows a five-year deal in which The Walt Disney Company has secured live rights to the competition from 2025/26 to 2029/30.
As the only place fans can watch all live matches in the competition, coverage on Disney+ will launch in October 2025, marking a new era for the UEFA Women’s Champions League with the introduction of the 18-team League phase format. Bringing more excitement, unpredictability and bigger clashes from the League phase through to the 2026 Final at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, all 75 matches in the competition will be live streamed on Disney+.
The new deal continues the growing momentum of women’s football, ensuring high-quality coverage and prominent exposure for football fans of all generations to enjoy. ESPN, Disney’s multiplatform sports brand, will produce all live matches for Disney+ with commentary offered in multiple languages, alongside pre- and post-game programming. Disney’s rich heritage in sports through ESPN brings 45 years of outstanding broadcasting experience across a wide variety of sports content, including major football, basketball, hockey, tennis tournaments, and more, alongside the recent launch of the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League on Disney+ in Denmark and Sweden.
Since 2020, UEFA Playmakers inspired by Disney continues to inspire girls across Europe to kick-off a lifelong love of football. The programme, which uses the magic of Disney storytelling has now given over 132,000 girls aged between 5 and 8 an opportunity to make friends, have fun and develop fundamental movement skills. UEFA Playmakers is available in over 6,300 centres in 46 countries across Europe. Almost 8,000 qualified coaches deliver the sessions, many of whom are taking their first steps in the world of coaching. Following this strong success, the UEFA Playmakers agreement was recently extended until 2027.
Karl Holmes, General Manager, Disney+ EMEA commented: “The UEFA Women’s Champions League is the very best in football performance, dedication, and passion. Bringing this incredible tournament to Disney+ customers and audiences speaks to our commitment to delivering a huge range of bold and dynamic entertainment. As women’s football continues to grow with audiences worldwide, we’re proud to offer the thrill and excitement of every single match to Disney+ customers across Europe, at no extra cost.”
Guy-Laurent Epstein, Co-Managing Director, UC3:“The UEFA Women’s Champions League has seen exceptional growth in recent years, with record-breaking attendance, rising standards, and increasing global interest. These new broadcast deals not only reflect this but are important milestones in the continued development of women’s football in Europe, underscoring its growing importance and appeal to fans worldwide. We look forward to working with Disney+ and the Free-To-Air broadcast partners to continue to grow the women’s game in Europe.”
With the introduction of an ad-supported plan and two ad-free plans, there is now more choice and flexibility to subscribe to Disney+ than ever. Starting at just £4.99 per month, Disney+ has something for everyone to stream. From exclusive movies and TV series spanning a wide range of genres, including action-adventure, Sci-Fi, and documentaries to critically acclaimed drama and comedy. All alongside award-winning titles from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.
Recently launched series available to stream now exclusively on Disney+ include the highly anticipated second season of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives", “Good American Family”, star-studded psychological drama "The Stolen Girl", and Lucasfilm’s "Andor" season 2. New 2025 premieres include FX’s highly anticipated "Alien: Earth", the fourth season of the Emmy®-Award-winning FX’s "The Bear", original Ryan Murphy legal drama "All’s Fair", and Marvel Television’s "Ironheart".
Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already-existing Kid’s profile, giving parents and guardians peace of mind.
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