Canal+ wins exclusive UEFA club football rights in Sub-Saharan Africa to 2031
Canal+ has secured the exclusive rights, in all languages, to all UEFA Men’s Club competitions across Sub-Saharan Africa for four seasons, running from mid-2027 until 2031.
The deal gives the pay-TV group’s subscribers in more than 40 countries across the region exclusive access to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League, featuring top clubs from England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Portugal and stars including Victor Osimhen, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane.
In English- and Portuguese-speaking Africa, SuperSport, the long-standing broadcaster of UEFA competitions, retains and strengthens its exclusive coverage of the tournaments. In French-speaking Africa, the agreement marks the return of full Champions League coverage to Canal+ Sport channels and, for the first time, brings exclusive French-language coverage of the Europa League and Conference League to the network.
The new rights add to an already large football portfolio across SuperSport and Canal+ Sport, which includes the Betway Premiership, the Premier League, LaLiga EA Sports, Ligue 1 and the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, currently underway. Canal+ said the agreement, struck with UC3, further cements its position as the region’s home of premium sport.
Maxime Saada, chief executive of Canal+, said the deal underscores the strength of the group’s sports offering across the continent. “We are very proud of this new partnership, which gives us exclusive rights to all UEFA Men’s Club competitions across more than 40 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa,” he said. “For four seasons, until 2031, our subscribers will enjoy the thrill of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League biggest matches.”
Saada also thanked UC3 and Relevent for extending their partnership with Canal+, following similar rights deals in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland and Austria.
Canal+ is a global media and entertainment group with more than 40 million subscribers across over 70 countries and about 15,000 employees, spanning production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. Its holdings include MultiChoice Group, Studiocanal, Dailymotion and Canal+ Distribution, alongside minority stakes in Viaplay, Viu and UGC.
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