Disney+ will reportedly stream Women's Champions League soccer matches across much of Europe

Disney has taken another step into the hyper-competitive world of live sports broadcasting. According to The Guardian , the entertainment conglomerate has secured a five-year deal to broadcast live Women’s Champions League soccer matches on Disney+ across multiple European broadcast territories, including the United Kingdom. From the NFL on YouTube to the Grammys on Disney+ , the broadcast rights to live events have become a hot commodity as streamers look to make inroads into one of cable TV’s biggest selling points. And in recent years, broadcast rights for women’s sports leagues have become more competitive as the category’s growth in viewership accelerates . Amazon has been streaming WNBA games since 2021, and last year Netflix secured the rights to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Disney’s investment in streaming the best in European women’s soccer signals an important continuation of that trend. According to the same report by The Guardian , Disney made a “hugely competit ... Read full article.