- Pay TV sports broadcaster will screen the tournament on both its UK and Irish channels.
Premier Sports has been confirmed as the rights holder for the 2024 Copa América tournament being held in the US this summer.
Football fans can look forward to all 32 Copa América games live and exclusive across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The deal is the first major sports rights deal for the broadcaster since it took over the Viaplay UK channels earlier this month.
The event runs from 20th June until 14th July 2024.
Ten teams from CONMEBOL will be taking part – reigning Copa América and World Cup champions Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela along with six sides from CONCACAF – Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, United States, Canada, Costa Rica.
The tournament will be held in 14 cities across the US with the final due to be held in the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida, home of NFL side Miami Dolphins.
Richard Sweeney, CEO of Premier Sports commented:
“We are delighted to showcase the best of North, Central and South American football once again this Summer to viewers across the UK and Ireland. We have covered three previous editions of Copa América including the Centennial edition in 2016, and this year’s tournament should have plenty of riveting storylines featuring some of the best players in the world.”
Premier Sports is available on Sky and Virgin as well as online including via Fire TV, Android TV and Chromecast. Premier Sports is planning to launch apps for Samsung and LG smart TVs in the near future.
By: Marc Thornham | image: Premier Sports