The BBC is now screening clips from Spain’s La Liga across its online platforms after reaching a deal with the Spanish league.
The multi-year rights agreement covers all of BBC Sport’s social and online platforms in the UK, with clips delivering key moments from every round. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Fans can watch live La Liga on Disney+ and Premier Sports in the UK. The league has had a chequered past in trying to reach UK viewers. Short-lived streaming service Eleven Sports UK held the rights in 2018 before it went out of business. La Liga then signed up with Premier Sports, who sold their sports channel business to Viaplay, before buying the channels back after just over a year.
La Liga currently features England stars Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford and Conor Gallagher. Global footballing icons including Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Antoine Griezmann also ply their trade in Spain’s top league.
Keegan Pierce, La Liga’s Director of International Relations, commented:
“We are pleased to add BBC Sport to our roster of La Liga clips partners in the United Kingdom. Partnering with such a trusted media brand helps us bring the artistry and spectacle of Spanish football to passionate audiences here in the birthplace of our sport. This collaboration marks yet another step in La Liga’s strategy to deliver the very best moments from our clubs and players, week in, week out, via leading platforms around the world.”
By: Marc Thornham | Image: La Liga