ESPN and DAZN Expand U.S. College Sports Broadcasts to Europe and MENA
Big news for sports fans across Europe and the MENA region—DAZN just landed live rights to a huge lineup of U.S. college football and basketball. They did it through a multi-year sublicensing deal with ESPN.
Starting in the 2025 season, fans in select territories can catch up to 25 college football games every week during the regular season. We’re talking big matchups from top conferences like the SEC, ACC, and Big 12.
DAZN will also show the entire College Football Playoff and National Championship. All the major bowl games are in, too.
On top of that, they’re bringing a ton of basketball: both men’s and women’s leagues, including 63 games from March Madness. It’s a lot to take in, honestly.
Expanded Coverage of U.S. College Sports
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DAZN’s new deal with ESPN really boosts their lineup of U.S. sports for international viewers. Here’s what fans can expect:
- Up to 25 college football games per week during the regular season
- Coverage of top-tier conferences such as the SEC, ACC, and Big 12
- Complete College Football Playoff and National Championship
- All major bowl games
- About 20 basketball games per week from both men’s and women’s leagues
- 63 games from March Madness, including the Elite Eight, Final Four, and National Championship
College GameDay and On-Demand Content
DAZN isn’t just showing live games. They’re also bringing College GameDay, the classic pregame show, to fans every Saturday.
Plus, you’ll get a bunch of on-demand football content. So if you miss a game, you can always catch up later.
Territories Benefiting from the Agreement
This new U.S. college sports coverage will roll out to DAZN users in a wide mix of places across Europe and the MENA region. The list includes:
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Italy
- DACH region (football only)
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Norway
- Finland
- Iceland
- Poland
- Portugal
- Belgium
- MENA region (including Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, and Yemen)
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
Free-to-View Period
To kick things off, DAZN will let fans watch U.S. college football and basketball for free for a limited time. It’s a smart way to show off what they have and hopefully get people hooked.
Strengthening DAZN’s Sports Portfolio
This ESPN agreement marks a big move for DAZN as they keep building their global reach. Before this, DAZN already offered NFL Game Pass (outside China and the U.S.) and NHL.TV (except the U.S., Canada, and Nordics).
Now, with this big batch of U.S. college sports, DAZN doubles down on bringing top North American sports to fans worldwide. It’s a bold step, honestly.
Statements from DAZN and ESPN Executives
Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, talked about how DAZN wants to give fans the best entertainment and a full lineup of exciting U.S. college sports. He said this deal lets DAZN expand its global sports offering and help top leagues grow their international fanbases.
Diego Londono, SVP Networks & Sports EMEA at The Walt Disney Company, said he’s thrilled to team up with DAZN for the upcoming NCAA Football and Basketball seasons. He highlighted that fans will get to watch some of the most competitive matchups, including the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball Tournaments and the College Football Bowl Games and Playoff.
Conclusion
The partnership between DAZN and ESPN opens a fresh chapter for U.S. college sports coverage in Europe and the MENA region.
Fans get access to a huge lineup of live games and iconic shows like College GameDay. There’s also a bunch of on-demand content to dive into.
If you want the official details, the full press release lives on the ESPN Press Room website.