WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY ACQUIRES THE RIGHTS TO THE LIGUE 1 UBER EATS THAT EUROSPORT WILL BROADCAST EXCLUSIVELY IN SPAIN

Some of the biggest stars in world football will be playing on Eurosport Spain from this weekend. Warner Bros. Discovery announced today that it has acquired the Spanish broadcasting rights to Ligue 1 Uber Eats for the remainder of the 2022-2023 season, as well as the entire 2023-2024 campaign. Thanks to this new agreement, Eurosport  Spain will offer full and exclusive coverage of the French football league across its television channels and digital platforms in Spain.

Eurosport Spain is now the only place to enjoy all the matches of each Ligue 1 Uber Eats matchday in Spain. Each week of the competition, the public will be able to follow two league matches live on Eurosport Spain channels, including the match played by PSG’s Messi, Neymar and Mbappé, while the rest of the matches will be available live and on demand only on the Eurosport App.

Warner Bros. Discovery penned the agreement with beIN MEDIA GROUP, the exclusive international distributor for premium French football and the key properties of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (“LFP”), specifically Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Trophee des Champions.

Alessandro Araimo, GM Italy & Iberia, Warner Bros. Discovery has said: "We are very pleased and proud to be able to offer audiences in Spain full and exclusive access to one of the best football leagues in the world that brings together some of the biggest stars in the sport such as Messi, Neymar and Mbappé. Warner Bros. Discovery is a reference for sports fans across Europe and, with this new acquisition, the Spanish audience will be able to enjoy this great international sporting event that adds to WBD's extensive catalogue of sports content and adds great value to Eurosport's offer through its channels and digital platforms in Spain".

PSG STARS PLAY THIS SATURDAY ON EUROSPORT AND DMAX

Ligue 1 Uber Eats coverage in Spain kicks off this weekend with the live broadcast of 'AS Monaco vs PSG' on Saturday 11 February, 5pm.  The match can be followed on simulcast on Eurosport 2, Spanish FTA channel DMAX, and the Eurosport App. DMAX viewers in Spain will have a unique opportunity this weekend to enjoy the match that will bring together world football stars such as the reigning world champion Leo Messi. 

Philippe Clement's side host the Ligue 1 Uber Eats leaders at home. Following their win away to Clermont last time out, the Stade Louis II in Monaco is set to welcome a Paris Saint-Germain side at the top of the table. Led by Leo Messi, the Parisians will be looking for their third straight league win after wins over Montpellier and Toulouse in the last two rounds to maintain or extend the eight-point gap between themselves and second-placed Olympique de Marseille. 

In addition, Eurosport 2 will live broadcast the match ‘Nice vs Ajaccio’ on Friday 10 February, from 21.00pm. All Matchday 23 will be available on the Eurosport App live and on demand.

23RD LIGUE 1 UBER EATS MATCHDAY, EXCLUSIVELY ON EUROSPORT SPAIN

• Nice vs Ajaccio, Feb-10*
• AS Monaco vs PSG, Feb-11*
• Clermont vs Olympique de Marsella, Feb-11
• Toulouse vs Rennes, Feb-12
• LOSC Lille vs R. de Estrasburgo, Feb-12
• Montpellier vs Stade Brestois, Feb-12
• Angers vs Auxerre, Feb-12
• Reims vs Troyes, Feb-12
• Nantes vs Lorient, Feb-12
• Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens, Feb-12

* Match of the day broadcast on Eurosport channels.

LIGUE 1 UBER EATS: A CHAMPIONSHIP IN CONSTANT EVOLUTION

With top players such as Leo Messi, Neymar Jr., Vitinha, Alexandre Lacazette, Sergio Ramos, or the footballing explosion of figures such as Mbappé, the evolution and growth of French football within Ligue 1 Uber Eats has led to one of the biggest changes in international football in the major European leagues in recent years. French football itself demonstrates, through the successes of its national team, this evolution after the FIFA World Cup achieved by 'Les Bleus' in 2018 against Croatia.

Historic clubs such as Olympique de Marseille, and Olympique Lyonnais have many continental triumphs to their credit, and Ligue 1 Uber Eats has always played a very important role in nurturing international football with great stars who have led the top teams in world football.

Names such as Ronaldinho, Zidane and Karim Benzema are just a small representation of the many legends that French football has made known to the rest of the world after great performances in the competition.

Every Ligue 1 Uber Eats matchday in full, available exclusively on Eurosport channels and the Eurosport App in Spain.