Frustration for spectators: premier event of the season overlooked on free television broadcast
The highly anticipated UEFA Super Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur will not be shown live on free TV on ProSieben. Instead, the paid sports channel DAZN has secured the exclusive rights to stream the game.
On July 22, DAZN announced an agreement with ProSiebenSat.1 for sub-licensing the match. However, ProSieben cannot air the match at short notice due to licensing reasons. A spokesperson for ProSieben confirmed this to dpa.
The reasons for the cancellation do not lie in the internal relationship between DAZN and ProSiebenSat.1. Instead, it appears that the exclusive rights to the UEFA Super Cup match have been secured by DAZN, preventing other channels such as ProSieben from airing the match live.
Last year, the Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Atalanta Bergamo was shown on both free TV (Sat.1) and the pay channel DAZN. However, this year, the match will only be shown on DAZN. DAZN declined to comment on the cancellation, as well as the cancellation of the live broadcast on ProSieben.
The UEFA Super Cup match requires approval from UC3, a joint venture between UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA), for its broadcast agreement. UC3 did not give its consent for the agreement regarding the live broadcast of the UEFA Super Cup match. No further details were provided regarding the reasons for UC3's refusal to give consent.
The UEFA Super Cup match also requires approval from UEFA. No official reason or statement has been provided to explain the cancellation of the live broadcast on ProSieben or why only DAZN can show the match.
On this Wednesday at 8:15 PM, ProSieben will air the game show "Who is it?" instead of the UEFA Super Cup match. Viewers who wish to watch the game will have to tune into DAZN to catch the live action.
While the specific details of the licensing reasons for the cancellation remain unclear, this incident highlights the growing trend of exclusive broadcasting rights for sports events. Fans of the UEFA Super Cup match will have to subscribe to DAZN to catch the action live.
Despite ProSieben's initial intention to show the UEFA Super Cup match, the exclusive entertainment rights have been secured by DAZN, leaving sports enthusiasts to turn to the paid sports channel to catch the football match live. This year's Super Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur will not air on free TV on ProSieben, instead, it will only be streamed on DAZN.
