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DAZN and YouTube launch UEFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE coverage live around the world

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DAZN assembles biggest on-air team ever to cover women’s football for a single broadcaster, ready to launch with the group stage kick-off.

TV Blackbox previously reported on the landmark agreement between the global sports streamer DAZN and YouTube, making the competition live and free for fans around the world when it begins tonight.

DAZN has revealed its full content plan for the UEFA Women’s Champions League, with all 61 matches available live and free on DAZN’s specialised YouTube channel from the kick-off tonight until the finals in May.

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It’s the first time UEFA has centralised all Women’s Champions League matches – so fans will finally be able to follow every single match, throughout the entire season, all around the world, in one single place – making the best women’s football monumentally easier to watch than ever before.

Building on a long-time commitment to women’s sport and long-term mission of growing the women’s game, DAZN has now also unveiled its initial content, broadcast coverage, talent, and social plans that will bring even more visibility to players, clubs, and the elite competition itself.

Ada Hegerberg, all-time highest scorer in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Olympique Lyonnais superstar said:

“I am thrilled about this [DAZN and YouTube] partnership. For people to have access to our games wherever they are is a massive move in the right direction, which was long overdue in my eyes. And looking at the content DAZN is planning, to put the spotlight on players and stories across all places, will take things to the next level too. UEFA Women’s Champions League is coming close and I can’t wait for this season to start and show the world what we are made of!”

DAZN’s coverage includes a Game of the Week presentation, giving viewers on DAZN and on YouTube an up close and personal look at all aspects of the game. It will be hosted by a rotating group of iconic faces from football and the wider sports and entertainment world and, beyond the live action itself, take viewers onto and beyond the pitch as well as behind-the-scenes with their favorite players.

More expertise and reach is promised with the On-Air Talent Squad, with DAZN proud to have lined up the biggest on-air team ever assembled to cover women’s football for a single broadcaster – including dozens of professional commentators all over the world, from former players to the biggest names in football broadcasting across the globe.

DAZN’s new talent lineup includes such recognisable names as:

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  • Pien Meulensteen (England): Seasoned sports broadcasting and women’s football pro currently working with Manchester United TV, Premier League Productions and BBC Radio.
  • Romain Balland (France): Long-established women’s football journalist and Eurosport women’s football presenter since 2014.
  • Sandra Riquelme (Spain): Former pro footballer and current commentator for Vamos on Movistar and presenter for dedicated women’s football channel El Patio on YouTube.
  • Pierluigi Pardo (Italy): Legendary broadcast vet universally considered “the” voice of football in Italy.
  • Verena Schweers (Germany): Former Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg star as well as German national team player.

With this historic women’s football pundit squad in place, DAZN will guarantee every single match for the season to be available for global audiences in up to three languages:
1. home team language
2. away team language
3. if not already covered, English.

This marks a first in UEFA Women’s Champions League history, as matches have never consistently been available in this many languages before for fans worldwide, and thus is another major step towards increasing the potential fanbase and growing the competition overall.

A We All Rise series is coming to the YouTube channel, providing fans with more in-depth storytelling through a special six-part series that will shine a light on women’s football in six influential European cities, from grassroots and local community to the professional game itself.

DAZN is also committed to keeping fans on the pulse of everything football with a steady stream of social content showcasing the breadth and depth of the women’s game:

On YouTube, fans can expect hundreds of pieces of non-live content annually, including nonstop highlights featuring all the players, clubs, and goals from the season.

On both Instagram and Twitter, @DAZNfootball will bring a global football audience the best narratives, highlights, clips, moments, and reactions around the beautiful game, covering the best of football – period – with both women’s and men’s football equally showcased on one single channel on both platforms.

The full UEFA Women’s Champions League schedule is below (all times listed in AEDT).

Wednesday 6 October
Hoffenheim vs HB Køge (3:45am)
Barcelona vs Arsenal (6:00am)
Häcken vs Lyon (3:45am)
Benfica vs Bayern München (6:00am)

Thursday 7 October
Servette vs Juventus (3:45am)
Chelsea vs Wolfsburg (6:00am)
WFC Kharkiv vs Real Madrid (3:45am)
Breidablik vs Paris Saint-Germain (6:00am)

Thursday 14 October
Wolfsburg vs Servette (3:45am)
Juventus vs Chelsea (6:00am)
Paris Saint-Germain vs WFC Kharkiv (3:45am)
Real Madrid vs Breidablik (6:00am)

Friday 15 October
HB Køge vs Barcelona (3:45am)
Arsenal vs Hoffenheim (6:00am)
Bayern München vs Häcken (3:45am)
Lyon vs Benfica (6:00am)

Wednesday 10 November
Servette vs Chelsea (3:45am)
Juventus vs Wolfsburg (6:00am)
WFC Kharkiv vs Breidablik (3:45am)
Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid (6:00am)

Thursday 11 November
Barcelona vs Hoffenheim (3:45am)
HB Køge vs Arsenal (3:45am)
Benfica vs Häcken (6:00am)
Lyon vs Bayern München (6:00am)

Thursday 18 November
Hoffenheim vs Barcelona (3:45am)
Arsenal vs HB Køge (6:00am)
Häcken vs Benfica (3:45am)
Bayern München vs Lyon (6:00am)

Friday 19 November
Wolfsburg vs Juventus (3:45am)
Chelsea vs Servette (6:00am)
Breidablik vs WFC Kharkiv (3:45am)
Real Madrid vs Paris Saint-Germain (6:00am)

Thursday 9 December
Servette vs Wolfsburg (3:45am)
Chelsea vs Juventus (6:00am)
WFC Kharkiv vs Paris Saint-Germain (3:45am)
Breidablik vs Real Madrid (6:00am)

Friday 10 December
HB Køge vs Hoffenheim (3:45am)
Arsenal vs Barcelona (6:00am)
Häcken vs Bayern München (3:45am)
Benfica vs Lyon (6:00am)

Thursday 16 December
Barcelona vs HB Køge (6:00am)
Hoffenheim vs Arsenal (6:00am)
Bayern München vs Benfica (3:45am)
Lyon vs Häcken (3:45am)

Friday 17 December
Juventus vs Servette (6:00am)
Wolfsburg vs Chelsea (6:00am)
Real Madrid vs WFC Kharkiv (3:45am)
Paris Saint-Germain vs Breidablik (3:45am)

Following the group stage, quarterfinals will take place in March, semifinals in April, and the final championship match in May.

The UEFA Women’s Champions League is broadcast live and free courtesy of YouTube and DAZN, starting at 3:45am EDT October 6.

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Matthew Simmonds
Matthew Simmonds
Matthew Simmonds is a journalist and blogger, with a keen interest in the world of Reality TV. He loves exploring both what’s happening in front of the camera but also how the magic comes together behind the scenes. If not glued to the TV bingeing one of the newest obsessions or a timeless series, you’ll find Matthew endlessly scrolling through Twitter (and he may even tweet a time or two). Matthew graduated from a Bachelor Degree in Communication, majoring in Journalism, at the Queensland University of Technology in 2022.
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