Telefonica, UEFA sign four-season broadcasting rights deal for $1.68 billion per season

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Spanish telecom company Telefonica is displayed at its headquarters, as the company evaluates cutting jobs to reduce its structural costs and improve efficiency, news website El Confidencial reported, in Barcelona, Spain May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) -Telefonica and UEFA signed a deal worth 1.46 billion euros ($1.68 billion) a season for the broadcasting rights in Spain over four seasons starting in 2027 of the Champions League and Europa League tournaments, the Spanish telecoms group said on Thursday.

The deal also includes rights for the Conference League and the Super Cup, it added.

($1 = 0.8667 euros)

(Reporting by Charlie Devereux; editing by David Latona)