Sports
CBS Lands the U.S. Rights to Champions League Soccer
- Univision will be keeping the Spanish-language rights
- Full package worth $150 million a year, up from $100 million
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CBS Corp. has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League, European soccer’s biggest annual event, a person familiar with the situation said.
CBS will have the event for three seasons starting in 2021, taking over when the current agreement with AT&T Inc.’s Turner Broadcasting ends, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the deal hasn’t been announced. Univision Communications Inc. is maintaining the Spanish-language rights, which it has held since last year.