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Dazn Reviews Plan to Put Women’s Football Matches Behind Paywall
- Currently unclear whether Dazn will reinstate the paywall
- Originally said 42 of 61 Champions League game to be paid-for
It’s unclear whether Dazn will reinstate the paywall, leading to questions about how many subscribers it managed to get for the service.
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The sports streaming company Dazn Group Ltd, whose substantial losses have been funded by billionaire Len Blavatnik, is reviewing a decision made earlier this year to put the majority of its women’s Champions League football matches behind a paywall, according to people familiar with the situation.
In May, Dazn said it would put 42 of its 61 Champions League games on to paid-for services globally and in its core markets. The other 19, including the latter stages of the competition, would remain free-to-view on YouTube.