Overview

• FC Barcelona announced free global YouTube broadcasts of its July 31 match against FC Seoul and its August 4 fixture with Daegu FC, excluding South Korean viewers.
• The Culers Premium platform, run by an external provider, collapsed during the July 26 friendly against Vissel Kobe, forcing a mid-match switch to YouTube.
• President Joan Laporta said the club will forego subscription revenue rather than risk further outages in Asia.
• Barcelona promised to refund and compensate fans who paid for the failed service and could not view the Japan friendly.
• The move underscores the challenge of balancing digital monetization with reliable service quality for global fans.