European Public Broadcasters Unveil Eurovision Sport Streaming Service
The new free-to-air platform aims to make a wide range of sports more accessible to fans across Europe and beyond.
- The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) launched Eurovision Sport, a free streaming service for live sports, available on desktop, mobile, and soon on connected TVs.
- Eurovision Sport will feature events from over 28 international federations, including the World Aquatics Championships and the Biathlon World Championships.
- The platform is designed to aggregate sports coverage, making it easier for fans to access and for sports federations to attract new audiences.
- Eurovision Sport is ad-supported and aims to achieve profitability within three years, according to the EBU's business plan.
- Negotiations are underway to include FIFA+ on a non-exclusive basis, and discussions with international broadcasters like Canada's CBC are taking place.