Facebook has entered a deal with Fox Sports, the sports network, owned by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, to stream more than a dozen of the Champions League football matches. The deal includes two live matches per day in the group stage, four Round of 16 games and four quarterfinal matches.
This means that you can watch some of the matches on the FOX Sports Facebook Page, beginning September 2017.
“Facebook is a social media powerhouse and a great partner to help us grow soccer in the United States,” said David Nathanson, Head of Business Operations, FOX Sports. “As people spend more and more time on mobile devices and social networks, offering matches on this platform is a natural extension.”
“The UEFA Champions League is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world, so we’re thrilled to partner with FOX Sports to deliver live matches to fans on Facebook in the U.S. next season,” said Dan Reed, Head of Global Sports Partnerships, Facebook.
“This collaboration unlocks new distribution for FOX, giving the network a national platform for matches that won’t always be televised. And with different matches broadcast in English and Spanish on Facebook, our community of fans will have plenty of action to cheer on and chat about once the group stage kicks off in September.”
Across the globe on Facebook, 34 million people had 98 million interactions related to the Champions League Final. Spain’s Real Madrid won the game against Italy’s Juventus, to lift the European Cup for a record 12th time.
By the way, here is an infographics of the stats for the Champions League of 2017
