CONMEBOL announces the winners of the broadcasting rights for its club competitions for the 2027–2030 cycle

• CONMEBOL successfully concluded the most competitive bidding process in its history for the 2027-2030 broadcasting right
• The new cycle will strengthen the global distribution of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana and CONMEBOL Recopa, ensuring better conditions for fans and clubs

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has announced that it has successfully concluded the most competitive bidding process in its history for the commercialization of the broadcasting rights for its club competitions for the 2027–2030 cycle.

After 10 months of consultations, technical analysis and multiple evaluation rounds, CONMEBOL selected the proposals derived from the formal Request For Proposal (RFP) process which offered the best technical and financial conditions to expand the distribution of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the CONMEBOL Recopa.

Alejandro Domínguez, President of CONMEBOL, said: “This process reaffirms CONMEBOL’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and the constant pursuit of improvement for our football. The winning proposals will ensure that our competitions continue to grow both within and beyond the continent, bringing fans even closer to and enhancing the value of South American football.”

With the awarding of this new cycle, CONMEBOL reinforces its strategy of expansion and democratization of access to its competitions across multiple platforms, increasing international visibility, strengthening participating clubs, and boosting the competitive development of South American football.

– Results of the award process –

The broadcasting rights packages for the 2027–2030 cycle were assigned to the companies that submitted the most advantageous proposals, according to the criteria established by CONMEBOL.

TERRITORY A – Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores

• Free-to-air platform: Globo
• Pay-per-view platform: ESPN

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

• Open platform: Warner Bros. Discovery via TNT Sports
• Pay-per-view platform: ESPN

CONMEBOL Recopa

• Free-to-air platform: Globo
• Pay-per-view platform: ESPN

Near Live Clips & Highlights (all competitions)

• Warner Bros. Discovery via TNT Sports

TERRITORY B – South America

CONMEBOL Libertadores

• Open platforms: Warner Bros. Discovery (Pan-regional) and Ecuavisa (Ecuador)
• Pay-TV platforms: ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery via HBO Max

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

• Open platform: Warner Bros. Discovery via TNT Sports
• Payment platforms: ESPN and Directv

CONMEBOL Recopa

• Pay-per-view platform: ESPN

Near Live Clips & Highlights (all competitions)

• Warner Bros. Discovery via HBO Max

TERRITORY C – Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

Winning platform (all competitions)

• ESPN

– A transparent and technically sound process –

The bidding process and negotiations were conducted with the support and consultation of CONMEBOL partner IMG, a leading global sports marketing agency. The integrity of the process was monitored by Ernst & Young (EY), one of the world’s leading independent audit and transparency firms. The selection was made in accordance with principles, standards of transparency and professional competence, and aims to achieve the most beneficial conditions for South American club football.

– Global projection and strengthening of the media ecosystem –

With the culmination of this process, CONMEBOL takes a decisive step in consolidating a modern, competitive and sustainable media ecosystem, reinforcing the global trajectory of its competitions and guaranteeing increasingly high-quality broadcasting experiences for fans around the world.

CONMEBOL’s club competitions are the most prestigious in the region and have a growing global impact. The CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana Finals of the recent cycle were broadcast on all five continents and in 196 FIFA-recognized countries.