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WED 09.08.2023
This season, LALIGA and Viaplay alongside their UK partners will once again offer unrivalled access to Spain’s top-flight LALIGA EA SPORTS, plus second-tier LALIGA HYPERMOTION, across a wide variety of linear, streaming and free-to-air platforms.
Starting this weekend, Viaplay will broadcast over 300 live LALIGA EA SPORTS matches throughout the season (including Friday’s Sevilla FC vs. Valencia CF; Saturday’s Athletic Club vs. Real Madrid; Sunday’s Getafe CF vs. FC Barcelona; and Monday’s Atlético de Madrid vs. Granada CF) from just £9.99 per month via the Viaplay app and Viaplay Sports linear channels, available on Sky and Virgin TV, as well as Amazon Prime Video Channels.
All Viaplay Sports coverage will feature top programming and talent from LALIGA TV, including renowned Spanish football experts such as Semra Hunter, Phil Kitromilides, Guillem Balagué, Andrea Orlandi, Graham Hunter, Jamie Easton, Terry Gibson, Albert Ferrer, Gaizka Mendieta, Sid Lowe, Pete Jenson, Lauren Bisan, Robert Moreno, Quique de Lucas, Bernd Schuster, Aitor Karanka, Gus Poyet, and many more.
LALIGA broadcasts worldwide will also offer a whole new look and feel from this season. This includes a new dynamic in-game graphics package capturing the look and feel of the popular EA SPORTS FC video game, as well as fresh new views of the action via drones, aerial cameras and cinematic pitch-side cameras.
And for diehard Spanish fútbol fans, LALIGA TV, the 24/7 channel showcasing All of LALIGA, All in one place, remains available via streaming for all Viaplay Sports bundle subscribers on Amazon Prime Video Channels, for just £14.99 per month.
Furthermore, LALIGA and Viaplay continue to offer access to Spanish fútbol via free-to-air options:
This season, ITV will once again showcase one top LaLiga fixture per month, starting with Sunday’s Matchday 1 fixture between Getafe CF and current LALIGA champions FC Barcelona. Coverage begins at 8:00pm on ITV4, with kick-off at 8:30pm. Further details of ITV’s LALIGA fixtures will be revealed by the broadcaster throughout the season.
Meanwhile, fans of Spain’s second division will continue to enjoy all 11 LALIGA HYPERMOTION matches per round via LALIGA+, the league’s newly rebranded OTT streaming service, FREE for registered users. LALIGA+ is available worldwide for Android and iOS devices, as well as on Samsung, LG and Android SmartTVs.
For all the latest updates, content, and details of where to watch LALIGA in the UK this season, fans should follow @ViaplaySportsUK and @LaLigaTV on social media.
At a glance: Where to watch LaLiga this season in the UK
Viaplay – Home of LALIGA in the UK (300+ matches per season) as well as UEFA Nations League, Euro 2024 qualifiers and Scottish Cup football, offering top linear TV coverage via Sky, Virgin TV and Amazon Prime Video Channels. From just £9.99/month.
LALIGA TV – 24/7 channel offering All of LaLiga, All in one place, including all available matches. Accessible via the Viaplay Sports bundle on Amazon Prime Video Channels.
ITV – For the second consecutive season, the terrestrial broadcaster will show one top-flight LALIGA EA SPORTS match monthly, for a total of 10 fixtures throughout the season.
LALIGA+ - LALIGA’s OTT streaming service, showing all 11 LALIGA HYPERMOTION matches per round FREE for registered users: www.laligaplus.laliga.com
QUOTES:
“At Viaplay, we can’t be more excited about our second season as official broadcaster of LALIGA in the United Kingdom, where once again we’ll carry more than 300 live games across our linear channels and OTT service. This season, UK fans can also enjoy England star and new LALIGA signing Jude Bellingham starting this Saturday on Viaplay Sports, as Real Madrid visit Athletic Club at San Mamés,” said Ed Breeze, Head of Sports at Viaplay UK.
“We are proud of our distribution in the UK, which includes options to subscribe to Viaplay through multiple platforms, alongside consistent free-to-air coverage of both both LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION and access to our world-class LALIGA TV content. Our LALIGA broadcasts this season will be like nothing football fans have seen before, and we’re excited to share our immersive new production look and feel with the world,” said Melcior Soler, Audiovisual Director at LALIGA.
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