Livescore to replace Virgin Media as Irish Champions League Broadcaster

Sports score application Livescore have entered the Irish sports broadcasting market by securing every Champions League match until May 2024.

RTE have already secured non-exclusive rights for Tuesday evening fixtures but Livescore will be a free alternative option for Irish users. BT Sport are also set to continue their pay-walled coverage of the UEFA competition.

That would mean Tuesday evenings with RTE/Livescore and Wednesday evenings with Livescore would be the only free option for viewers in the Republic of Ireland. However, there have been rumours of one more free-to-air broadcaster, possibly a UK channel, joining the market before the 2021/2022 season.

Livescore commented on the deal on their website by saying: ‘Throughout the term of the three-year deal, commencing at the start of the 2021-22 UCL season, LiveScore will be the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of 104 UCL fixtures per season in Ireland. 

‘The remaining 33 ties, including the UEFA Champions League final, will also be live-streamed on a non-exclusive basis.

‘The landmark deal ensures football fans in Ireland will be able to watch every single UCL fixture on a fully free-to-air platform, via the LiveScore app for iOS and Android.’