DAZN, the global sports streaming service, has secured exclusive rights in Spain to American football’s NFL in a multi-year agreement.
Starting from the upcoming 2025-26 season, the OTT platform will offer live coverage of games to subscribers with football and premium plans.
Coverage of the property will kick off with the season-opening game between the Dallas Cowboys and the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Thursday (September 4).
NFL rights in Spain have previously been held by pay-TV broadcaster Movistar.
DAZN will show five weekly regular-season matchups, including the first NFL regular-season game in Spain when the Miami Dolphins face the Washington Commanders on November 16 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.
Playoff matches and the showpiece Super Bowl will also be broadcast on the streaming platform, with all matches to have Spanish-language commentary.
DAZN subscribers will also have access to the 'Game Time' offering every Sunday, a new seven-hour Spanish-language program featuring live highlights from the day's matches.
The popular and long-running NFL RedZone will also be available to fans in its original English version. In addition, there will be an extensive lineup with new original content, while a free-to-air match will be offered each weekday to all users who register on the app.
The entire slate of NFL games can be accessed on NFL Game Pass on DAZN, which can be subscribed to independently or added to one of the platform's plans.
Oscar Vilda, CEO of DAZN Iberia, has said: “American football is one of the fastest-growing sports in our country. Thanks to this partnership with the NFL, we're going to bring the passion of this sport to even more fans, while enriching the content offering in our catalog, without increasing the price of subscriptions for users.”
Gerrit Meier, managing director and head of international for the NFL, added: “Our fan base is growing rapidly in Spain, and this collaboration with DAZN will allow both dedicated and new fans greater access to NFL content throughout the season. This is a very important step for the NFL in Spain, as the league’s global expansion is one of our priorities.”
