DAZNthe global sports entertainment platform, and Pluto TVa global leader in free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST), announce the renewal and expansion of their successful partnership to bring sports content to Pluto TV. As part of the new agreement, fans can enjoy another new and free DAZN Free TV channel with high-quality live sports exclusively on Pluto TV in Germany, Switzerland and Austria – for free.
- DAZN and Pluto TV are introducing the first exclusive, free-to-air handball channel on August 1st
- “DAZN Handball x Pluto TV” will delight handball fans with more than 50 live games per season, including the EHF Champions League and EHF European League for women and men, as well as a wide selection of extensive EHF content
- Continuation of the successful “DAZN Darts x Pluto TV” channel with exclusive free TV events and top PDC tournaments as well as “DAZN Heroines x Pluto TV”, with, among other things, live broadcasts and highlights from the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the women’s Bundesliga and more
- The expansion of the partnership with Pluto TV is the next groundbreaking growth step for DAZN, after recently deepening the long-standing strategic partnership with kicker and expanding the offering in Switzerland to include Serie A and Ligue 1 as well as a cooperation with free TV -Transmitter DF1 has been received
- Only on DAZN is every day a match day, including the best live football in one place, with the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga and the top international leagues LALIGA, Serie A and Ligue 1 In addition, only DAZN offers all fans the widest and best range of top-class sports in addition to football, including the best US sports with the NFL and NBA, handball with the EHF Champions League and EHF European League, darts with the PDC, the DP World Tour and LPGA Tour in golf or martial arts with the UFC, PFL and the biggest boxing fights – all in one place, only on DAZN
The expansion of the partnership with Pluto TV marks the next groundbreaking growth step for DAZN, after recently deepening the long-standing strategic partnership with kicker and expanding the offering in Switzerland to include Serie A and Ligue 1 as well as a cooperation with free TV -Transmitter DF1 has been received.
DAZN and Pluto TV are launching the first pure handball channel on free TV in the DACH region
Handball is without a doubt one of the most popular TV sports in Germany. With “DAZN Handball x Pluto TV”, DAZN and Pluto TV are launching the first exclusive handball channel on free TV in the DACH region from August 1st, once again setting an example for innovation and making more sport available to fans : The new channel shows the best games and biggest stars from Germany and Europe, including exciting games from the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League with German participation – both for men and women.
With the men’s EHF Champions League with the Füchse Berlin and SC Magdeburg at the center, the new channel DAZN Handball x Pluto TV will show a live game from each round of the EHF Handball exclusively on free TV from mid-September. Also included are the finals of the European men’s and women’s competitions as well as well-known teams such as THW Kiel, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, Paris Saint Germain and Champions League winners FC Barcelona.
“DAZN Handball x Pluto TV” will also broadcast live games from the Women’s Champions League and the European League for Women and Men, including the semi-finals and finals in all three competitions, as well as highlights and re-lives of German games from the extensive EHF -Catalog.
The launch follows DAZN and Pluto TV’s long-standing collaboration, which led to the launch of DAZN’s successful darts and women’s sports channels on Pluto TV last year
DAZN and Pluto TV are also continuing the successful broadcast of the DAZN Darts channel on Pluto TV, which broadcasts numerous exclusive live events on free TV, including the PDC World Cup of Darts and the World Matchplay. “DAZN Darts x Pluto TV” will continue to offer PDC tournaments, bringing the world’s best players, including world number one Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price, directly to fans free of charge.
Women’s sport also remains a central part of the collaboration. The “DAZN Heroines x Pluto TV” Channel will continue to broadcast live broadcasts and highlights of the UEFA Women’s Champions Leaguethe Women’s Bundesliga and other significant competitions to further promote the visibility and recognition of women’s sports. With the free TV channels, DAZN is continuing its strategy of offering top-class sport free of charge to all fans and thus supporting the sports to grow.
Alice Mascia, CEO DACH and GROUP CMO at DAZN: “Our partnership with Pluto TV is a key part of our strategy to bring a wide range of high-quality live sports content to sports fans. With the launch of the new handball channel and the continuation of our popular darts and women’s sports channels, we are offering our viewers even more more elite sport and exclusive content. This expansion demonstrates our commitment to providing fans with an unparalleled sports experience across multiple platforms.”
Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President und International General Manager von Pluto TV: “As part of our mission to entertain the planet, we’re excited to continue our successful collaboration with DAZN to bring exclusive, high-quality sports content to our platform – and best of all, for free. By launching a channel dedicated exclusively to handball, we are not only offering handball fans exclusive content for free, but are also introducing this sport to new viewers on our platform, thereby appealing to various interests. We can’t wait for the channel to be accessible to everyone!“
Through the expanded deal, DAZN will sell the inventory of DAZN channels on Pluto TV.
Only on DAZN is every day a game day, including the best live football in one place Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga and the international top leagues LALIGA, Serie A and Ligue 1. In addition, only DAZN offers all fans the widest and best range of top-class sport in addition to football, including the best US sport with the NFL and NBAhandball with the EHF Champions League and EHF European Leaguedarts with the PDCdie DP World Tour and LPGA Tour in golf or martial arts with the UFC, PFL and the biggest boxing matches – all in one place, only on DAZN.