The UEFA Champions League has streamed exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States since 2021, with CBS Sports providing the studio coverage and Telemundo handling Spanish-language broadcast. Through the renewal signed in 2024, Paramount holds the US rights through 2030 — which means every group-stage matchday, every knockout-round leg and the final all stream on a single platform. American fans of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG have one of the simplest legal setups in world soccer.
Where to watch legally in the US
| Match window | US rights holder | Service | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage (full slate) | CBS Sports | Paramount+ Essential | $7.99 |
| Round of 16, QF, SF (all legs) | CBS Sports | Paramount+ | $7.99 |
| Final (every season) | CBS broadcast | CBS antenna + Paramount+ | Free OTA, $7.99 streaming |
| Spanish-language | Telemundo | Peacock (Spanish audio) | $7.99 |
2025/26 season highlights
| Date | Fixture / round | Window (ET) | US broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Matchday 1 (12-match window) | 12:45pm + 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Matchday 3 marquee | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Matchday 5 | 12:45pm + 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Final league-phase matchday | 3:00pm (all 18 simultaneously) | Paramount+ |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Round of 16 first legs | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Apr 7–8, 2026 | Quarter-final first legs | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| May 30, 2026 | UCL Final (Budapest) | 3:00pm | CBS + Paramount+ |
How to watch
- Pick the broadcaster. Paramount+ is the only legal US home for the full competition. If you only watch the final, the over-the-air CBS broadcast is free with an antenna.
- Subscribe to Paramount+ at paramountplus.com — Essential is $7.99/month (or $59.99/year); Paramount+ with Showtime is $11.99/month (or $119.99/year). Showtime adds the live CBS feed plus Showtime entertainment.
- Install the app on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox, PlayStation, Vizio, Samsung, LG, iOS or Android. Sign in.
- Tune in. Paramount+ runs a “Champions League” hub for every matchweek with a multi-view option during the simultaneous 3:00pm ET kick-off windows.
- For the final, CBS broadcasts it over the air for free with an antenna — useful if you want a big-screen experience and aren’t a regular UCL viewer.
League-phase format and US viewing
The 2024/25 reformat replaced the old eight-group structure with a single 36-team league phase. For US viewers this means eight league-phase matchdays between September and January, with multiple matches running concurrently at 12:45pm and 3:00pm ET. Paramount+ supports multi-view across the simultaneous slate, and CBS Sports runs a studio show (Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards) that bridges the windows. The Markky Streams Guide widget at the top of this page surfaces the next UCL matchday with US kick-off times.
For other European competitions in the US, see Paramount+ Champions League and the broader legal streaming homepage. For other unauthorized brand searches, see Markky Streams Online.