Just like the tournament’s competition formula, the broadcasting rights for Series B of the Brazilian Championship will change in 2026.
If, last year, it was possible to follow the matches on platforms such as Desimpedidos and Kwai, this year, the game offering will be much more present on open TV and subscription channels.
Where to watch Brasileirão Série B in 2026?
The 18 Futebol Forte União clubs signed a new broadcast agreement. Now, in addition to TV Globo and Disney, the championship will also be on the screens of Rede TV!, Xsports, Goat and SportyNet. The information is from Máquina do Esporte. The information is from Máquina do Esporte.
Globo signed a contract with Náutico and São Bernardo for their home matches. Disney will have 342 games in its package, 228 exclusive. The other channels will share three games per round, totaling 114 games throughout the tournament.
In summary, the games will be in:
- Open TV: TV Globo, XSports and RedeTV!
- Pay TV/Streaming: Disney, SportyNet
- YouTube: Goat
What about the Series B playoffs?
In this new scenario, the playoffs foreseen in the new regulations – when the 3rd place team faces the 6th place and the 4th place player faces the 5th place team for a place in Series A – Disney is the rights holder of the 18 Futebol Forte União clubs.
The transmission rule only does not apply if Náutico and São Bernardo reach this stage. In this case, the home games will be on Sportv and Premiere. Náutico should also be broadcast on local TV Globo.
When does Series B 2026 start?
The tournament is scheduled to begin on March 21, with no break for the World Cup. The dates have not yet been confirmed by the CBF, but the clashes have already been defined.
the top two will have guaranteed access to Series A in 2027, while the four clubs that finish between 3rd and 6th place will compete in a playoff with round-trip games.
