Survey considers broadcasts from the 2025/26 season, which ended in May this year
A reached 17.5 million people in Brazil with broadcasts of European football championships in the 2025/26 season. The survey was carried out based on data from the obtained by journalist Gabriel Vaquer, from Folha de S.Paulo.
It was the main tournament in terms of audience. According to data published by Sheetthe English Championship was watched by more than 14 million people, an increase of 8% compared to the previous season. The match with the greatest reach was Liverpool x Manchester United, which surpassed 1.7 million viewers.
Spanish Championship
The Spanish national championship also appears among the highlights of the Spanish season. ESPN. The classic between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the main game of the competition, reached more than 1.6 million people. The match had peaks of up to 5 points on pay TV, according to the survey.
Despite the numbers, the ESPN will stop broadcasting LaLiga in Brazil from next season. On May 16, 2026, the CazéTV announced an agreement with the Spanish league to show the Spanish Championship in the country for the next 6 seasons. ANDThis is the first time since 1995 that the ESPN will not broadcast the league.
The contract secured by guarantees the transmission of LaLiga EA Sports games, in addition to the distribution of complementary content and best moments on social networks. According to LaLiga itself, YouTube will be the main free access platform for Brazilian fans, within the LaLiga ecosystem. CazéTV.
The company already broadcasts sporting events such as the Club World Cup, Olympics, Women’s World Cup and national and international football competitions.
CazéTV & LiveMode
A CazéTV was created in 2022 by streamer Casimiro Miguel in partnership with a Brazilian company specialized in negotiation, production and distribution of sports rights.
I and LiveMode was founded in 2017 by Sergio Lopes and Edgar Diniz, also creators of the former Esporte Interativo. In November 2025, the company assumed 100% of the CazéTVand Casimiro stopped being a direct partner in the channel to join the holding company that controls LiveMode’s operations.
