How to watch UEFA Champions League in Belgium

VTM holds non-exclusive UEFA Champions League broadcast rights in Belgium from 2024 to 2027 after a three-year extension deal with UEFA. The free-to-air provider’s media rights cover the 2024-25 through the 2026-27 Champions League seasons and marks over two decades of Dutch-language tournament coverage for fans based in Belgium. VTM viewers can watch select UEFA Champions League matches live on Wednesdays and all games involving Belgian teams on Tuesdays. In total, VTM covers at least three games per matchday, which is more than the average of two matches per round it covered during the prior three-year media cycle (2021 to 2024). Users in Belgium can watch live Champions League matches on VTM’s linear channel, VTM 2, and stream live using VTM’s app, VTM Go. Bonus coverage on VTM’s linear and digital platforms includes highlights of all games played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and pre- and post-match analysis.

Proximus holds non-exclusive UEFA Champions League broadcast rights in Belgium until 2027 after signing a three-year extension with UEFA. This marks a notable change from its previous media deal from 2021 to 2024, during which the pay-TV provider held exclusive linear and digital rights to the Champions League. Under the terms of its current contract, Proximus shares pay television rights with Telenet. However, despite not having exclusive rights for the 2024-25 to 2026-27 media cycle, Proximus continues to provide comprehensive coverage of the UEFA Champions League via its digital TV service, Pickx.

Proximus covers over 200 matches live per Champions League season in Belgium, from the group stages to the final. Subscribers can access Champions League games and relevant extra content live and on-demand on multiple devices via Pickx using the Pickx app or Pickx’s website (pickx.be).

RTL maintains its non-exclusive French-language broadcast rights in Belgium for the UEFA Champions League until 2027, following a three-year deal. The free-to-air provider’s contract includes the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 Champions League seasons and, alongside fellow public broadcaster VTM, marks over two decades of free-to-air coverage for viewers based in Belgium. RTL’s linear Champions League coverage in Belgium includes 38 matches live on RTL Club, while RTL TVi is slotted to broadcast the final. Viewers can stream select Champions League matches live and on-demand RTL’s website on their computers or via RTL Play. The RTL Play app streams all the Champions League games that are available on television for free, making them available to watch on the go on Android and iOS devices, Samsung, Sony, Philips, LG, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV, Proximus, Tadaam and Orange. Belgians outside their country may still get access to live UEFA Champions League streams, provided they have an RTL account with a Belgian address and are located within the European Union. As part of its comprehensive coverage, RTL’s catalogue comprises additional shows such as the Champions League Magazine, match summaries and more.

Telenet has acquired non-exclusive UEFA Champions League linear and digital rights in Belgium from 2024 to 2027. The pay-TV broadcaster has joint broadcast rights to Champions League matches played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays alongside fellow subscription-based provider Proximus. Telenet subscribers can watch live Champions League games with Dutch-language commentary on the network’s Play Sports TV channel. Live and on-demand streaming in Belgium is also available via Telenet’s corresponding app, Telenet TV, accessible via mobile phones, smart TVs, tablets, computers, and other devices.

Viewers have several options in terms of subscription packages, including a monthly pay-as-you-go plan or a day pass that will grant access to all sports, including the Champions League and other UEFA competitions taking place for 24 hours. Additional Champions League-related content on Telenet’s linear and digital platforms includes match analysis, game highlights, interviews, behind-the-scenes coverage, and documentaries.

TF1 holds the rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League final for the 2027-28 to 2030-31 seasons. Thanks to this four-year deal, UCL fans in France can watch the UEFA Champions League final on a free-to-air basis, with TF1 replacing M6 for a reported fee of 2 million euros.

TF1's coverage is focused on the live broadcast of the final, while the bulk of the tournament's live games are exclusively broadcast by Canal+. This arrangement is in accordance with a French law that requires major sporting events to be aired free-to-air on French television.

Viewers in France can access TF1’s Champions League coverage through its flagship linear channel, which is available via digital terrestrial television (TNT), as well as from satellite and cable providers such as Bouygues, Orange, SFR, and more. Fans can also stream the Champions League final for free on the TF1+ streaming app (formerly MyTF1).

The TF1+ app is widely compatible with various Internet-connected devices, including major smart TV brands like Samsung, LG, and Hisense, as well as mobile devices (iOS and Android), tablets, PCs, and streaming boxes like Chromecast and Apple TV. The app is also accessible via some operators’ TV platforms.

VRT holds the official broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League in Belgium. The deal covers seasons 2024-2027.

In Belgium, fans can watch live UEFA Champions League matches on tabii, available on both TV and streaming platforms. Coverage is confirmed for seasons 2024-2027.