DAZN launches five FAST channels on Pluto TV

FAST service Pluto TV has teamed up with sports streamer DAZN to bring sport content to Pluto TV across multiple territories, with the launch of five DAZN channels in total across multiple territories.

Through the partnership, coverage of football, darts and fight events will be on Pluto TV in Germany and Austria, including exclusives for live events and highlights shows, and on demand content.

In these markets, Pluto TV viewers can already enjoy DAZN X Pluto TV International Football, a channel dedicated to Football that features the best leagues across Europe, cup tournaments, and includes a weekly Pluto TV exclusive highlight show called Die DAZN x Pluto TV Fußballshow; DAZN Darts X Pluto TV, including 18 yearly live Darts events as a free TV exclusive to Pluto TV; and ’DAZN Fights X Pluto TV, described as the first pure, freely available DAZN martial arts channel to be launched in these markets, which will be available from August 28.

With these launches, Pluto TV says it will be the only free streaming TV service with 100% dedicated DAZN Football, Darts and Fights channels in these markets.

Pluto TV is also expanding its offering dedicated to Women Sports with the addition of two DAZN channels in Europe and Latin America: DAZN Heldinnen X Pluto TV, launching on the platform in Germany and Austria on August 28.

The channels will offer live broadcasts, highlights and on demand special content related to women’s sports and disciplines such as the UEFA Women Champions League, German first league (Frauen Bundesliga), Ladies Professional Golf Association; and DAZN Women Football, already available in the Nordics, France and Latin America.

Through the partnership, Pluto TV will offer in total five DAZN channels across Europe and Latin America:

“We are thrilled to join forces with DAZN and bring such a strong selection of sports content to Pluto TV viewers, including exclusive coverage for Football, Darts and Fights in Germany and Austria. This partnership showcases our commitment to providing exceptional content to our audience, making sport, including niche disciplines such as Darts, more accessible to a wider audience. We are also happy to offer Pluto TV viewers unparalleled access to some of the most prestigious women’s competitions, empowering them to witness the talent, excitement, and passion of female athletes through two channels dedicated to women sports.” Said Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President and International General Manager, Pluto TV.

Pete Parmenter, DAZN EVP business development, said: “This is yet another exciting partnership that underpins DAZN’s strategy of delivering an ever-increasing range of top-quality sports content to fans on a global basis. This deal increases accessibility and reach for our rights holders’ content, such as the UEFA Women’s Champions League, and creates even more visibility for DAZN’s best in class coverage, products and services as we continue our journey to being the world’s leading sports and entertainment platform.”