Paramount+ holds US rights to the UEFA Champions League through 2030, and the price-to-value ratio is one of the steepest in American sports streaming. For $7.99/month, you get every Champions League fixture (group stage, knockout rounds, semifinals, and the final) plus the Europa League and Conference League bundled in. CBS Sports simulcasts marquee fixtures and the final on broadcast TV, which keeps the championship match itself available to anyone with a TV antenna.
Upcoming Champions League fixtures above. The midweek schedule starts at 3pm Eastern most Tuesdays and Wednesdays once group play kicks off in September.
What Paramount+ actually carries
Champions League: every match, every round. The new format (introduced 2024-25) means a single league phase with eight matches per side before knockouts begin. That’s roughly 189 matches across the league phase plus all knockout legs. Paramount+ has every one.
Europa League and Conference League: same deal. UEFA bundled them into the Paramount+ contract, which makes the platform the de-facto home of European club football in the US.
CBS Sports broadcast TV: the Tuesday-night marquee fixture (often a Real Madrid or Bayern Munich tie) plus the entire knockout round of 16 second legs, semifinals, and the final get the CBS broadcast simulcast. That’s where Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards built the most-watched soccer studio show in America.
What Paramount+ doesn’t carry
Domestic league play. The Premier League sits with Peacock. Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A live on ESPN+. So if you want to follow Manchester City through both the Premier League and Champions League, you need Peacock for Saturday and Paramount+ for Tuesday — about $16/month combined.
US national team matches: those are on FOX Sports (men’s and women’s) plus Telemundo (Spanish-language). Paramount+ stays focused on club football.
Pricing in 2026
Paramount+ Essential: $7.99/month with ads. The Champions League is included.
Paramount+ with Showtime: $12.99/month, ad-free for most content (live events still carry ads). Adds the Showtime catalog and live linear Showtime channel. Same Champions League access.
Annual plans save about two months: $59.99/year for Essential, $119.99/year for Showtime.
The Kate Abdo studio show is the actual draw
CBS Sports built the strongest soccer studio show in American TV around the Champions League broadcasts. Abdo anchors, with Henry, Carragher, and Richards in rotating roles. The post-match panels regularly outperform the actual NBA studio shows in soccer-engaged demographics, and clips travel further on social than most domestic sports content.
For US viewers picking a single subscription to enter European club football, Paramount+ is the most cost-effective entry point. The Champions League is the most-watched club competition globally; CBS’s production gives the broadcast US sports-press polish; the price is half what cable used to charge for the same coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Is every Champions League match on Paramount+?
Yes — group stage, knockout, semis, final. CBS Sports simulcasts marquee fixtures.
How much is Paramount+?
$7.99/month with ads, $12.99/month for the Showtime tier. Champions League included on both.
Does it include Europa League and Conference League?
Yes — all three UEFA club competitions are bundled.