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CBS SPORTS ANNOUNCES MULTIPLATFORM COVERAGE DETAILS FOR START OF 2023-2024 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON
Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards Return to Lead “UEFA Champions League Today” Studio Show
Paramount+ to Feature Every Group Stage Match Across All Competitions with Select Contests on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network
CBS Sports’ multiplatform coverage of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League season kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with every UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League match streaming on Paramount+ and select matches available on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network, the free 24-hour soccer streaming network.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TODAY, CBS Sports’ live pre-match, halftime and post-match studio show, will feature host Kate Abdo alongside analysts Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. Peter Schmeichel, Guillem Balagué and Anita Jones will provide reports on-site throughout the season.
CBS Sports will offer a special two-hour pre-match edition of UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TODAY to open the season on Sept. 19. The first hour of UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TODAY’s pre-match show will air on CBS Sports Golazo Network and Paramount+, while the second hour will stream live on Paramount+ and air on CBS Sports Network.
Clive Tyldesley leads UEFA Champions League play-by-play duties alongside match analyst Rob Green and will call Bayern Munich vs. Manchester United on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Andrés Cordero will conduct play-by-play alongside match analyst Ray Hudson for PSG vs. Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, Sept. 19. CBS Sports’ rules analyst Christina Unkel will contribute to coverage across all UEFA competitions.
Nico Cantor will once again host THE GOLAZO SHOW, a live whip-around program showing every goal from every match on Paramount+ during UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League match days. Cantor will host THE GOLAZO SHOW for UEFA Champions League alongside Freddie Ljungberg. THE GOLAZO SHOW will also air on CBS Sports Golazo Network for the opening week of the season on Sept. 19-20.
In addition to select live match coverage, CBS Sports Golazo Network will provide in-depth analysis of all UEFA club competitions across its live studio programming, including MORNING FOOTY and BOX 2 BOX. The Network will also provide continued coverage and analysis with THE CHAMPIONS CLUB at 6:00 PM, ET, on each UCL matchday. CBS Sports will also provide additional editorial coverage on CBSSports.com, the Golazo Starting XI newsletter and across its @CBSSportsGolazo social accounts.
CBS Sports Golazo Network’s latest show KICKIN’ IT will premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 8 PM, ET, following the Network’s UEFA Champions League coverage. Hosted by Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Maurice Edu, the unfiltered new interview show’s debut episode will feature the first half of a two-part sit-down interview with Thierry Henry.
Below is the opening week schedule for CBS Sports’ coverage of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. Additional upcoming programming information will be announced at a later date.
UEFA Champions League Schedule
(All times ET)
Tuesday, Sept. 19
AC Milan vs. Newcastle |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Young Boys vs. RB Leipzig |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
UEFA Champions League Today Pre-Match |
1:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Golazo Network |
UEFA Champions League Today Pre-Match |
2:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
The Golazo Show |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Golazo Network |
PSG vs. Borussia Dortmund |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Porto |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Manchester City vs. Crvena zvezda |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Feyenoord vs. Celtic |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Barcelona vs. Antwerp |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Lazio vs. Atlético Madrid |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
UEFA Champions League Today Post-Match |
5:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
The Champions Club |
6:00 PM |
CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Real Madrid vs. Union Berlin |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Galatasaray vs. Copenhagen |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
UEFA Champions League Today Pre-Match |
2:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
The Golazo Show |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Bayern Munich vs. Manchester United |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Benfica vs. RB Salzburg |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Braga vs. Napoli |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Arsenal vs. PSV |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Sevilla vs. Lens |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Real Sociedad vs. Inter Milan |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
UEFA Champions League Today Post-Match |
5:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
The Champions Club |
6:00 PM |
CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Kickin’ It Premiere |
8:00 PM |
CBS Sports Golazo Network |
UEFA Europa League Schedule
(All times ET)
Thursday, Sept. 21
UEFA Europa League Pre-Match Show |
12:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
The Golazo Show |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
LASK vs. Liverpool |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Sheriff vs. Roma |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Häcken |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Qarabağ vs. Molde |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Toulouse |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Servette vs. Slavia Praha |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Stade Rennais vs. Maccabi Haifa |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Panathinaikos vs. Villarreal |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
West Ham vs. Bačka Topola |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Ajax vs. Marseille |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Brighton vs. AEK Athens |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Rangers vs. Real Betis |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Olympiacos vs. Freiburg |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Atalanta vs. Raków Częstochowa |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Sturm Graz vs. Sporting CP |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Sparta Praha vs. Aris Limassol |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
UEFA Europa League Post-Match Show |
5:00 PM |
Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network |
UEFA Europa Conference League Schedule
(All times ET)
Thursday, Sept. 21
Lille vs. Olimpija |
10:30 AM |
Paramount+ |
Legia Warszawa vs. Aston Villa |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Aberdeen |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Genk vs. Fiorentina |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Ferencváros vs. Čukarički |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
HJK vs. PAOK |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Zrinjski vs. AZ Alkmaar |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Fenerbahçe vs. Nordsjælland |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Ludogorets vs. Spartak Trnava |
12:45 PM |
Paramount+ |
Club Brugge vs. Beşiktaş |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Astana |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Lugano vs. Bodø/Glimt |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Slovan Bratislava vs. KÍ Klaksvik |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Zorya Luhansk vs. Gent |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Viktoria Plzeň vs. Ballkani |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Breiðablik |
3:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
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