CBS Sports’ Coverage on Paramount+ to Start on May 29 and Run Through 2023,

with 380 Matches in 2021

Includes Exclusive English-Language Rights to All Campeonato Brasileirão Série A Competition

CBS Sports and 1190 Sports today announced the details of a multi-platform agreement for Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ subscription streaming service, to serve as the exclusive English-language home in the U.S. of the Campeonato Brasileirão Série A, Brazil’s top soccer league.

Paramount+ will stream all 380 Campeonato Brasileirão Série A club matches live each season through 2023. Beginning Saturday, May 29, Paramount+ will stream the entirety of the 2021 season through the final match day on December 5.

“We’re excited that Paramount+ will be the new U.S. home of Brazilian soccer—a league with rich history and tradition that consistently produces some of the world’s brightest stars,” said Jeffrey Gerttula, Executive Vice President & General Manager, CBS Sports Digital. “With CBS Sports’ robust and year-round soccer portfolio, we look forward to continuing to expand our world-class coverage on Paramount+ to even more fans of the beautiful game.”

“We are delighted that the most important Brazilian soccer championship—one of the top 10 in the world—is now reaching millions of fans in the US through Paramount+. We are proud that, thanks to this distribution agreement between Paramount+ and 1190 Sports, a sports event of this quality and relevance such as the Brasileirāo, has the largest distribution ever in the United States,” said Hernan Donnari, CEO & Co-founder of 1190 Sports.

Opening-week coverage on Paramount+ of the 2021 Campeonato Brasileirão Série A season is highlighted by matchups between historic clubs, including current Brasileirão league winners Flamengo hosting defending Copa Libertadores champion and 10-time Brasileirão winner Palmeiras at the famed Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Other marquee matchups on opening weekend include six-time Brasileirão winners São Paulo hosting four-time winners Fluminense, and newly promoted Chapecoense hosting Red Bull Bragantino in the first match of the season.

CBS Sports Digital will feature match highlights and additional coverage across social channels, the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ, CBSSports.com, and the CBS Sports app.

Paramount+, a leading destination for U.S. soccer fans, features more than 1,400 live matches each year across an extensive portfolio of soccer properties, including UEFA club competitions; NWSL; Concacaf national team competitions (Men’s World Cup Qualifiers, Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, Men’s Nations League, and Women’s Nations League); Italy's Serie A; Argentina's Liga Profesional de Fútbol; and Brazil's Campeonato Brasileirão Série A.

Match Schedule for First 10 Rounds

* All times ET

** All matches available on Paramount+

*** Future matches TBA

About Paramount+

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from ViacomCBS, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream ViacomCBS Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About 1190 Sports

1190 Sports – recently merged with Global Sports Rights Management (GSRM) – is a global company dedicated to the management and commercialization of sports broadcasting, image and distribution rights. Its value proposition allows leagues, federations, clubs and brands to strengthen their connection with consumers. Based on long-term relationships and an associative business model and through innovative commercial management of rights and sponsorships, 1190 Sports proposal seeks to boost the income of its partners, generating increasing benefits over time for all parties. Currently, 1190 Sports manages the international broadcasting rights of the two most important soccer leagues in Latin America, the Argentine Professional Football League (through AFD) and the A & B Series of the Brazilian Championship; it is also the exclusive commercial agent of the image and advertisement rights of "La Roja," Chile's National Soccer Team, the Youth Series and the Women's team, as well as the Chilean National Rugby Team, Condores, and Selknam, among others. For more information visit: www.1190sports.com

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