The 69th season of Europe’s premier club football tournament, the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League (UCL) is officially underway. Fans of European football will be delighted to know that fixtures and streaming rights have for the new season have been confirmed.
The 2023/24 UEFA season officially starts on 19th of September, and concludes with the final at the Wembley Stadium on 1st of June, 2024. The winners of UCL 2023/24 will qualify for the 2024-25 group stage, and play against the 2023-24 UEFA Europa League winners in the Super Cup.
Fortunately for New Zealand fans you won’t have miss the biggest games on this season’s schedule when watching matches live at home, or streaming them using the options listed in this UCL broadcast guide.
Where to watch Champions League 2023/24 matches live in New Zealand
The 2023/24 Champions League broadcast rights in New Zealand belong exclusively by beIN Sports, where up to eight games in every round of the Group stage and the UCL Final will be shown live.
In addition to these live matches, beIN Sports will provide highlights of all games on this year’s UCL schedule, as well as weekly football shows and on-demand replays.
In New Zealand, Champions League fans can watch beIN Sports and their programming by signing onto the beIN SPORTS CONNECT website directly (existing members), or via their 7-day free trial offer for new customers that wish to review the service before committing.
beIN SPORTS New Zealand also doesn’t have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you’re no longer using it. If you want to continue watching after your trial is over, simply choose between the Connect Monthly or Connect Annual plans.
Champions League live stream and TV broadcast rights in New Zealand
| TV Provider | Live UCL | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| beIN Sports | Up to 8 LIVE matches during each round of the Group Stage | Yes – 7 day Free trial |
| Sky Sports | None | N/A |
| TVNZ | None | N/A |
When is the next Champions League match live on TV in New Zealand?
The beIN Sports TV schedule for New Zealand with dates and start times (NZST) for the next available Champions League match can be found in the table below.
These Champions League TV fixtures will be updated as each round concludes and broadcasts for the next round are confirmed.
| Champions League | Date/Time (NZST) | LIVE or Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern v Real Madrid | LIVE: Wed, 1 May, 7:55am | beIN Sports |
| Dortmund v PSG | LIVE: Thurs, 2 May, 7:55am | beIN Sports |
| PSG v Dortmund | LIVE: Wed, 8 May, 7:55am | beIN Sports |
| Read Madrid v Bayern | LIVE: Thurs, 9 May, 7:55am | beIN Sports |
If the live TV times above are not convenient, Champions League fans will be pleased to know that replays of every live fixture on beIN Sports in New Zealand will be available to watch later on-demand.
Additionally, highlights of all 450 and more UCL games on this season’s schedule will be provided.
FeaturedStream Champions League live and free in New Zealand with beIN SPORTS
beIN SPORTS CONNECT is the online streaming service for the beIN SPORTS channels in New Zealand, and is the exclusive destination for streaming Champions League live. Additionally, every live match on beIN will also be available to watch later on-demand, which is handy for those early morning contests.
The beIN SPORTS CONNECT platform is easy to access, all you need is an internet connection, and their live content is available to stream with a variety of popular devices. Compatible devices include laptops, desktops, tablets and Smart TV’s, as well as Android, Apple and IOS mobile devices.
Best of all, if you’re a brand new customer to beIN SPORTS, you can take advantage of a 7-day free trial period. This should be time enough to allow you to watch the next available round of UCL matches, as well as the other live sport that’s available on the service.
In total, beIN SPORTS is home to over 2,500 live events each year, including a big selection of European Rugby and Football leagues and competitions. That’s because In addition to live UCL action, beIN Sports are also the exclusive New Zealand providers of live La Liga, EFL Cup, EFL Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup matches.
beIN SPORTS also doesn’t have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you’re no longer using it. If you want to continue watching after your trial is over, simply choose between the Connect Monthly or Connect Annual plans.
Champions League live streaming features on beIN SPORTS New Zealand
beIN SPORTS takes the Champions League live viewing experience in New Zealand to a new level with enhanced features, including Multi-view, full HD viewing, Language Options, a Catch-UP replay option, and beIN XTRA LIVE. Check out the details below.
| Multi-view | Multi-view allows you to gain more control over your Champions League streaming experience. You can watch multiple games simultaneously without flicking between channels and eliminate the risk of missing key moments. As beIN Sports broadcasts games in high definition, you can stream every sport in their lineup in full HD. |
| Language Options | This feature enables access to alternative language commentary for specified leagues that air on channels 1, 2, and 3, such as Champions League, Ligue 1 or La Liga. |
| beIN XTRA LIVE | beIN XTRA LIVE allows you to access and watch exclusive games that are unavailable to view on their regular broadcast channels via beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Catch-Up | beIN Sports provides a catch-up service for all of its subscribers so they can watch on-demand Champions League replays of a live event they’ve missed. |
