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CBS SPORTS ANNOUNCES MULTIPLATFORM COVERAGE PLANS FOR UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL LIVE FROM ISTANBUL

7.5 Hours Dedicated to Manchester City-Inter Milan Final on Saturday, June 10 Across the CBS Television Network, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network

“UEFA Champions League Today” to Originate from Atatürk Olympic Stadium with Pre- and Post-Match Coverage Led by Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards

Originating from Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, CBS Sports will present 7.5 hours of all-encompassing multiplatform live coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Inter Milan on Saturday, June 10, across the CBS Television Network, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network. The match will begin at 3:00 PM, ET, airing on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+.

Pre-match coverage on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+ will begin at 1:30 PM, ET. CBS Sports’ live pre-match, halftime and post-match show, UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TODAY, will be on-site and hosted by Kate Abdo alongside analysts Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. Guillem Balagué and Peter Schmeichel will provide pitchside reports. CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ will present an hour of post-match coverage immediately following the match.

Clive Tyldesley will conduct play-by-play for the UEFA Champions League Final, joined by analyst Rob Green. Christina Unkel will contribute to coverage as CBS Sports’ rules analyst.

CBS Sports will also dedicate additional shoulder programming surrounding the UEFA Champions League Final, including:

  • CBS Sports Golazo Network kicks off the day’s live coverage with an afternoon edition of its flagship show, MORNING FOOTY, at 12:00 PM, ET, featuring co-hosts Susannah Collins, Charlie Davies, Nico Cantor, Mike Grella and Jenny Chiu. Co-host Alexis Guerreros will join the show live from Istanbul.

  • At 6:30 PM, ET, THE CHAMPIONS CLUB will offer analysis and reaction to the Final on CBS Sports Golazo Network.

  • CBS Sports Network in advance of the Final will showcase Manchester City and Inter Milan’s respective journeys to Istanbul with previous round match re-airs. CBS Sports Golazo Network also will feature condensed “90 in 60” replays of both clubs’ matches in the leadup to Saturday.

  • The Final will be available on-demand on Paramount+ following the match, in addition to an encore airing on CBS Sports Network Saturday evening at 10:00 PM, ET.

  • Guerreros will serve as a social correspondent on the ground in Istanbul, capturing all the sights, sounds and stories in the buildup to the Final across CBS Sports Golazo social channels.

  • A new, soccer-themed episode of CBS Sports’ critically acclaimed studio show WE NEED TO TALK will air on Saturday at 12:30 PM, ET on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+ and include multiple soccer-related segments. Collins and Chiu will serve as panelists for the episode, alongside Tracy Wolfson and Sarah Kustok. Carragher will join live from Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, and Lynn Williams of the NWSL’s Gotham FC will join the show as a guest. The episode will also include an emotional piece, with Eric Wahl reflecting on his brother Grant Wahl, and his lasting impact in the world of soccer.

  • Announced last month, DESTINATION: EUROPEAN NIGHTS will premiere Tuesday, June 6 exclusively on Paramount+. The six-part original soccer documentary series is hosted by Balagué and gives an exclusive and intimate look at the UEFA Champions League season to-date, with the concluding episodes being released in the weeks following Saturday’s Final.

  • CBS Sports Golazo Network will preview the Final all week across its live studio programming, including MORNING FOOTY and BOX 2 BOX. Additional CBS Sports’ editorial coverage throughout the week will be featured on CBSSports.com, the CBS Sports app, the House of Champions podcast and across @CBSSportsGolazo social accounts.

Pete Radovich, CBS Sports’ VP of production and senior creative director, is coordinating producer for CBS Sports’ soccer coverage. Sean McManus is chairman of CBS Sports. David Berson is president of CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is executive producer and executive vice president of production for CBS Sports.

UEFA Champions League Final Coverage Across CBS Sports Platforms (All Times Eastern):

Saturday, June 10

 

 

MORNING FOOTY – UCL Edition

12:00-1:30 PM

CBS Sports Golazo Network

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TODAY – Pre-Match

1:30-3:00 PM

CBS / Paramount+

Manchester City vs. Inter Milan

3:00-5:30 PM

CBS / Paramount+

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TODAY – Post-Match

5:30-6:30 PM

CBS Sports Network / Paramount+

THE CHAMPIONS CLUB

6:30-7:30 PM

CBS Sports Golazo Network

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Jeff Szklinski

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Jeff.Szklinski@paramount.com

Paul-Michael Ochoa

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PaulMichael.Ochoa@paramount.com

 

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