The Roshn Saudi League (RSL) secured new international broadcast agreements for the 2025/2026 season that will see its matches and highlights broadcast in more than 180 territories through 37 broadcasters, including ESPN, Fox Sports, Dazn, and YouTube, it said in a press release (pdf) yesterday. The value of the pacts was not disclosed. The full list of the new rights holders for this SPL season is available on their website.

Long-term commitments include six seasons with Fox Sports across the Americas and four-year agreements with Globo, Band TV, and Canal Goat in Brazil, Movistar+ in Spain, Sport TV in Portugal, SPOTV in Asia, and Fancode in India. Free-to-air coverage will be available in several markets, including Australia via Network 10, and France and Brazil via YouTube.

Digital and creator-led streaming: The league also signed a rights agreement with French Twitch creator Zack Nani to stream matches in France, part of a strategy to engage younger audiences through creator-led distribution. Highlights will also be available on YouTube, Dazn, Sky, and OneFootball, with select matches shown free on the RSL’s official YouTube channel in the UK, Nordics, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Serbia.

By the numbers: The league reported that over 230 mn viewers tuned in during the 2024/25 season, placing it among the most-watched football competitions globally. Broadcast revenue has grown for the third consecutive cycle, rising more than 20% over the past two seasons. The new agreements aim to expand the RSL’s footprint across multiple continents, with reported growth of more than 25% in Africa, 35% in Asia, and 32% in the Americas.

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