How to Watch the Champions League 2026-27 in France

To watch the UEFA Champions League in France in 2026-27: Canal+ holds the rights to the entire competition. A standard Canal+ subscription (from €19.99/month with commitment, or €24.99/month without) shows the two best matches of each matchday; to watch all 100% of matches you need the Canal+ Sport tier, which includes beIN Sports. The final is also shown free-to-air on M6. There is no free coverage of regular matches.

For the 2024-25 to 2026-27 cycle, Canal+ won the French rights to the entire European club competition package — the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League — for a total of €480 million. That makes Canal+ the single home of the Champions League in France: every match is available across the Canal+ ecosystem, with no fragmentation across multiple separate broadcasters the way some other markets split their rights. The distinction in France is not who shows the matches (it is all Canal+) but which Canal+ package you need. The standard Canal+ subscription carries the two best (les deux meilleures affiches) Champions League matches per matchday — generally the marquee fixtures. To watch literally every match of every matchday, you need the package that includes beIN Sports, which Canal+ distributes as part of its Canal+ Sport offer. 2026-27 is the final season of this cycle. The competition stays on Canal+ for the whole of 2026-27 before the next rights period begins.

Canal+ sells several tiers, and the one you choose depends on how much of the Champions League you want. The entry Canal+ subscription costs €19.99/month with a 24-month commitment, or €24.99/month with no commitment. This base offer includes the two best Champions League matches per matchday, the Premier League, Formula 1 and MotoGP Grands Prix, the Top 14 rugby, and Apple TV+ bundled in — a strong sports package on its own. For every Champions League match (100% of the matchdays), you need the Canal+ Sport tier, which bundles in beIN Sports — beIN carries the additional matches that complete the matchday beyond the two Canal+-branded picks. Canal+ also sells higher bundles (Canal+ Ciné Séries, Canal+ La Totale) that add Netflix, Paramount+ and more, but those are entertainment add-ons rather than extra football. Canal+ runs a first-month-free trial on its committed offers and a discounted €19.99/month rate for under-26s. It streams via the myCANAL app on smart TVs, mobile, tablet, games consoles and the web, alongside traditional satellite and box distribution.

The structure to understand in France is the Canal+/beIN arrangement. Canal+ holds the master rights to the Champions League, but distributes a portion of the matchday through beIN Sports, which it carries inside its Canal+ Sport package. So a standard Canal+ subscriber sees the two headline matches each matchday, while the full slate — every fixture across Tuesday and Wednesday — requires the Canal+ Sport tier that includes beIN. For most French fans following one or two big clubs, the standard Canal+ subscription is enough: the two best matches per matchday almost always include the marquee European ties. The Canal+ Sport upgrade is for the completist who wants access to every single match, or a fan whose club is not always one of the two headline picks. Either way, there is no separate standalone beIN-only route to the full Champions League in France this cycle — beIN's Champions League matches reach French viewers through the Canal+ Sport distribution. Canal+ is the gateway to the entire competition.

The Champions League final is co-broadcast free-to-air in France on M6, alongside Canal+. So while the league phase and knockout rounds require a Canal+ subscription, the single biggest match of the season — the final — is free to watch for everyone in France on M6. There is no free-to-air coverage of regular-season matches. French free-to-air channels carry highlights and news, and the Canal+ and UEFA channels publish clips, but a full live regular-season Champions League match is not available free in France. The M6 final is the one guaranteed free live Champions League match of the year. That makes the cheapest route to the final itself completely free on M6, while following a club's full European campaign requires Canal+ (and the Canal+ Sport tier if you want every match).

The cheapest way to follow the big Champions League nights in France is the standard Canal+ subscription — €19.99/month with a 24-month commitment, or €24.99/month with no commitment. That shows the two best matches per matchday (which cover the marquee ties), and it also bundles the Premier League, F1, MotoGP, Top 14 and Apple TV+, so it is excellent value for a broad sports fan, not just a Champions League one. To watch every single match, upgrade to the Canal+ Sport tier that includes beIN Sports. That is the completist option for someone who wants 100% of the matchday rather than the two headline games. The budget route: watch the free M6 final, follow the marquee ties on a no-commitment €24.99/month Canal+ subscription taken for the knockout months only, and use the first-month-free trial to cover a key round at no cost. Under-26s pay the discounted €19.99/month rate. A fan who plans around the calendar can follow the competition's biggest nights and a free final for well under the cost of a full-season subscription.