OTT platform to also show non-exclusive matches on new Brazilian service.

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International sports streaming service DAZN has secured broadcast rights for the next four seasons of Major League Soccer (MLS), North America’s top professional soccer league, in six international markets.

As part of the agreement, the over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform will screen every MLS games exclusively in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and also on the recently launched Spanish platform.

In its latest soccer right partnership, the subscription-based platform has also confirmed it will carry non-exclusive rights to select MLS games on its Brazil service, which went live earlier this month.

Disney-owned ESPN, which recently announced it would be taking over MLS rights in Latin America and the Caribbean, also has rights to the league in Brazil.

Jacopo Tonoli, DAZN’s chief commercial officer, said: “MLS has a growing global audience and this agreement means we will continue to build that fandom around the world.

“Our multi-sport OTT proposition puts fans first, so for one affordable monthly fee, and no long-term contract, they can enjoy a huge variety of the best sport on any device, anywhere.”

DAZN’s MLS agreement follows news this week that the service had secured exclusive rights for this weekend’s Copa del Rey final in five markets, which includes exclusivity in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan, as well as non-exclusive rights for Italy.

Reports in Spain also suggest that DAZN, along with Telefonica's Movistar+ OTT service, are in talks to secure rights in the country to the upcoming Copa America.