Watching the next big boxing fight or sports event can get quite expensive. That's where specialist sports streaming service DAZN (pronounced "Da Zone") might just trigger your interest. And the great news is that it just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
DAZN service first launched in Austria, Germany, Japan and Switzerland back in August 2016 but soon expanded into Canada and the US. By the end of the decade, DAZN had been made available in over 200 countries and, crucially for you, DAZN UK finally went live in December 2020.
While fighting sports were the service’s main focus at launch, the service's expansion has coincided with winning the rights to show wide and varied sports coverage from territory-to-territory. Its live broadcasts have included Premier League, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1. Recent deals see Women's Champions League and Matchroom Boxing added to its roster, too.
What sports does DAZN UK show?
Due to the fact that streaming rights differ from country to country, the live sporting events available from DAZN will depend on where you live. The service offers thousands of events a year including the Premier League, NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, F1 and of course boxing and MMA.
Perhaps DAZN's first big show of intent came in May 2018 when it signed a $1bn deal with Matchroom Boxing USA to live stream 32 fights per year exclusively on the service. This deal has recently been renewed for the next five years. That made it a natural home for headline boxing events, and it later signed a huge deal with oxer Canelo Álvarez to become the exclusive broadcaster of his fights worldwide.
That deal has since ended, but it's given DAZN time to establish itself as a genuine contender to broadcast some of he biggest fights in boxing.
If you want to see a more comprehensive list of all the sports available on DAZN, then we suggest you head over to the service’s dedicated schedule page for more information of what's coming up in your region.
The range on DAZN UK is still quite limited - which is, to be fair, reflected in the price of subscriptions (see below). Boxing is very much the mainstay for the time being, but we wouldn't be surprised at all if DAZN UK subscribers soon start receiving a more varied serving of sports coverage.
DAZN UK price: how much do DAZN UK subscriptions cost?
Subscriptions to DAZN vary wildly from country-to-country. In the UK, DAZN has seen a recent price hike from £1.99 a month to £7.99 a month. This follows the streaming platform securing the rights for both Matchroom Boxing events, as well as a further deal with UEFA to broadcast Women's Champions League.
This new price gives customers in the UK and Ireland 32+ fight nights a year, and 61 Women's Champions League matches up until 2023.
For the price, subscribers can also watch highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, live new reports and the service’s own original shows. With DAZN there is no contract so customers can cancel their membership at any time.
How do I watch DAZN UK?
Once you’ve created an account and signed up, you can watch DAZN on a wide variety of devices including Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Playstation, iOS, Android and from Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari via the web.
Can I watch DAZN UK for free?
DAZN used to offer a free trial to its customers around the world, which was handy to get a flavour of the service - as well as watching standalone events absolutely free.
But the DAZN free trial has now been removed in most countries (although lucky folk in Japan can still try DAZN absolutely free for 30 days).
But then with the price of DAZN UK subscriptions, it hopefully won't sting too much to commit to a month.
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How do I watch DAZN from abroad?
Because of the tangled web of rights restrictions when it comes to sport, you may be prevented from watching certain events on your phone or laptop when you're abroad - even if you have a fully paid up subscription.
If you're keen to watch something on DAZN but are struggling to get access where you are due to such geo-restrictions, you could always try using a VPN to and change your IP address to one in a country where the service is available.
Now DAZN is one of the strongest streaming services out there in terms of preventing VPNs from doing this, but we have seen success using the #1 VPN in certain regions, like watching DAZN coverage from the US and Germany. Once downloaded your VPN, just log in and change your IP address to one of those countries and you should be good to go.
