This June sees the largest European Championships ever kick off as France is host to the 24 team Euro 2016 tournament. The usual suspects including France, Spain and Germany will be in the running for the prize, with a hot England team, Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal, and the golden generation of Belgium all looking dangerous. For those that love an outsider the likes of Iceland and Northern Ireland have made the tournament field and are looking to spring an upset or two. The month long tournament will conclude with the winners being crowned in Paris on July 10, 2016.
Euro 2016 TV Broadcasters in USA
The TV broadcast rights for Euro 2016 are refreshingly simple in the US. Basically everything is on ESPN, ESPN 2 or ESPN Deportes. This is great news for fans of the game as there is no need to search the cable package for the more obscure, and often buried channels. ESPN will offer 40 matches including the first game and the final, while ESPN 2 will pick up the other 11 games live. These include the final round of group games that are played simultaneously within a group, two round of 16 games and three quarterfinals. ESPN Deportes will have the Spanish language broadcast for 45 games live and six on tape delay.
Across the ESPN family there will be more than 230 hours of live football streamed from the UEFA European Football Championship. One of the complaints about US coverage in the past has been that the game is presented in a vacuum with no analysis after the event. This will not be true for Euro 2016 as every ESPN and ESPN 2 match will have a 30-minute pregame and a postgame show. Spanish language fans have it even better as ESPN Deportes will also have the Pre-game and post-game shows, plus a two-hour long edition of Jorge Ramos y Su Banda immediately following the last match of the day.
Euro 2016 Live Streaming and On-Demand Coverage in USA
Sling TV
You can stream the Euro Cup Live on Sling TV. Matches will be available via the channels ESPN and ESPN2 which are available on Best of Live TV package for $20 per month. Matches in Spanish will be available on ESPN Deportes, available on Best of Spanish TV or Deportes Extra add-on packages, both for $5 per month. To see a breakdown of the specific packages available on this service for watching Euro 2016, visit the Sling TV Soccer Schedule page.
WatchESPN
Those with an ESPN subscription through their TV provider will be able to watch all 51 games live or on-demand via WatchESPN. This applies to both the English and Spanish broadcasts of the games and the WatchESPN app makes this a great option for those on the go as they will be able to watch any game on any mobile device or computer. For more info, check the WatchESPN soccer schedule page.
ESPN3 / ESPN3 Surround
One of the coolest broadcast features of this championship will be ESPN3 Surround. During Euro 2016, US soccer fans will be able to watch the Euro Cup online on ESPN3 and watch matches from four unique camera angles different from the main feed. Choosing the Spider Cam feed, the Spider Cam triple-box feed, the Tactical Cam feed or the Tactical Cam triple-box feed will give a new experience and provide different stories around the game. For more details, check the ESPN3 Soccer schedule page.
Euro 2016 Radio Coverage in USA
The US radio rights also belong to ESPN, with games being available on ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes Radio. The only way to guarantee hearing the game is by going through a SiriusXM satellite radio subscription. This will give the national feed of ESPN and its associated channels. Listening through a local affiliate is always a risk as there is a chance the Euro 2016 match will be bumped in favor of a local baseball game or other preferred broadcast. Tunein Radio is another option here, though finding matches can sometimes be hard work based on rights restrictions.
