DAZN, Guardians League Announce Free-to-View Surf Racing Partnership

DAZN and Guardians League, a new professional franchise surf racing series, have announced a multi-year global broadcast partnership. Guardians League events will be available live and free-to-view on DAZN worldwide, excluding Australia, New Zealand, and China. Coverage begins with the inaugural Guardians League Oceania Tour in November and December 2027 and continues into 2028, including the series' planned expansion into the U.S. and the Americas.

Guardians League launches across Australia and New Zealand in 2027 with six city-based franchises, each fielding four male and four female athletes from swimming, athletics, kayak, and surf lifesaving. The series arrives as surf lifesaving bids for inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games programme. DAZN will also distribute additional Guardians League content on the league's athletes, teams, and destinations.

DAZN brings fans the most compelling sports from around the world, and Guardians League is an exciting new addition to our global content portfolio. Its innovative format, world-class athletes and spectacular coastal settings have all the ingredients to attract a new generation of fans. By making Guardians League available free-to-view on DAZN's innovative platform, we can introduce surf racing to a global audience and support the series' growth from day one, says Shay Segev, CEO, DAZN Group.

We are creating Guardians League around a simple idea: take some of the world's best athletes and let them battle it out in one of the most exciting and unpredictable sporting environments on the planet the surf. For the first time, fans will see global stars from swimming, athletics, kayak and surf lifesaving join forces to represent iconic coastal cities. The ocean provides the arena, but the athletes, teams, rivalries and coastal communities will provide the stories that we believe can build a passionate global fan base.

From the outset, our priority has been to make Guardians League as accessible as possible. Having the competition available free-to-view through DAZN internationally is hugely important. It gives us the opportunity not simply to broadcast Guardians League, but to introduce surf racing and showcase our amazing host beaches to millions of potential new fans, says Adrian Tobin, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Guardians League.

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