USA Network, Fandango secure Bundesliga rights in U.S. for $20 million annually

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USA Network and Fandango have secured broadcasting rights for Bundesliga soccer games in the United States for $20 million annually. The deal is worth $100 million over five years and comes after the North American World Cup, highlighting growing interest in European soccer in the U.S.

In the first big soccer broadcasting move coming off the North American World Cup, Versant has reportedly acquired rights to air Bundesliga games in the U.S. The top German soccer league, home to European powers Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and several USMNT stars, will receive $100 million across five years on the new deal,…