CBS has reportedly acquired broadcasting rights for the UEFA Champions League for the rest of the 2019–20 season, as well as the 2020–21 season, according to Christopher Harris of World Soccer Talk.
The report comes two weeks after Turner Sports backed out of its deal with UEFA, which ran through the end of the 2020–21 season. CBS is expected to make an official announcement Thursday.
CBS had already signed an agreement for Champions League television rights beginning in 2021. Turner's decision to end its deal early gave CBS the opportunity to begin broadcasting games one year earlier than expected.