- 2025-26 season reached 20.1 million viewers and 3.9 billion minutes watched, up 10 percent and 11 percent, respectively, from prior season
- LALIGA and ESPN leveraged The Walt Disney Company brands like Marvel Television and Star Wars, and worked with creators including Jesser and Celine Dept to bridge gap between sport, entertainment and younger audiences
- ELCLÁSICO Presented by Walmart became the first-of-its-kind partnership platform in which a European league collaborated with its regional media rights holder to integrate both broadcast media assets and league partnership assets into one unified commercial program
NEW YORK and BRISTOL, Conn., June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LALIGA recorded its best-ever season in the United States across ESPN platforms during the 2025-26 campaign, reaching 20.1 million viewers and 3.9 billion minutes watched, up 10 percent and 11 percent, respectively, from the previous season.
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