Flamengo will broadcast the game against Boavista via streaming

FlaTV will open the internet signal for all fans

By Flamengo Regatta Club - in 26/06/2020 às 13:30

As reported by the media, Globo has filed a lawsuit to block the broadcast of Flamengo's match against Boavista next Wednesday, and the Judiciary is expected to rule on this request in the coming days. Therefore, if there is no judicial impediment, July 1st will mark an important step for Brazilian soccer: for the first time, Flamengo will fully produce and broadcast an official professional soccer match on its own channel, FlaTV. The game will be valid for the fifth round of the Taça Rio, the second round of the Campeonato Carioca.

The team's 42 million fans, who make up the World's Largest Fanbase, will be able to follow the program online, starting with the live FlaTV broadcast from Maracanã Stadium two hours before the match. The pre-match program will offer viewers exclusive features and extensive commentary, featuring announcer Emerson Santos and commentators Alexandre Tavares and Raul Plassmann, Flamengo's World Cup-winning goalkeeper.

Gustavo Oliveira, Vice President of Communications and Marketing

Gustavo Oliveira, Flamengo's Vice President of Communications and Marketing, highlighted the major transformation that could occur in football with the approval of Provisional Measure 984/2020 by the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate.

"This is a milestone for Brazilian football. With the provisional measure, all clubs, in addition to strengthening themselves and gaining greater negotiating power, will be able to carry out initiatives like this for their fans. We are working hard to offer high-quality broadcasting to all our fans, our greatest asset." "This broadcast represents the democratization of the spectacle. We're happy to bring this joy to the fans in such a time of adversity," he said. The director also highlighted the changes in the way sports are consumed in recent years.

"The world has changed, and football needs to keep pace with new technologies and the needs of the market and fans. If approved by the National Congress and converted into law, this MP will enable universal consumer access to football content across a wide range of platforms, increasing their freedom of choice. It will be a huge legacy for Brazilian football," he concluded.

Flamengo is negotiating with several companies to sponsor the broadcast, which is expected to reach record audiences on the club's channel.