American Football League Europe Names AXS TV as Official U.S. Broadcast Partner for Semi-Finals and AFLE Gold Bowl
The American Football League Europe (AFLE) is proud to announce a broadcast partnership with AXS TV, a leading U.S. television, streaming and digital sports and entertainment network owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, making AXS TV the first-ever official broadcast partner of the AFLE in the United States for the league’s inaugural 2026 season.
AXS TV and Game+ will broadcast both AFLE Semi Finals live across the United States and Canada, followed by the AFLE Gold Bowl, bringing the climax of the league’s first season to American audiences across the United States and beyond for the very first time.
A Gateway to the U.S. Market
The partnership marks a major milestone in the league’s international distribution strategy, securing premium exposure in the United States, the birthplace of American football. With AXS TV on board, the AFLE brings its inaugural postseason directly to fans across the Atlantic, right as the league crowns its first-ever Gold Bowl champion.
AXS TV, owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, reaches all 50 U.S. states and Canada, plus select Caribbean territories, through cable, satellite, digital and its free ad-supported streaming channel, giving the AFLE a broad and established platform to introduce European American football to U.S. audiences.
A Partnership Built for Fans
„Bringing our Semi-Finals and our first-ever Gold Bowl to AXS TV is a landmark moment for this league,“ said Moritz Heisler, Managing Director and COO of the AFLE. „From day one, our mission has been to build something bigger than European football – a championship-caliber product that competes on the world stage. Now, fans across America get to see it for themselves: our best teams, battling for the very first AFLE championship, live on AXS TV. This is the moment we’ve been building toward, and it’s just the beginning.“
- AFLE Semi-Finals, Saturday, August 29, 2026: London Warriors at Vienna Vikings – re-live on AXS TV and Game+.
- AFLE Semi-Finals, Sunday, August 30, 2026: Wroclaw Panthers vs Rhein Fire – re-live on AXS TV and Game+.
- AFLE Gold Bowl, Sunday, September 6, 2026: Final teams to be determined by the results of the Semi Finals – live on AXS TV and Game+.
Beyond the postseason, the partnership with AXS TV lays the groundwork for the AFLE’s long-term ambition: to grow American football into a permanent, global sport and to bring European competition to fans across the United States for seasons to come.
About AXS TV
AXS TV is a leading television, streaming, digital and social sports and entertainment brand owned and operated by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc. The network broadcasts across all 50 U.S. states and Canada, plus select Caribbean territories, and operates a free ad-supported streaming channel alongside a significant social media presence on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok. Alongside its music and entertainment programming, AXS TV features live sports coverage including boxing, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.
