Fifa World Cup
England’s World Cup opener draws record streams, Netherlands match nets 4.3m on linear
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Audiences for World Cup opener up in key European markets, down in Germany
The opening match of the 2022 Fifa World Cup drew larger television audiences in France, Spain and the United Kingdom than for the first game of the 2018 World Cup but viewing figures were much lower in…
World Cup rights in Thailand distributed among free-to-air broadcasters
Television coverage of this year's Fifa World Cup will be carried by 17 free-to-air broadcasters in Thailand
Sports Authority of Thailand finalising deal for Fifa World Cup media rights
The Sports Authority of Thailand is understood to be finalising a deal to acquire the media rights in the country for the 2022 Fifa World Cup
E-Media appeals to competition regulator over World Cup rights in Senegal
Senegalese media group E-Media has filed an appeal with the competition commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) over the award of 2022 Fifa World Cup rights in Senegal
Brazilian influencer Casimiro to stream World Cup matches, Airtel nets rights in Africa
Brazilian agency LiveMode has brokered an agreement on behalf of Fifa for matches from this year’s World Cup to be broadcast on streamer and digital influencer Casimiro’s various platforms in Brazil.
Infront sells World Cup rights in Singapore and Myanmar, deal awaits in Thailand
Media rights deals have been struck by the Infront agency in Singapore and Myanmar for this year's Fifa World Cup, with telco StarHub and pay-television broadcaster SkyNet, respectively
VTV announces Fifa World Cup rights acquisition in Vietnam
State broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) has announced the acquisition of the media rights for this year's Fifa World Cup
IMG’s Sport 24 retains Fifa World Cup rights
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has retained rights to broadcast the Fifa World Cup in an agreement covering this year’s edition in Qatar.
Footballco partners with Overtime ahead of Fifa World Cup
Soccer content and media company Footballco has partnered with United States-based digital sports brand Overtime to provide brands and agencies in the US with access to global soccer fans ahead of the…
DAZN secures Fifa World Cup highlights in Japan
Global streaming service DAZN has acquired short Fifa World Cup highlights rights in Japan
New World TV embroiled in row over on-sale of World Cup rights in Senegal
Senegalese media group E-Media and RTS, the public broadcaster in the West African country, have become caught up in a dispute over ownership of exclusive rights to this year’s Fifa World Cup.
Czech public broadcaster sells on World Cup rights amid austerity measures
Česká Televize, the Czech public-service broadcaster, has sold on rights to matches from the 2022 Fifa World Cup to commercial network TV Nova because of cost-cutting measures related to a drop in the l…
Senegal’s RTS secures World Cup free-to-air rights
Senegalese public-service broadcaster RTS has secured exclusive free-to-air rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Singtel and StarHub in talks for World Cup rights, RTM secures deal in Malaysia
Singaporean telecoms operators Singtel and StarHub are in talks to acquire rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Twitter and beIN strike 2022 World Cup content deal in Mena region
Social media platform Twitter has agreed a content deal in the Middle East and North Africa for the 2022 Fifa World Cup with the national team football tournament’s rights-holder in the region, pay-television b…
Fifa World Cup rights deals agreed in Hong Kong and the Philippines, date change confirmed
Media rights for this year's Fifa World Cup have been acquired by Now TV in Hong Kong and Tap DMV in the Philippines, in deals brokered by the Infront agency
Douyin sublicenses Fifa World Cup streaming rights from CCTV
Chinese digital media firm Douyin Group has acquired rights for this year's Fifa World Cup in a sublicensing deal with the state-owned China Media Group, parent of state broadcaster CCTV