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LeSports suffers hefty loss on sale of World Cup in Hong Kong
Digital streaming service LeSports has sold on its Fifa World Cup 2018 rights in Hong Kong at a significant discount as it plans to cease operations in the territory.
Fifa and MP & Silva struggle in Italy as TV4 anticipates jackpot
Rai, Mediaset and Sky were all expected to bid this week for a cut-price 2018 Fifa World Cup. The rights in Italy have plummeted in value since the national team failed to qualify for the tournament, losing a play-off to Sweden.
Big CCTV deal puts Infront on course for healthy Asian margin
The Infront Sports & Media agency looks well placed to earn a healthy margin on its World Cup rights across Asia following this month’s deal with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Fifa defies market expectations in Greece with World Cup deal
Fifa has earned a surprisingly strong fee for 2018 Fifa World Cup rights in Greece from ERT after taking back the rights from the Taf Sports agency.
Valcke denies Al-Khelaifi ‘exchange’
Former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke has insisted that he did not engage in an “exchange” with beIN Media Group chief executive Nasser Al-Khelaifi after the office of the Swiss Attorney General (OAG) opened a criminal proceeding against the duo.
Swiss Attorney General opens proceeding against Valcke, Al-Khelaifi
The office of the Swiss Attorney General (OAG) confirmed today (Thursday) that it has opened a criminal proceeding against former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke and Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the chief executive of beIN Media Group, in relation to the award of media rights for the World Cup national team football tournament.
Fifa the latest to benefit from dynamic in-flight/in-ship sector
Stiff competition for Fifa’s in-flight and in-ship rights drove incumbent partner IMG to double its guaranteed fee in a new deal last month.
Latin American broadcasters await Club World Cup outcome
Weak offers from broadcasters focused on other properties have delayed the award of 2017 Fifa Club World Cup rights in Latin America.
Football rights frenzy begins in Brazil with EPL and Uefa sales
The summer of 2017 will prove a critical period in determining where major football rights in Brazil will end up for the next few years.
Broadcasters raise concerns over 2018 World Cup, Wimbledon clash
A number of major broadcasters from around the world have complained to Fifa, football’s global governing body, over plans to stage the final of its 2018 World Cup national team competition at the same time as the men’s singles final at next year’s Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament.
Mutko outlines disparity in Russian World Cup TV rights talks
Fifa wants Russia to pay more than double what the country is willing to spend on broadcast rights for football’s 2018 World Cup in the country, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko.
Fifa launches sales process in Greece for World Cup rights
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has launched an invitation to tender in Greece for the rights to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
IMG picks up in-flight, in-ship rights to Fifa showpieces
The IMG agency has secured the global in-flight and in-ship rights to Fifa’s 2018 World Cup, 2019 Women’s World Cup and 2017 Confederations Cup international football tournaments.
Sale of Italian World Cup rights waits on Fifa/MP & Silva talks
The attempt by MP & Silva to terminate a deal with Fifa for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Italy is being challenged by football’s global governing body, just months after the two appeared to have reached a settlement.