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Japan’s NHK strikes late deal with Fifa for Women’s World Cup rights
A blackout of the Fifa Women's World Cup has been averted in Japan, after state broadcaster NHK stepped up to acquire the rights at late notice
Fifa strikes first formal tie-up with TikTok for Women’s World Cup
Fifa has agreed its first official collaboration with social media platform TikTok through a deal focused on the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
1Stadia picks up slate of Fifa tournaments rights in Indian subcontinent
US-based 1Stadia has acquired exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to upcoming competitions organised by Fifa, football's global governing body
Sky Media wins Fifa+ ad sales role
Sky Media, the advertising sales house of pay-television broadcaster Sky, has been appointed as the official and exclusive advertising sales representative for the Fifa+ streaming platform across the UK,…
Setanta Sports nets exclusive WWC rights in nine Eurasian countries
Setanta Sports has acquired exclusive Fifa Women's World Cup rights in nine countries across the Eurasia region, SportBusiness has learned
Sport TV strikes late Women’s World Cup deal in Portugal
A television blackout of the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup has been averted in Portugal after an agreement was reached with Sport TV.
Threat of Women’s World Cup blackout causes concern in Japan
Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda has expressed his concern over the current impasse for domestic broadcast rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, stating that a lack of Japanese television coverage of the t…
Women’s World Cup breakthrough in major markets after EBU intervention
Fifa has extended its media rights agreement for the 2023 Women’s World Cup with the European Broadcasting Union, ensuring the tournament will be screened in the major markets of France, Germany, Italy, S…
Pacific Islanders to get free-to-air Women’s World Cup coverage
Coverage of the upcoming Fifa Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be made available to free-to-air broadcasters across the Pacific Islands, thanks to an agreement with the Pacific Cooperation…
BBC ‘committed’ to securing Women’s World Cup rights, says content head
The BBC is “absolutely committed” to securing a rights deal for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, the UK public-service broadcaster’s chief content officer has said.
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European sports ministers call for resolution to Women’s World Cup impasse
Sports ministers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have called for agreements to finally be reached on media rights deals for the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup in their respective countries.
VMG Media ensures free-to-air coverage for Vietnam’s Women’s World Cup debut
Vietnam’s debut appearance at the Fifa Women’s World Cup this year will be shown by National Assembly Television, following the acquisition of rights in the country by VMG Media.
L’Équipe acquires rights to Fifa and World Rugby U20 events
French media group L'Équipe has acquired rights to the this year's Fifa Under-20 World Cup and World Rugby Under-20 Championship in separate deals with football and rugby union’s world governing bodies.
Infantino threatens ‘big five’ blackout if Women’s World Cup bids not raised
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has once again called on broadcasters in the ‘big five’ European markets to increase their offers for media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, describing their curre…
Fox to air most ever Women’s World Cup matches on network TV
Fox Sports has announced its coverage plans in the United States for the upcoming 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, which will include a record 29 matches airing on Fox's main broadcast network
Fifa takes 2026 World Cup rights to market in Austria, Switzerland
Fifa has gone to market in Austria and Switzerland with the media rights in both countries to the 2026 World Cup
Lopez, Full Play convicted in football rights bribery case, Martinez acquitted
Hernan Lopez, the former chief executive at Fox International Channels, has been convicted of participating in a scheme to pay bribes to South American football officials, while the Full Play agency has…
Televisa’s World Cup cash-in could prevent Fifa from hitting lofty targets
Gianni Infantino expects Fifa to increase its media rights revenue by almost $1bn in the 2023-26 cycle, but his media rights sales team will go to market with a millstone around its neck.