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EXCLUSIVE: IMG awarded six-figure damages from TUI in Fifa in-ship rights case
The IMG agency has been awarded damages to compensate for lost rights fees in its lawsuit against the German arm of TUI Cruises following its live broadcasts of 2018 Fifa World Cup and 2019 Women’s World C…
Kay Madati appointed chief commercial officer at Fifa
Experienced digital media executive Kay Madati has been appointed chief commercial officer by Fifa, filling the post vacated by Simon Thomas last year
Fifa sanctions former CAF executive Omari over Lagardère negotiations
Constant Omari, the former president of the Congo DR Football Association and an ex-vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has been suspended from football for one-year by Fifa…
Women’s World Cup value in Australia jumps due to hosting rights, streaming competition
Optus secures home Women's World Cup rights with big first-round bid.
Nent adds Women’s World Cup rights to growing Polish offering
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights in Poland for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand.
Fifa secures World Cup fee increase in Greece amid commercial competition
Fifa has secured a strong increase in the value of Fifa World Cup 2022 rights in Greece, leveraging competition in the territory to move away from public-service broadcaster ERT for the first time.
Fifa resolves TUI Cruises dispute over unlicensed World Cup coverage
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has resolved a legal dispute with TUI Cruises that centred on the operator’s live transmissions of the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
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Fifa launches Dutch ITT for Women’s World Cup rights
World football’s governing body Fifa has opened an invitation to tender for media rights in the Netherlands to the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Fifa identifies broadcast as women’s football’s potential growth area
Broadcasting women’s football on traditional and digital platforms represents a significant growth opportunity, according to a new report on the state of the global women’s game issued by Fifa.
World Cup rights in Greece awarded to commercial TV for first time
Broadcast rights in Greece to the Fifa World Cup have been awarded to a commercial broadcaster for the first time after Antenna TV secured the contract
Fifa issues media rights ITTs in 2023 Women’s World Cup host countries
Fifa has opened two invitations to tender for the media rights in Australia and New Zealand to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the two countries.
Fifa launches Polish media rights tenders for men’s and women’s World Cups
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has opened invitations to tender in Poland for the media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the 2026 edition of the men’s tournament.
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Fifa latest to prosper in the Nordics as World Cup value surges
Fifa is the latest rights-holder to benefit from fierce competition in the Nordics as it sealed huge increases for both the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup and the men’s World Cup in 2026.
FIVB best performing Olympic federation on social media, says study
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has been voted the best performing Olympic International Federation on social media in a study by the Redtorch digital agency
Fifa issues 2022 World Cup broadcast rights tender in Greece
World football’s governing body Fifa has launched an invitation to tender in Greece for broadcast rights to the 2022 World Cup.
Fifa expects to hit $6.44bn revenue target despite Covid, licensing revenues boosted
Fifa has maintained that it expects to reach its revised total revenue target of $6.44bn (€5.4
Bild to stream Club World Cup in Germany, Italian free-to-air coverage on Mediaset
Bild, the German newspaper and publisher owned by the Axel Springer group, is to stream live coverage of Bayern Munich’s matches at the forthcoming Fifa Club World Cup.
Fifa launches ITTs in sub-Saharan Africa for men’s and women’s World Cups
World football’s governing body Fifa has launched a pair of invitations to tender for broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the the 2022 and 2023 instalments of its men’s and women’s World Cups, respe…