Fifa World Cup
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus to show all World Cup matches following Mediapro deal
Spanish pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus will show all 64 matches from the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup on a new channel following an agreement with the Mediapro agency
Portugal’s RTP sublicenses World Cup rights to SIC and TVI
Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has sublicensed rights for the upcoming Fifa World Cup in Qatar to commercial broadcasters SIC and TVI
Fifa, Budweiser hosting fan fests across globe during Qatar World Cup
Global soccer federation Fifa and its sponsor Budweiser announced they will be hosting satellite fan festival events in six cities across the globe during the upcoming men's 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which…
Viacom18 moves sports content to JioCinema, Fifa World Cup streamed free
Indian media group Viacom18 will exploit its rights to the upcoming Fifa 2022 World Cup by streaming free coverage on OTT platform JioCinema
Mediapro ‘set to launch’ World Cup channel in Spain
The Mediapro agency is set to launch a new sports-themed pay-television channel in Spain, with its initial focus being coverage of the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Ukraine to join Spain and Portugal bid for 2030 World Cup
Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal's bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup after it was confirmed that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy backed the move.
Watchdog investigates public broadcaster RTVE over Fifa World Cup advertising sales
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has opened an investigation into public broadcaster RTVE’s sale of advertising slots for the Fifa 2022 Worl…
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.
MultiChoice to launch 4K SuperSport channels for World Cup
Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv, plans to launch two 4K channels prior to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
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…
Fifa Player App to officially debut at Qatar World Cup
Players at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar will be able to get key insights into their on-field performance through the newly created Fifa Player App, it has been announced
RFEF unveils new sponsorship with Marcos Automoción
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced a new four-year automotive sponsorship deal with national car dealer Marcos Automoción.
KFC France distances itself from criticism of FFF player image rights decision
KFC France has distanced itself from comments made by one of its leading executives on the dispute between the French Football Federation (FFF) and star player Kylian Mbappé over player image rights.
Panini adapts to tournament, industry changes with new Fifa World Cup sticker book
Sticker book and trading card company Panini has made a series of key adjustments with its popular Fifa World Cup sticker book tied to the upcoming tournament. Shawn Medow reports.
FFF to revise players’ image rights agreement after Mbappé dispute
The French Football Federation has acted quickly to avert the escalation of an image rights dispute with its star attacker Kylian Mbappé.
DAZN secures Fifa World Cup highlights in Japan
Global streaming service DAZN has acquired short Fifa World Cup highlights rights in Japan
DFB turns to Amazon for Qatar 2022 documentary series
The German Football Association (DFB) has agreed a deal that will see the men’s national team become the subject of a documentary series from the Amazon Prime Video streaming service concerning its 2022 F…
Saudi Arabia to ‘partner with Egypt and Greece’ for 2030 World Cup bid
Saudi Arabia is reported to be preparing a ‘tri-continental’ bid with Egypt and Greece to host the Fifa World Cup in 2030.