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ACCESS Europe partners with FIFA+

ACCESS Europe, a player in connected device software solutions, has announced a new deal with FIFA+ to make the digital football platform accessible on Smart TVs and in cars globally via ACCESS’ NetRange Smart TV Portals and the ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) solution. FIFA+ is a free platform offering access to […]

January 7, 2025

BBC, ITV confirm shared deal for World Cup 2026, 2030

The BBC and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA World Cup 2030 across TV, audio and digital platforms. Alongside live TV coverage and highlights across the BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, live audio commentary will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports […]

December 17, 2024

DAZN to stream FIFA Club World Cup 2025 globally

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has been confirmed as the exclusive global broadcaster of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The agreement, worth a reported €1 billion, will see all 63 matches at the tournament, which involves 32 of the best clubs worldwide, live-streamed, free to view on DAZN worldwide, with the possibility of sublicensing to local […]

December 4, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Titan OS adds FIFA+

Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced a collaboration with FIFA+, to launch the FIFA+ FAST channel, bringing exclusive sports content to European audiences. The collaboration will make FIFA+’s programming, including live streams, highlights and originals, freely available to more than 9 million viewers across Europe on Philips smart TVs powered […]

November 20, 2024

FIFA, Hawk-Eye form tech JV

FIFA and Hawk-Eye Innovations have partnered to establish the Football Technology Centre, a joint venture that will explore and develop emerging technologies in football with a focus on the generation of algorithms to automate the detection of on-pitch events for optimal decision-making. Besides the automated collection of event data, the link-up will involve the development […]

November 7, 2024

Hisense named Official Partner of FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Consumer electronics and home appliance brand, Hisense, has been named as the first Official Partner of the new FIFA Club World Cup. The announcement continues the brand’s strong affinity with sports sponsorship following its global partnership for two consecutive FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships. The new FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will […]

November 1, 2024

Lenovo named Official FIFA Technology Partner

Lenovo has been named an Official FIFA Technology Partner – FIFA’s top tier sponsorship category – in a deal that includes the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the US, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil. The two tournaments will provide a platform for Lenovo to further grow its global […]

October 16, 2024

KONAMI, FIFA eSports collaboration

Konami Digital Entertainment and FIFA have announced a collaboration to continue their worldwide commitment to the advancement of eSports. As part of this initiative, two FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball are scheduled to take place later this year. The objective of this collaboration is to further boost the joy of the global football community through […]

October 10, 2024

Verizon sponsors FIFA World Cup 26

An agreement between Verizon and FIFA was announced today, with the world-class network provider named the Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor for the FIFA World Cup 26 in Canada, Mexico and the USA, as well as a Tournament Supporter in the USA for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Building on Verizon’s reputation as the go-to […]

September 24, 2024

FIFA+ on Pluto TV

FAST service Pluto TV has announced the international launch of FIFA+ on its platform across multiple markets, including the UK. FIFA+ brings football entertainment to fans including documentaries and original series from around the world as well as historic full match replays and highlights from the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women’s World Cup and more. […]

September 9, 2024By Nik Roseveare