With the FIFA World Cup in Qatar well under way, research from broadcaster regulator Ofcom reveals the different ways UK followers plan to view the action. “Things have come a long way since the first football World Cup in 1930, and since the first televised World Cup in 1954,” notes Ofcom. “While the previous tournament […]
World football governing body FIFA has threatened to revoke Thailand’s right to broadcast the final World Cup matches having found the country’s transmission access was also being used in other countries, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has revealed. FIFA’s warning prompted SAT to notify the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, urging the regulator to […]
FIFA+, the official digital destination of football fandom which launched earlier in 2022, says it is set to redefine the way in which fans – all over the world – enjoy the FIFA World Cup, as it rolls out its full tournament offering in 11 languages ahead of kick off on November 20th. Throughout the […]
ITV and the BBC will show both UEFA Euro 2024 and UEFA Eueo 2028 under a new deal agreed with UEFA.The broadcasters will split the rights to each tournament equally, with matches divided between broadcasters until a shared final. This arrangement maintains free to air coverage of the men’s UEFA European Championships and reflects the […]
In years past there have been African and Middle East broadcasters who have happily stolen pay-TV’s exclusive coverage of key sporting events. DStv has now issued a clear warning to broadcasters in Africa saying, in essence, ‘hands off our signals’. The most blatant thefts of football signals occurred during the Saudi Arabian beoutQ transmissions of […]
Wasserman, the sports, music, and entertainment agency, has acquired BSE Media Group and hired BSE founder Oscar Morilla as Senior Vice President, Talent Marketing and Partnerships, EMEA. BSE will rebrand as Wasserman effective immediately. Morilla and his staff will join Wasserman’s sports talent division, where they will continue to represent their existing clients while also […]
Almost three quarters of UK sports viewers (73 per cent) are expected to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar this winter, according to data from telecommunications, media, and technology consultancy firm, Altman Solon. The tournament is expected to achieve record-breaking global viewership, with as many as 5 billion global sports fans likely […]
With the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicking off on November 20th, StarHub, Singtel and Mediacorp will be offering football fans in Singapore complete coverage of all 64 matches, who can stream the games live or on-demand on any device. This marks the second collaboration between the three companies, following a three-way tie-up […]
Eurovision Sport has announced a new agreement with FIFA to acquire comprehensive media rights to broadcast next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 covering 28 territories on behalf of 32 EBU Members, including four radio Members. The media rights acquired comprise transmission on TV, digital and radio. EBU Members are committing to providing more coverage […]
FIFA has agreed a multi-year agreement with digital consultant and software provider Globant to boost the growth of the FIFA+ streaming platform and support football’s flagship events, starting with the World Cup in Qatar. Globant will be the Global Platform Supporter of FIFA+, the digital destination launched earlier this year. As part of its responsibilities, […]