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Survey: 86% Europeans will watch World Cup at home

TCL, the television manufacturer, surveyed nationally representative samples of key European countries on how they intend to follow and experience the ongoing World Cup. Developed in partnership with Consumer Science & Analytics (CSA), the survey was carried out in the UK, France, Germany, Poland and Spain. The findings revealed that, while there were some differences […]

November 23, 2022

BBC to offer 24/7 World Cup coverage

The BBC is preparing to offer viewers 24/7 access to all the action, analysis and entertainment from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar across TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and Online. With 33 live games on BBC TV and iPlayer, and coverage of every single game on BBC Radio 5 Live, fans can catch every minute […]

November 4, 2022

FuboTV to stream Qatar World Cup

Foootball fans in the US can stream comprehensive coverage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup through FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform. All 64 matches, as well as analysis and shoulder programming, will be available for FuboTV’s customers through content partners Fox Sports (English language coverage) and Telemundo (Spanish language coverage). Additionally, the English […]

November 3, 2022

Globant to enhance FIFA+

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, […]

October 18, 2022

Spain: Movistar launching World Cup channel

Movistar will offer all matches from the forthcoming Football World Cup in Qatar throughout Spain following an agreement with rights holder Mediapro. Movistar will launch a dedicated 24/7 pay-TV channel airing all 64 matches from the tournament as well as highlights, interviews and reports on all topics related to the World Cup. The channel will […]

October 17, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Mediapro dedicated World Cup pay channel

Mediapro plans to launch a pay-TV channel dedicated to the Qatar’s Football World Cup to offer all the matches when the tournament kicks off on November 20th. Movistar, Orange and Vodafone are reportedly negotiating with Mediapro to distribute the channel on their platforms. The new channel, yet to be branded, will also offer highlights, interviews, […]

October 5, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Sony content deal with TOD

Sony’s Middle East/Africa division is linking with OTT platform TOD to deliver entertainment and sports content to the six member states of the GCC which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar. Buyers of a Sony Bravia X80K will be rewarded with an exclusive free sports package allowing access to the upcoming FIFA […]

September 29, 2022By Chris Forrester

DStv launching 4K channels for World Cup

MultiChoice’s DStv says it will add a pair of 4K channels in readiness for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The tournament kicks off on November 20th. Nyiko Shiburi, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, speaking at the company’s annual media event in Johannesburg, said that a significant amount of technical work had been done […]

September 26, 2022By Chris Forrester

beIN partners with Snap for football content

Snapchatters in MENA will now be able to follow beIN Sports’ football highlights on Discover, and enjoy every game, goal, and memorable moment from the current sports season, all the way to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. beIN SPORTS, the flagship sports channel from beIN Media Group and Official Broadcaster of the FIFA World […]

September 9, 2022

Inmarsat expands Qatar’s IFC broadband

Qatar Airways has further enhanced its contracts with Inmarsat for satellite broadband connectivity to its aircraft fleet and in particular its 787-9 and 737-10 aircraft. Inmarsat signed its first agreement with Qatar in 2017 for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation system and they are in use on the airline’s Airbus 350 and Boeing 777 aircraft. The GX […]

September 9, 2022By Chris Forrester