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LFP Media chief quits as beIN swoops on World Cup rights

Nicolas de Tavernost has resigned from his position at the head of LFP Media, the French football league commercial arm which manages the Ligue1+ streaming platform, just nine months into the role. De Tavernost’s resignation comes in response to the fact that beIN Sports has acquired the the pay-TV rights to the 2026 and 2030 […]

February 12, 2026From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Spain: DAZN scores 2026 FIFA World Cup rights

DAZN has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup on pay-TV in Spain. The sports streaming platform will become the only service in the country to show all matches of the tournament in full. “DAZN, the leading global sports entertainment platform, will exclusively distribute the GRUP MEDIAPRO channel on pay […]

February 6, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: Prime Video overtakes DAZN in sports spending

Research from Ampere Analysis reveals that streaming platforms will spend $14.2 billion (€11.9bn) on sports rights in 2026, an increase of 7 per cent on the $13.2 billion spent in 2025. Prime Video is set to become the largest streaming investor in sports rights globally, overtaking DAZN for the first time, forecasts Ampere Analysis. Further […]

February 2, 2026

France: 2026 World Cup on Ligue 1+

France’s Ligue1+ football streaming service, owned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), has reached an agreement with FIFA to broadcast all matches from the 2026 World Cup this summer in a deal valued at €20 million. LFP has already signed a contract with the international federation. If the contract is approved by the FIFA […]

January 29, 2026From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Spanglish Movies launching new political channels with FAST Channels TV

Spanglish Movies in partnership with FAST Channels TV, has announced the development and upcoming launch of two new political FAST channels for US Hispanic audiences ahead of the 2026 elections: New America CTV Channel and The Trump CTV Channel. These channels will offer distinct liberal and conservative perspectives, giving Latino viewers differentiated spaces to access […]

January 29, 2026

Fox Sports unveils World Cup US broadcast schedule

Fox Sports, the English-language home for FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage in the US, has unveiled its broadcast schedule for this year’s highly global sporting event. From June 11th to July 19th, Fox Sports will present 340 hours of first-run programming, a 100-hour increase over the World Cup in 2022, with an updated record 70-matches […]

January 29, 2026

Forecast: Content investment to hit $255bn in 2026

Global content investment will reach $255 billion (€218.2bn) in 2026, rising 2 per cent year-on-year, according to forecasts from Ampere Analysis. Growth continues to be driven by sustained investment from global streaming platforms, which are further increasing their share of content spend. While overall growth remains modest, this continued shift is widening the gap with […]

January 12, 2026

BBC, ITV reveal World Cup 2026 match split

BBC Sport and ITV Sport have announced their live match split for the FIFA World Cup 2026, confirming how UK audiences can watch every game from for free. The tournament kicks off on June 11th hosted in sixteen cities across the US, Canada and Mexico. England and Scotland have already qualified for the tournament, whilst […]

December 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Equativ, Deutsche Telekom CTV partnership

Equativ, the independent media platform, is further strengthening its strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom to enhance advertising capabilities across MagentaTV, Telekom’s entertainment and streaming platform, and the German media rights holder for the FIFA World Cup 26. Under the new agreement, Equativ will serve as MagentaTV’s exclusive ad server and first programmatic partner, enabling dynamic […]

December 10, 2025

The Rest Is Football coming to Netflix for 2026 World Cup

The popular The Rest Is Football podcast – fronted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards – will be coming to Netflix as a daily TV show during the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer. Filmed in a New York studio, the show will feature game analysis, special guests, interviews and insights into the […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare