Sky is launching Real Time, a new feature for Sky Glass and Stream viewers, powered by Sky OS, that aims to bring live sport closer to the moment by reducing latency between the live action and what viewers see on screen. Available on select live sports, including the World Cup on BBC and ITV, Real Time helps fans […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has unveiled its enhanced in‑app experience for the FIFA World Cup 2026. DAZN has secured broadcast rights in Spain, Italy and Japan where fans can watch all 104 matches of the tournament live on DAZN, alongside instant replays, highlights, and unique World Cup features and content throughout the tournament. Shay Segev, […]
There are over 136 million football fans in North America, up 10.9 per cent from 5 years ago, according to research from Nielsen in a new research report titled The Fans Behind The Game: FIFA World Cup 2026 Edition. Leading into the tournament, which kicks off on June 11th, the report examines audience, engagement, content […]
Comcast’s Xfinity has announced the launch of a feature-packed, bilingual viewing experience for the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament across its entertainment platforms in the US, making it easier than ever for fans to find, follow and enjoy every match of in English and Spanish. On Xfinity X1, TV customers can enjoy Fox Sports and […]
Disney+ has announced that, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament, Messi: The Forgotten Tape – a new ESPN Films short documentary uncovering one of the most consequential and little-known stories in modern football history – will be available to stream on ESPN on Disney+ from June 9th. The documentary highlights the pivotal moment […]
ITVX has reported its most successful May on record, outperforming 2025’s previous high-water mark with four days of the month remaining. Total streams for the month rose by +19 per cent year-on-year – representing an increase of over 45 million streams compared to May 2025. May also marks only the second month this year (following […]
The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on June 11th, and to celebrate the start of the tournament, Netflix will debut its FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition game on the same day (with a limited test version of the game available immediately exclusively in Brazil). FIFA’s previous video game publisher, EA, stopped using the name […]
The M6 Group will broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament matches live and in Ultra High Definition (UHD) via Fransat, Eutelsat’s free-to-air DTH satellite platform for French DTT channels. Thanks to the the Eutelsat 5 West B satellite, viewers across mainland France will be able to watch the event in UHD without reception or bandwidth […]
UK football fans are gearing up for a summer of football, with late‑night kick‑offs set to change how, when and where people watch, according to research from EE, the lead partner of the Home Nations Football Associations. The tournament, hosted across the US, Canada and Mexico, will bring late evening and overnight matches. As a […]
Global TV shipments increased 6 per cent YoY to 50.3 million units in Q1 2026, as retailers increased inventory ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (kicking off on June 11th), according to data from Omdia’s report TV Sets (Emerging Technologies) Market Tracker: History – 1Q26. All regions grew YoY except for Mainland China, which […]