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 […]
World Rugby has confirmed the continuation of its partnership with HBS (Host Broadcast Services) to produce the host broadcast for every Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup through to 2029. HBS will play an active role in projecting the Women’s Rugby World Cups in England in 2025 and Australia in 2029 and the Men’s […]
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 […]
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. […]
Paramount Australia and Football Australia have announced a multi-year and multi-platform agreement to broadcast an extended package of CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos’ games on Network 10 and Paramount+ in Australia, through to 2028. Under the agreement, Network 10 and Paramount+ will become the exclusive home to all Australian Women’s Senior National Team matches for […]
With a year to go until England kick off the opening match in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, BBC Sport has announced an exclusive UK rights deal with World Rugby for live coverage in England. BBC Sport will broadcast coverage of the tournament across linear channels, with every match also available to watch live […]
The Esports World Cup (EWC) will be shown for free on DAZN’s streaming platform. The EWC will feature top eSports athletes and clubs from all over the world, and DAZN will broadcast the competition to a global audience. The inaugural event will be hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and feature hundreds of hours of content, […]
LG Electronics (LG) has been announced as the official partner of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2024, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 3rd to August 25th. Formerly known as Gamers8, EWC is an annual international esports tournament. This year’s edition – the first under the EWC name – will host […]
TrillerTV (formerly FITE) and Integrated Sports Media + Marketing have announced that four CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches during the June FIFA cycle will be available via pay-per-view globally live in both English and Spanish on TrillerTV. The matches include two Central American giants with aspirations to return to World Cup competition – El […]
An independent report commissioned by the EBU from Oxford Economics estimates that the economic impact of public service media (PSM) sports broadcasting contributed €4.9 billion to Europe’s GDP and supported over 60,000 jobs in 2022. The findings include direct contributions from content production and broadcasting and significant indirect and induced impacts due to supply chain […]