2022 Fifa World Cup
LaLigaSportsTV, LaLiga TV Bar to carry Mediapro’s World Cup service
LaLiga's OTT platform LaLigaSportsTV and its channel for public establishments, LaLigaTV Bar, will both show all matches from the 2022 Fifa World Cup through the Gol Mundial service
DFB and Lufthansa extend sponsorship to 2026
Ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, German airline Lufthansa has extended its sponsorship deal with the German Football Association (DFB) until 2026
RTVE issued with provisional restrictions on World Cup advertising
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has set out advertising restrictions that public broadcaster RTVE will have to follow for its coverage of th…
Telemundo hails ‘competitive advantage’ over Fox for US World Cup viewers
Comcast-owned entity eyes sizable gains from extensive event coverage plans that include live streaming of every 2022 Fifa World Cup match in the United States. Bob Williams reports.
USWNT throws weight behind US men’s World Cup team
The United States women's national soccer team will be throwing their weight behind their male counterparts at the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar following the ratification of new collective bargaining …
The Value Xchange to sell FAW sponsorships
Marketing consultancy The Value Xchange has been appointed as the sponsorship sales agency for the Football Association of Wales (FAW)
Mediapro launches Spanish OTT platform for World Cup coverage
The Mediapro agency has announced the launch of a subscription OTT streaming platform in Spain to exploit its rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Peacock to stream every World Cup match in Spanish in US
NBCUniversal service to offer all 64 matches from upcoming event
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus to show all World Cup matches following Mediapro deal
Spanish pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus will show all 64 matches from the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup on a new channel following an agreement with the Mediapro agency
Portugal’s RTP sublicenses World Cup rights to SIC and TVI
Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has sublicensed rights for the upcoming Fifa World Cup in Qatar to commercial broadcasters SIC and TVI
Fifa, Budweiser hosting fan fests across globe during Qatar World Cup
Global soccer federation Fifa and its sponsor Budweiser announced they will be hosting satellite fan festival events in six cities across the globe during the upcoming men's 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which…
Viacom18 moves sports content to JioCinema, Fifa World Cup streamed free
Indian media group Viacom18 will exploit its rights to the upcoming Fifa 2022 World Cup by streaming free coverage on OTT platform JioCinema
Mediapro ‘set to launch’ World Cup channel in Spain
The Mediapro agency is set to launch a new sports-themed pay-television channel in Spain, with its initial focus being coverage of the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Watchdog investigates public broadcaster RTVE over Fifa World Cup advertising sales
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has opened an investigation into public broadcaster RTVE’s sale of advertising slots for the Fifa 2022 Worl…
MultiChoice to launch 4K SuperSport channels for World Cup
Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv, plans to launch two 4K channels prior to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Fifa Player App to officially debut at Qatar World Cup
Players at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar will be able to get key insights into their on-field performance through the newly created Fifa Player App, it has been announced
RFEF unveils new sponsorship with Marcos Automoción
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced a new four-year automotive sponsorship deal with national car dealer Marcos Automoción.
Panini adapts to tournament, industry changes with new Fifa World Cup sticker book
Sticker book and trading card company Panini has made a series of key adjustments with its popular Fifa World Cup sticker book tied to the upcoming tournament. Shawn Medow reports.