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Iris deals with Saudi Sports Company for centralised CAF qualifier rights
Iris Sport Media, the boutique agency set up by Ioris Francini and his former IMG colleagues Floris Weisz and Luca Baldanza, has been appointed by state-controlled sports media entity Saudi Sports Company…
Fifa+ adds CAF qualifiers to streaming portfolio
Fifa is live streaming CAF qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup on its Fifa+ platform in most countries worldwide
SBS pays big increase to secure 2026 Fifa World Cup
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS renewed its rights to the Fifa Men’s World Cup after agreeing to pay a large uplift on the fee for the previous tournament.
Fifa+ nets non-exclusive Serie C global streaming rights
Fifa+, the direct-to-consumer OTT platform of football’s global governing body, has secured non-exclusive global rights to Serie C, Italian football’s third dvision.
Fifa issues ITTs in South Korea for men’s and women’s World Cups
Fifa has today (Wednesday) launched the tender process in South Korea for media rights to the men's World Cup in 2026 and the Women's World Cup in 2027
SBS nets exclusive 2026 Fifa World Cup rights
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has renewed its rights to the Fifa Men’s World Cup, securing an exclusive deal for all 104 matches of the 2026 edition.
Chibani’s MMS partners with Ivorian group for CAF qualifying rights to 2026 World Cup
Free-to-air media rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the Confederation of African Football’s new-look qualifying competition for the 2026 Fifa World Cup have been sold to Marketing & Media Solutions (MMS), a…
CAF and beIN in last-ditch talks, though large gulf remains
Talks were underway this week between CAF and beIN Media Group to find a resolution to their contract dispute, following the former’s decision to cancel its 12-year, $415m deal with the broadcaster.
Fifa+, Fanatiz among global streaming options for Conmebol World Cup qualifiers
Fifa+, the direct-to-consumer OTT platform of football’s global governing body, and international subscription streaming platforms Fanatiz and DAZN are among the media outlets to have picked up rights to…
Huge Women’s World Cup ratings break Australian records
Australia’s defeat to England in the Fifa Women’s World Cup semi-final drew the country’s largest viewership for any type of TV programme since the current measurement system began.
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EBU helps Fifa break Women’s World Cup deadlock
Fifa avoided a momentum-killing Women’s World Cup television blackout in five major markets after a financial and diplomatic intervention from the European Broadcasting Union.
Fifa looks to leverage Australian ratings momentum with World Cup tenders
Fifa is looking to take advantage of football euphoria in Australia with the launch today (Monday) of separate invitations to tender for the media rights to the men's World Cup in 2026 and women's edition…
Women’s World Cup draws mammoth audience for Seven
Australia’s latest Fifa Women’s World Cup match was one of the most-watched sports broadcasts in the country this century, according to figures released by free-to-air broadcaster Seven.
Saudi withdrawal means African Football League begins from standing start
The Confederation of African Football has opted for a slimmed-down, eight-team version of the African Football League after expected funding from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation failed to materialise.
Fifa goes to market with CAF qualifying rights to 2026 World Cup
Fifa has launched an invitation to tender process for the centralised broadcast rights to all matches in the Confederation of African Football’s new-look qualifying competition for the 2026 World Cup.
US hosting key to Fifa’s $2bn revenue target for 2025 Club World Cup
Fifa is targeting commercial revenues of $1.5bn to $2bn from the expanded, 32-team Club World Cup in 2025, with media rights expected to account for about half of that.
Japan’s NHK strikes late deal with Fifa for Women’s World Cup rights
A blackout of the Fifa Women's World Cup has been averted in Japan, after state broadcaster NHK stepped up to acquire the rights at late notice
Fifa strikes first formal tie-up with TikTok for Women’s World Cup
Fifa has agreed its first official collaboration with social media platform TikTok through a deal focused on the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.