Following the completion of several deals in Asia, football’s governing body FIFA says it has put in place a global network of broadcast partners for the biggest ever FIFA Women’s World Cup. Recently-completed free-to-air deals include Japan with NHK and China PR with CCTV. Before kick-off in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand on July 20th, […]
Analysis from Omdia reveals the FIFA Women’s World Cup to be the most valuable women’s competition globally in terms of media rights with revenues of $70-100 million expected in 2023. The research published ahead of the tournament which kicks off on July 21st identified seven of the top-11 most valuable women’s events are football league championships, reflecting […]
Women’s football and sport in general is on the rise, enjoying a wave of popularity that is resulting in even greater commercial/brand interest. For the first time in the organisation’s history, FIFA has separated the commercial inventory for its Women’s World Cup 2023. FIFA has been active in signing new partnerships to this year’s event […]
FIFA has announced the release of its new FIFA+ Original series, All Roads Lead Down Under, a six-part documentary that provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes portrayal of the extraordinary journey undertaken by over 170 national women’s football teams to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The series captures the essence of the upcoming historic […]
Rakuten TV, the streaming platform, is launching a new football FAST channel, FIFA+, in time for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which kicks off on July 20th. The FIFA+ Fast channel will be available in Europe, in markets such as the UK, Spain, France, Germany and Italy and includes hundreds of hours of content with […]
Sky Media, the advertising sales house of Sky, has been appointed as the official and exclusive ad sales representatives for the FIFA+ VoD platforms across Europe, the UK and Ireland. This representation agreement with football’s governing body comes ahead of the forthcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, where FIFA+ will provide a range of content, […]
Supponor, a technology provider in virtual advertising for sports, has announced the appointment of Rusty Lawrence, the former Managing Director of TGI Sport Europe, as its new Business Development Executive. Lawrence brings with him over 30 years of senior level experience in the sports industry and an extensive network of contacts and relationships. His new […]
ITV and the BBC will provide live television coverage of the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The news, accompanied by a separate announcement from the European Broadcasting Union and FIFA, ends fears that the tournament would not be shown in a number of major European markets, with the game’s […]
FIFA has announced that Cisco has been appointed as the Official Network Infrastructure Provider for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. As an Official Tournament Supporter for the Asia-Pacific region, Cisco will deliver a secure network that connects the entire tournament ecosystem, from the venues and operations to the administration and […]
Plume, the personalised communications services pioneer, has revealed insights into the streaming market following a study conducted from homes powered by its cloud-driven solution in Japan, Europe, and the US. Globally, Plume has connected more than 2.2 billion WiFi-enabled devices and currently manages over 45 million locations in the Plume Cloud. This update explores streaming […]