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France: M6 scores World Cup 2026, 2030 TV rights

M6 Group has outbid TF1 in acquiring the free-to-air rights in France to the 2026 football World Cup which takes place in Mexico, USA and Canada – as well as the 2030 World Cup being held across two continents. The deal represents a significant evolution for Nicolas de Tavernost’s group which hasn’t broadcast any World […]

March 6, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Bids open for Benelux World Cup rights

Football’s governing body FIFA has launched two invitations to tender (ITTs), one in the Netherlands and the other in Belgium and Luxembourg, for the sale of media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26 and the FIFA World Cup 2030. The tender processes will allow FIFA to select the entity, or entities, in the Netherlands, […]

January 18, 2024By Colin Mann

EMG, Gravity Media combine businesses

The Boards of Directors of EMG, a provider of  broadcast services and media solutions for live sports, entertainment and events, and Gravity Media, a provider of complex live creative production and media services, have confirmed the completion of a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. The combination of their complementary businesses creates one of the […]

January 11, 2024

Bids open for France World Cup rights

Football’s governing body FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26 and FIFA World Cup 2030 in France, Monaco, Andorra and the French overseas territories. The FIFA World Cup 26 will be the 23rd edition of the competition and will be jointly hosted by Canada, […]

January 10, 2024By Colin Mann

BBC has 7 of the 10 most-watched shows in 2023

The BBC has seven out of ten of the most watched shows in 2023 (so far) across all UK broadcasters and streamers. The King’s Coronation, crime drama Happy Valley and the Eurovision Song Contest came out on top. The BBC said it “connected with audiences across the UK and produced the highest rating shows in […]

December 19, 2023

Research: Interest in Women’s football grows

Research from Ampere Analysis reveals the increasing global appetite for women’s football competitions. The research reveals that 7 per cent of consumers globally reported interest in international women’s football competitions in Q3 2023, up 29 per cent on figures reported at the beginning of the year, with South Africa, Brazil and Sweden seeing the highest […]

December 1, 2023

RugbyPass TV wins 350K+ subs during World Cup

In September, World Rugby partnered with Endeavor Streaming to launch the RugbyPass TV streaming service, bringing live and on-demand content of the 2023 Rugby World Cup directly to fans around the world. Since its launch, the platform has seen strong viewing figures and hit streaming milestones, attracting 350K+ subscribers and a total 1.7 million users […]

November 23, 2023

StarHub, ACE screen ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Finals for migrant workers

With the goal of fostering inclusivity, StarHub organised live screenings of the ICC World Cup Finals 2023 between India and Australia on Novmber 19th at two recreational centres for migrant workers. In collaboration with Assurance Care Engagement (ACE) Group, the live screenings at Cochrane and Terusan Recreation Centres saw close to 3,000 migrant workers attend. […]

November 20, 2023

WFA, AWS stream 2023 Powerchair Football World Cup

Athletes are gearing up for the 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup, which takes place October 15th-20th in Sydney, Australia. For athletes and fans who can’t attend, FIPFA will deliver five days of live and on-demand video coverage of 54 matches across its YouTube and Facebook channels, while Channel 10 will also broadcast select matchups. To deliver the […]

October 13, 2023

TF1 scores rights for Rugby World Cup 2025, WXV

French broadcaster TF1 will show all the action from an expanded Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 being held in England, featuring 16 teams, including France who secured automatic qualification by finishing third in New Zealand last year. The deal, which extends the long-standing partnership between the sport’s global governing body and TF1, will also see […]

October 5, 2023