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SuperSport, Africa's biggest broadcaster, has secured the broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers from Matchday 5 to Matchday 10 and the Playoffs in November 2025. This move ensures that sports fans will enjoy an unrivalled football viewing experience as African giants vie for a spot in the USA, Mexico & Canada in 2026.SuperSport is set to bring viewers closer than ever before to football's greatest stage. The decisive matches on Matchday 5 and Matchday 6 promise intrigue and...
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE and sports rights holding agency Mediapro have successfully secured the television rights for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The acquisition came after a competitive tender process initiated by FIFA, world soccer’s governing body.FIFA had tendered the rights to broadcast the 2026 and 2030 World Cups in Spain back in January 2025. The deadline for bid submissions was set at 10 am (Central European Time) on February 18.Embed from Getty ImagesRTVE emerged...
Brazilian sports streaming platform, CazeTV, has secured the rights to broadcast the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) through a sublicensing deal with international sports subscription service DAZN.The deal will allow CazeTV to show at least 39 of the 63 matches live, including those involving Brazilian teams, semi-finals and final. The matches will be aired live on CazeTV’s YouTube channels and integrated streaming platforms such as Samsung TV Plus, Mercado Play, and Amazon Prime Video in Brazil....
Sport 24, the in-flight and on-ship entertainment service owned by international sports agency IMG, has secured live rights for soccer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. This deal will allow all matches to be broadcast across the Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels during the national team competition.The agreement with FIFA ensures that all World Cup matches will be available to viewers travelling by air or sea. The broadcasts will be accessible via the Sport 24 entertainment service, which is available o...
In a surprising turn of events, Wayne Rooney's son, Kit, has decided to hang up his football boots and instead pursue a career in darts. The young Manchester United fan has been inspired by the recent success of Luke Littler, the reigning World Darts Champion.Kit Rooney celebrated his ninth birthday with a darts-themed party earlier this year. His interest in the sport was further piqued after meeting Luke Littler at Alexandra Palace following Littler's maiden World Championship title win.Embed...
