On December 18, 2022, 88,966 spectators packed into Lusail Stadium and close to 1.5 billion around the world watched a pulsating Final between Argentina and France. One month to the day since Lionel Messi, Lionel Scaloni and La Albiceleste lifted the trophy, we review some facts and figures from on …
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A number of African football legends including Ghana’s John Paintsil, Siaka Tiene of Cote d’Ivoire, former Algeria star Nouredinne Bounaas and Zambian Clifford Mulenga will form part of the historic on-site commentary team for CAF during the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Algeria 2022 starting from January 13, 2023 in …
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Major League Soccer today announced new four-year linear television agreements in the U.S. and Canada: FOX Sports (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes) and TelevisaUnivision (Univision/UNIMÁS/TUDN) in the U.S., and TSN and RDS in Canada. The new linear agreements complement the transformative 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple starting next year that will feature …
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2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar is continuing to engage TV audiences around the world with record-breaking numbers across multiple markets. In Japan, the group game between Japan and Costa Rica on Sunday, November 27drew an average audience of 36.37 million viewers. This surpassed the audience of their incredible comeback …
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Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) has bagged the exclusive media rights to broadcast the 2022-23 season of the Germany DFB-Pokal. The broadcaster will get the exclusive rights to televise the league across the Indian subcontinent – India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. The partnership will also give …
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The steady rise of the AFC’s brand and world-class competitions as well as the undeniable passion for Asian football was lauded by the AFC Marketing Committee at its fourth meeting held virtually on Thursday. In his opening address, Chairperson Dasho Ugen Tsechup hailed the growing commercial appeal and consumption of …
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LaLiga concluded on Monday, December 13 the tender for the national market broadcast rights of LaLiga Santander in Spain and Andorra for the period between 2022/23 and 2026/27. For a total of 4.95 billion euros over the coming five-season period, Movistar will broadcast a total of five matches per matchday …
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CAF has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) for the Host Broadcast and TV Services across selected events in 2022 and 2023, including its flagship event, the TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. The TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 is scheduled for January 9 until …
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The recent UEFA Nations League final tournament in Italy delivered excellent action on the pitch, with all four matches being decided by a single goal, as France defeated Spain in the final to win the competition for the first time. The finals, which also featured Italy and Belgium, proved a …
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Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, has agreed to a two-year deal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) for exclusive media rights to broadcast the Bundesliga in India and the Indian Subcontinent. The agreement includes India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Pakistan. The deal …
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