Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the broadcast rights for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 being unsold in India and across South Asia. What is going to happen?
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Doordarshan have been brought on as the official broadcast partners for Indian Football League 2025-26, which begins on Friday, February 27, 2026. The IFL will be broadcast on DD Sports, and streamed live on the Waves App, the streaming platform of Prasar Bharati. AIFF Deputy Secretary Mr. M. Satyanarayan said, …
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The interim Managing Committee of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the RFQ committee, on Monday, February 2, 2026, selected the Broadcast and Production partners for the ISL 2025-26 season, which kicks off on February 14. The RFQ for the media rights was floated on January 18, 2026, with the …
Read More »In a move that underscores both ambition and vision, Shrachi Sports Entertainment Network (SSEN), a dedicated sports OTT platform, has officially placed its bid for the broadcasting rights of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and 2030. Valued at approximated USD 2 Million (Rs 18-20 crores), the bid reflects SSEN’s ambition …
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FIFA has officially launched the invitations to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ in selected territories in Europe and Central Asia*. The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is the biggest women’s sporting event in the world. The 2023 edition was a resounding success …
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Sky Sports and ITV have reached an agreement in principle which will give all UK football fans the chance to watch free-to-air coverage of select Carabao Cup and Championship fixtures. The new deal starts in January 2025, commencing with the Carabao Cup semi-finals, running until the end of the 2026/27 …
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Bundesliga International, full subsidiary of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, has appointed Infront to manage the media rights of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 across a multitude of European territories. The partnership will run for four years, starting from 2025-26 until the end of the 2028-29 season. The package includes …
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In view of the recent reports of public statements by DAZN and the announcement that it will take legal action, the DFL feels compelled to clarify the following points. The DFL has conducted the auction of rights package B and the entire tender process in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner …
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LALIGA and StarTimes have announced the securing of non-exclusive broadcast rights for LALIGA EA Sports and LALIGA Hypermotion, the top professional football leagues in Spain, for the next five seasons. Thus, the agreement will secure LALIGA content for several seasons, which will be available to in all the Sub-Saharian territory …
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LALIGA and AzamTV have announced the securing of non-exclusive broadcast rights for LALIGA EA Sports and LALIGA Hypermotion, the top professional football league in Spain, from season 2024/25 until 2028/29. Thus, the agreement will secure LALIGA content for several seasons, which will be available to AzamTV subscribers in Sub-Saharian Africa, …
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