2018 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights explained

FIFA, through several companies, sold the broadcasting rights for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to the following broadcasters.

Television

Country/RegionBroadcasterRef.
ATN[1] [2]
RTSH
TF1, Mediaset España, beIN Sports
TPA, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
TV Pública, TyC Sports, DirecTV Sports
ARMTV
SBS, Optus Sport[3] [4] [5]
ORF, OE24, DAZN
İTV, Idman TV
BTV, Maasranga TV, Nagorik TV, Sony Pictures Networks[6]
ZNS, DirecTV Sports
BTRC
VRT, RTBF
ORTB, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
BBC, DirecTV Sports
Sony Pictures Networks
BHRT
Globo, SporTV, Fox Sports[7] [8] [9]
Astro
BNT
RTB, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
CBS
CRTV, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
CTV, TSN, RDS[10]
ORTNV, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
Canal 13, TVN, Mega, DirecTV Sports, Movistar
CCTV, Migu, Youku[11] [12]
Caracol TV, RCN TV, DirecTV Sports
Télé Congo, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
Teletica, Sky, Movistar
RTI, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
HRT
ICRT
CyBC
ČT
DR, TV 2
Sky, DirecTV Sports
Antena 7, Sky[13]
RTS, DirecTV
TCS, Sky
ERR
DR, TV 2
Yle[14]
TF1, beIN Sports
RTG, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
GRTS, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
ARD, ZDF, Sky Sport, DAZN[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]
GPB
GBC, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
ERT
DR, TV 2
TV Azteca, Tigo Sports, Sky, Movistar
RTG, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
TVC, Sky, Movistar
ViuTV, Now TV[20] [21]
MTVA
RÚV
Jio TV, AirTel TV, Sony Pictures Networks[22]
Trans Media, K-Vision, Telkom Indonesia, MNC Vision[23] [24] [25] [26]
IRIB[27]
RTÉ
KAN, Keshet 12, Sport 5, Charlton
Mediaset
TVJ, DirecTV Sports
NHK, NTV, TV Asahi, TBS, Fuji TV, TV Tokyo (Japan Consortium)
Qazaqstan
NTV, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
RTK
KTRK
TVLAO
LTV
Télé Liban, beIN Sports[28] [29]
SRG SSR[30]
LRT
VRT, RTBF
TDM[31]
ORTM, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
RTM (terrestrial), Astro[32] [33] [34]
PSM, Sony Pictures Networks
Africable, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
PBS
MBC, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
Televisa, TV Azteca, Sky México
TRM
TF1, France Télévisions, beIN Sports
NTV, MNB
RTCG
SNRT, beIN Sports[35]
TVM, TV Miramar, TV Sucesso, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
Skynet Sports
NBC, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
NTV, Kantipur TV, Sony Pictures Networks
NOS
Sky Sport[36]
Ratensa, Sky, Movistar
ORTN, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
NTA, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
KCTV
NRK, TV 2
PTV, Sony Pictures Networks
Corporación Medcom, Televisora Nacional, Sky, Movistar
EM TV, Sky Pacific
Latina, DirecTV Sports
ABS-CBN[37]
TVP, NC+
RTP, SIC, SportTV[38] [39] [40]
TVR
RBA, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
Perviy Kanal, VGTRK, Match TV[41]
Mediaset
RTS, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
RTS
SBC, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
Mediacorp, Singtel, StarHub[42]
RTVS
RTVSLO
Our Telekom, Sky Pacific
SABC, SuperSport, StarTimes[43]
KBS, MBC, SBS
Mediaset España
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sony Pictures Networks
SCCN, DirecTV Sports
SVT, TV4
SRG SSR, DAZN
ELTA, CTS[44]
Varzish TV
TBC, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
TrueVisions, Channel 5, Amarin TV[45] [46] [47]
ETO Telco
TVT, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
CNC3, DirecTV Sports
ERTT, beIN Sports
TRT
BBS, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
Inter, NTN[48]
  • Channel Islands
  • Northern Ireland
BBC, ITV
  • Baker Island
  • Howland Island
  • Jarvis Island
  • Johnston Atoll
  • Kingman Reef
  • Midway Islands
  • Navassa Island
  • Palmyra Atoll
  • Wake Island
Fox Sports, Telemundo[49] [50]
Monte Carlo, Canal 10, Teledoce, DirecTV
Uzreport TV, Futbol TV[51]
Mediaset
Venevisión, TVes, Meridiano Televisión, DirecTV Sports
VTV, HTV[52] [53] [54]
Muvi TV, Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+
RegionBroadcasterRef.
Caribbean
DirecTV Sports[55]
Middle East and North Africa
beIN Sports[56] [57] [58]
Oceania
Sky Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kwesé Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+[59]

Radio

Nation/TerritoryBroadcasterRef
RTSH
SBS, ABC
ORF
BTRC
VRT, RTBF
BHRT
Rádio Bandeirantes, Rádio Gaúcha, Rádio Itatiaia, Rádio Jovem Pan, Rádio Verdes Mares, Radio Sagres 730, Sistema Globo de Rádio, Super Rádio Tupi
BNR
ADN Radio, Radio Bío-Bío, Radio Cooperativa, UCV Radio
Blu Radio, Caracol Radio, RCN Radio
Radio Columbia, Radio Monumental, Teletica Radio
HRT
CyBC
DR
RTS, La Radio Redonda
ERR
Europe 1, RTL, Radio France, RMC
Yle
GPB
ARD, RTL Radio, Radio Hamburg, Radio NRW, Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Hitradio FFH, Antenne Bayern, 89.0 RTL
Emisoras Unidas 89.7)Emisoras Unidas, La Red Deportes 106.1
RTHK[60]
RÚV
RRI[61]
IRIB
RTÉ
KAN
RAI, Mediaset[62]
RJR 94 FM
RTK
SRG SSR
LT
TDM
MRT
TeleRadio-Moldova
RMC Sport
RTCG
SNRT, Radio Mars
NOS
NRK
Caritas 680 AM, La Deportiva 1120 AM, Universo 970 AM, 95.5 FM Rock & Pop
RPP
RTP, TSF, Rádio Renascença
RTP[63]
VGTRK
RTS
RTVSLO
SABC
SBS
RTVE, Cadena COPE, Cadena SER, Onda Cero, Radio Marca
Sub-Saharan Africa
France Médias Monde
SR
SRG SSR
TRT
  • Channel Islands
BBC, Talksport
  • Baker Island
  • Howland Island
  • Jarvis Island
  • Johnston Atoll
  • Kingman Reef
  • Midway Islands
  • Navassa Island
  • Palmyra Atoll
  • Wake Island
Fox Sports Radio (simulcast of television audio), Fútbol de Primera[64]
770 AM Oriental, 810 AM El Espectador, 850 AM Carve, 890 AM Sarandí Sport, 930 AM Monte Carlo, 970 AM Radio Universal, 1090 AM Radio Imparcial, 1410 AM Radio LaCatorce10, 99.5 FM Del Sol
VOV[65]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup. Infront. 8 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141117/http://www.origin.infrontsportsaws.net/media/2898365/fifa-world-cupt-asian-media-rights_original_45786.pdf. 12 June 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  3. News: Sebastian . Hassett. SBS locks in two more World Cups. Brisbane Times. 28 October 2011. 15 July 2014.
  4. Web site: FIFA awards further TV rights for 2015–2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20111030013949/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=1533484/index.html. dead. 30 October 2011. FIFA. 27 October 2011. 15 July 2014.
  5. Web site: SBS strike EPL deal with Optus. SBS.com.au. SBS. 1 June 2017.
  6. News: Three TVs to broadcast FIFA WC matches live. Reporter. Sports. The Independent. theindependentbd.com. 5 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Globo buys broadcast rights to 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301204112/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=1591131/index.html. dead. 1 March 2012. FIFA. 28 February 2012. 15 July 2014.
  8. News: Fox Sports fecha acordo para transmitir Copa do Mundo da Rússia. 12 November 2017. Folha de São Paulo. 21 August 2017. pt.
  9. Web site: Band fecha acordo para transmissão da Copa da Rússia. UOL. 19 October 2017. 13 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Bell Media lands deal for FIFA soccer from 2015 through 2022. The Sports Network. 27 October 2011. 15 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212051657/http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=379012. 12 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: CCTV pockets Fifa media rights until 2022. SportsProMedia. 1 November 2017. 2 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205183331/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/cctv-pockets-fifa-media-rights-until-2022. 5 December 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Youku acquires World Cup streaming rights in China. SportsProMedia. 30 May 2018. 30 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Antena 7 y Antena 21 transmitirán el Mundial de Fútbol para la República Dominicana. www.diariolibre.com. 5 March 2018 . Diario Libre. 6 March 2018. es.
  14. Web site: Ylelle mittava jalkapallosopimus – seuraavat MM-kisat ja FIFA Confederations Cup näkyvät Ylellä. fi. yle.fi. Rasila. Tanja. 11 June 2017. 29 April 2018. Sopimukseen kuuluvat miesten jalkapallon MM-kisat kesällä 2018, naisten jalkapallon MM-kisat 2019 ja tänä kesänä maanosaliittojen Confederations Cup sekä naisten EM-lopputurnaus.. Yleisradio.
  15. Web site: FIFA Executive Committee agrees major governance reforms & Ethics structure . FIFA . 30 March 2012 . 15 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401194112/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/news/newsid%3D1608553/index.html . 1 April 2012 .
  16. News: David . Cushnan . BBC, ITV, ARD and ZDF sign World Cup TV deals . SportsPro . 8 June 2014 . 15 July 2014 .
  17. News: Eoin . Connoly . ARD and ZDF get rights to 2018 World Cup . SportsPro . 2 April 2012 . 15 July 2014 .
  18. Web site: Holmes. Elena. Sky Deutschland gets ultra HD rights for 2018 Fifa World Cup. SportsPro Media. 5 April 2018 . 5 April 2018.
  19. News: Holmes. Elena. DAZN lands Fifa World Cup highlights in Germany. 18 May 2018. SportsPro Media. 18 May 2018.
  20. Web site: Now TV‧ViuTV獨家播2018世界盃. zh. Now TV. 30 November 2017. 1 December 2017.
  21. Web site: Now TV與ViuTV獨家播放俄羅斯2018 FIFA世界盃. zh. ViuTV. 30 November 2017. 1 December 2017.
  22. Web site: FIFA World Cup 2018 live broadcasters in India. 6 July 2018 . Financial Express.
  23. Web site: Transmedia Jadi Pemegang Hak Siar Piala Dunia 2018 . CNN Indonesia . 15 December 2017 . 15 December 2017. id.
  24. News: K-Vision Pegang Hak Siar Piala Dunia 2018 untuk Televisi Kabel. Adisty. Lariza Oky. Wirajati. Jalu Wisnu. bolasport.com. 29 December 2017. id. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229113010/https://www.bolasport.com/read/lifestyle/sportbiz/231448-kvision-pegang-hak-siar-piala-dunia-2018-untuk-televisi-kabel?page=all. 29 December 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  25. News: IndiHome Sajikan Siaran Langsung Piala Dunia 2018 Goal.com. 19 May 2018. id.
  26. News: MNC Sky Vision tawarkan paket Piala Dunia 2018. 2018-06-26. Kontan. 2018-09-15.
  27. Web site: تدارک صداوسیما برای جام‌جهانی 2018. fa. Jameja Online. 10 June 2018. 10 June 2018.
  28. News: Annahar Staff. Télé Liban to broadcast World Cup for free in Lebanon. Annahar. 30 May 2018. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612233044/https://en.annahar.com/article/811905-tele-liban-reaches-deal-with-bein-sports-world-cup-to-be-broadcast-for-free. dead.
  29. News: Sabine. Darrous. World Cup to be broadcast live for free on Télé Liban. The Daily Star. 6 June 2018. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612093714/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Jun-06/452220-world-cup-to-be-broadcast-live-for-free-on-tele-liban.ashx. dead.
  30. News: Eoin. Connoly. SRG secures Swiss World Cup rights until 2022. SportsPro. 24 April 2012. 15 July 2014.
  31. Web site: 澳廣視《2018 FIFA俄羅斯世界盃》64場全程直播. zh. TDM. 27 March 2018. 27 March 2018.
  32. Web site: Guan Eng: RM30mil sponsorship secured for World Cup on RTM. The Star. 3 June 2018. 7 June 2018.
  33. Web site: Malaysia's World Cup broadcasts all covered by sponsors, says finance minister. Channel NewsAsia. 3 June 2018. 7 June 2018. 7 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210107094745/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-world-cup-broadcasts-covered-by-sponsors-lim-guan-eng-10349036. dead.
  34. Web site: Maxis main sponsor for RTM's World Cup 2018 telecast, Gobind reveals. Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin. The Malay Mail. 8 June 2018. 9 June 2018.
  35. Web site: Morocco's SNRT Obtains Rights to Stream 22 Games of 2018 World Cup. Staff Writer. Rabat. 2018-06-16. Morocco World News. en-US.
  36. Web site: Sky Sports signs eight-year deal with FIFA. New Zealand Herald. 7 July 2016.
  37. Web site: ABS-CBN S+A, Liga to broadcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. ABS-CBN Sports. 5 June 2018. 8 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143809/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportsandaction/news/2018/06/05/abs-cbn-s-a-liga-broadcast-2018-fifa-world-cup-russia-42537. dead.
  38. Web site: RTP e Seleção Nacional até 2018. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 10 April 2013 . 15 July 2014. pt.
  39. Web site: Lopes. Maria. RTP partilha direitos do Mundial 2018 com SIC. Público.pt. 16 February 2018 . Público. 16 February 2018. pt.
  40. Web site: Sport TV garante emissão da totalidade dos jogos do Mundial 2018. Infocul. 7 May 2018. pt. 8 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180508053902/http://infocul.pt/actualidade/sport-tv-garante-emissao-da-totalidade-dos-jogos-do-mundial-2018/. dead.
  41. Web site: Fifa awards media rights in Russia for 2018 World Cup. Sportspromedia.com. 22 December 2017 . SportsPro. 2 January 2018.
  42. Web site: Mediacorp, Singtel, StarHub to broadcast 2018 World Cup. Channel NewsAsia. 25 April 2018. 25 April 2018. 25 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425115925/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/world-cup-2018-football-toggle-mediacorp-singtel-starhub-10171696. dead.
  43. Web site: FIFA awards 2017-2018 media rights for sub-Saharan Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20170401193141/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=3/news=fifa-awards-2017-2018-media-rights-for-sub-saharan-africa-2878204.html. dead. 1 April 2017. FIFA.com. FIFA. 2 June 2017.
  44. Web site: 世足6月登場 華視加入轉播行列. Chinese Television System. 1 May 2018. zh-tw. 30 March 2018.
  45. Web site: TrueVisions picked to broadcast World Cup. The Nation. 28 April 2018. 8 June 2018. 23 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623152529/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/sports/30344154. dead.
  46. Web site: Fifa World Cup rights deals agreed in Thailand. Elena. Holmes. SportsPro Media. 30 April 2018. 30 April 2018.
  47. News: World Cup to be live streamed free, in full. Wassana. Nanuam. Nanat. Suchiva. Bangkok Post. 1 May 2018. 8 June 2018.
  48. Web site: Інтер транслюватиме усі матчі ЧС-2018, – голова редакції спортпрограм телеканалу . Football24.ua . 31 May 2018. uk.
  49. News: Longman. Jeré. Fox and Telemundo Win U.S. Rights to World Cups. The New York Times. 22 October 2011. 15 July 2014.
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  51. Web site: UZREPORT приобрел права трансляции Чемпионата мира по футболу 2018. uz. uzreport.news. 14 April 2018. 8 June 2018.
  52. Web site: Vietnam strikes eleventh hour World Cup 2018 deal. Ha. Do. VnExpress. 8 June 2018. 8 June 2018.
  53. Web site: Hà . Nguyên . 9 June 2018 . Tiết lộ: Viettel và Vingroup giúp VTV mua bản quyền World Cup 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718061140/https://vov.vn/the-thao/bong-da/tiet-lo-viettel-va-vingroup-giup-vtv-mua-ban-quyen-world-cup-2018-772373.vov . 18 July 2018 . 18 June 2018 . Voice of Vietnam . vi.
  54. Web site: HTV trực tiếp 64 trận đấu của World Cup 2018 . 2023-10-09 . htvc.vn.
  55. News: David . Cushnan . DirecTV picks up Fifa rights package in Caribbean . SportsPro . 18 December 2014 . 18 December 2014.
  56. Web site: Al Jazeera Sport buys broadcast rights to 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. https://web.archive.org/web/20110918114910/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=1371497/index.html. dead. 18 September 2011. FIFA. 26 January 2011. 15 July 2014.
  57. News: Eoin . Connolly . Al Jazeera secures first 2018/2022 rights package . SportsPro . 26 January 2011 . 15 July 2014 .
  58. Web site: Al Jazeera Sport rebranded beIN SPORTS. Al Arabiya. 31 December 2013. 15 July 2014.
  59. Web site: FIFA awards 2017-2018 media rights for sub-Saharan Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20170401193141/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=3/news=fifa-awards-2017-2018-media-rights-for-sub-saharan-africa-2878204.html. dead. 1 April 2017. FIFA. 30 March 2017. 8 May 2017.
  60. Web site: 世界盃。多星道(版權所限，本節目不設網上收聽及重溫) . RTHK . 2 July 2018.
  61. News: RRI Mendapat Lisensi Radio Siaran Sepakbola Piala Dunia 2018. 8 December 2017. RRI. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208161447/http://www.rri.co.id/post/berita/465579/olahraga/rri_mendapat_lisensi_radio_siaran_sepakbola_piala_dunia_2018.html. 8 December 2017. dead.
  62. Web site: Mondiale Russia 2018 in diretta anche su Radio 105. Calcio Casteddu. 27 April 2018 . 26 May 2018. it.
  63. Web site: RTP É MUNDIAL . Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 7 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143515/http://cdn-images.rtp.pt/mcm/pdf/154/154a9343759ce47c0e99436e3f9a2fb31.pdf . 12 June 2018 . live .
  64. News: Futbol de Primera Awarded the Exclusive U.S. Spanish-Language Radio Rights to the Mexican National Team. 16 September 2012. FDP Radio. https://web.archive.org/web/20131225233753/http://www.fdpradio.com/Nota.aspx?IdContenido=48. 25 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  65. Web site: Theo dõi World Cup 2018 trên các kênh của Đài Tiếng Nói Việt Nam. vi. Voice of Vietnam. 13 June 2018. 13 June 2018.

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