2022 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights explained

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an association football tournament took place in November and December 2022 involved 32 men's national teams from nations affiliated to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). The tournament was broadcast all over the world.

Host broadcaster

As with all FIFA World Cup matches since the 2002 edition, the production of the 'world television feed' was by Host Broadcast Services (HBS), part of Infront Sports & Media.[1] Matches were captured in Ultra-high-definition (UHD) and HLG High-dynamic-range (HDR), with 5.1 surround sound. The 'world feed' was then used by rights holding broadcasters around the world.

Broadcasters

TerritoryRights holder(s)Ref.
AfghanistanATN[2]
AlbaniaRTSH
Angola[3]
Argentina
ArmeniaAMPTV
ArubaTelearuba 13[4]
AustraliaSBS[5]
Austria[6]
Azerbaijan[7]
Bangladesh [8] [9] [10] [11]
BelarusBelteleradio
Belgium
BeninORTB[12]
Bolivia[13]
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBHRT
BotswanaBTV
Bulgaria[14]
Brazil[15] [16]
BruneiAstro
Burkina FasoRTB[17]
Cambodia[18]
CameroonCRTV
CanadaBell Media[19]
Cape VerdeRTC
Caribbean[20] [21]
Cayman IslandsLogic
Central AsiaSaran Media
Chile[22]
China[23] [24] [25]
Colombia
CongoTélé Congo[26]
Costa RicaTeletica
CroatiaHRT
CubaICRT
CuraçaoTV Direct 13
CyprusCyBC
Czech Republic[27]
Denmark[28]
Dominican RepublicCDN 37[29]
Democratic Republic of CongoRTNC[30]
East TimorETO TELCO
EcuadorTeleamazonas[31]
El SalvadorTCS
EstoniaERR
EswatiniEswatini TV[32]
Ethiopia EBC[33]
EuropeEBU[34]
FijiFBC[35]
France[36]
Finland[37]
GabonRTG
GambiaGRTS
GhanaGBC
GeorgiaGPB
Germany[38] [39]
GreeceANT1[40]
Guatemala[41]
GuineaRTG[42]
HondurasTelevicentro
Hong KongPCCW[43]
HungaryMTVA
IcelandRÚV
Indian subcontinentViacom18[44]
IndonesiaEmtek[45]
IrelandRTÉ
IsraelIPBC
ItalyRAI[46]
Ivory CoastNCI
Japan[47]
KazakhstanQazaqstan[48]
KenyaKBC
KosovoRTK
KyrgyzstanNTRK
Latin AmericaVrio Corp.[49]
LatviaLTV
LiechtensteinSRG SSR
LithuaniaLRT
Luxembourg
MacauTDM
MadagascarORTM
MalawiMBC
Malaysia[50]
MaliORTM[51]
MaltaPBS
MauritiusMBC
MENA[52]
Mexico
MoldovaTRM
MongoliaCentral Television[53]
MontenegroRTCG
MoroccoSNRT[54]
MozambiqueTV Miramar[55]
MyanmarSky Net[56]
NamibiaNBC
NepalMedia Hub[57]
NetherlandsNOS
New Zealand[58]
NigerORTN
North MacedoniaMRT
Norway
Pacific Islands[59]
PakistanA Sports (ARY Sports)[60]
Panama
Papua New GuineaNBC
Paraguay[61]
PeruLatina Televisión[62]
PhilippinesTAP DMV[63]
PolandTVP
Portugal[64] [65]
ReunionAntenne Réunion[66]
RomaniaTVR
RussiaMatch TV[67] [68]
RwandaRBA
San MarinoRAI
São Tomé and PríncipeTVS
SenegalRTS[69]
Serbia
SeychellesSBC[70]
Sierra LeoneAYV TV[71]
Singapore[72]
SlovakiaRTVS
SloveniaRTV
South AfricaSABC[73]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kerschbaumer. Ken. FIFA World Cup 2022: Overview of FIFA World Cup Match-Coverage Plans. 10 December 2022. Sports Video Group. 18 November 2022.
  2. News: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. 18 September 2022. ATN. 10 August 2022.
  3. News: Silva. Graciosa. TV Girassol, the new Angolan television channel that will broadcast the World Cup in Qatar. 30 November 2022. Ver Angola. 18 November 2022.
  4. News: Disfruta di World Cup 2022 hunto cu SETAR. 16 November 2022. SBS. 14 November 2022.
  5. News: How to watch 2022 FIFA World Cup LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE on SBS. 23 January 2022. SBS. 24 December 2021. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123052906/https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sport/football/article/2021/12/24/how-watch-2022-fifa-world-cup-live-free-and-exclusive-sbs. dead.
  6. News: ServusTV und ORF kooperieren bei FIFA WM 2022 und UEFA EURO 2024. 23 June 2022. ServusTV. 23 June 2022. de.
  7. News: CBC Sport to air 8 matches of World Cup's last tournament. 1 December 2022. APA. 28 November 2022.
  8. News: BTV to broadcast WC opening ceremony, all matches . The Financial Express. 19 November 2022. 21 November 2022.
  9. News: T Sports to broadcast FIFA World Cup in Bangladesh. 7 September 2022. The Daily Star. 18 August 2022.
  10. News: বাংলাদেশে বিশ্বকাপের খেলা দেখবেন কোথায়. 21 November 2022. The Prothom Alo. 20 November 2022. bn.
  11. News: Toffee set to live stream Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 starting Sunday. The Dhaka Tribune. 20 November 2022. 21 November 2022.
  12. News: Coupe du monde Qatar 2022 en exclusivité sur l'ORTB : tout ce que vous devez savoir. 30 November 2022. ORTB. 10 November 2022. fr.
  13. News: Bolivia TV abrirá la señal del Mundial Qatar 2022 para todo el país. 29 August 2022. Ahora El Pueblo. 9 August 2022. es. 18 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018021916/https://www.ahoraelpueblo.bo/bolivia-tv-abrira-la-senal-del-mundial-qatar-2022-para-todo-el-pais/. dead.
  14. News: Нова Броудкастинг Груп и БНТ ще излъчат Световното първенство по футбол през 2022 . 17 February 2022. Nova. 7 January 2022. bg.
  15. News: 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. March 1, 2012. FIFA. 28 February 2012. 28 February 2012.
  16. News: Tsiaoussidis. Alex. A world first: Casimiro will broadcast the FIFA World Cup on Twitch. 17 November 2022. Dot Esports. 10 November 2022.
  17. News: Sport Football : La RTB, Diffuseur Exclusif De La Coupe Du Monde Qatar 2022 En Langue Française Sur L'ensemble Du Territoire Burkinabè. 30 November 2022. Digital Magazine. 29 October 2022. fr.
  18. News: កម្មវិធីបើក World Cup និងការប្រកួតកាតាទល់នឹងអេក្វាឌ័រ ផ្សាយបន្តផ្ទាល់នៅ CTN, MyTV និង CNC យប់នេះ. 22 November 2022. CBS Sport. 20 November 2022. km.
  19. News: Bell Media wins World Cup TV rights for 2018, 2022. 23 January 2022. CTV News. The Canadian Press. 27 October 2011.
  20. News: Myers. Sanjay. SportsMax lands long-term FIFA package. 28 October 2011. Jamaica BServer. 28 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111029143222/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/SportsMax-lands-long-term-FIFA-package_10026683. 29 October 2011.
  21. News: FIFA World Cup 2022 Caribbean TV Rights Acquired by VertiCast Media. 18 November 2022. Verticast Media Group. 11 April 2022.
  22. News: Golpe para TVN: señal estatal pierde la transmisión del Mundial por primera vez en 52 años y Chilevisión con Canal 13 se adjudican los derechos. 12 October 2022. El Deportivo. 12 October 2022. es.
  23. News: FIFA grants media rights in China PR to CCTV until 2022. 23 January 2022. FIFA. 1 November 2017.
  24. News: Long. Michael. China's Migu sub-licenses Olympic and World Cup rights from CCTV. 23 January 2022. SportsPro. 9 December 2020.
  25. News: ByteDance's Douyin to Broadcast 2022 World Cup. Pandaily. 21 June 2022. 22 November 2022.
  26. News: Coupe du monde Qatar 2022 : Télé Congo obtient les droits de diffusion. 30 November 2022. Agence D'Information D'Afrique Centrale. 22 August 2022. fr.
  27. News: Dziadul. Chris. Czech TV sells part of World Cup rights. 31 August 2022. Broadband TV News. 30 August 2022.
  28. News: TV 2 and DR to cover FIFA World Cup 2026. 23 January 2022. OM TV 2. 10 December 2020.
  29. News: CDN y Pío Deportes transmitirán 64 partidos Copa Mundial de Fútbol Qatar 2022. 16 October 2022. CDN. 6 September 2022. es.
  30. News: Foot : La RTNC diffuserala Coupe du Monde 2022!. 30 November 2022. Eventsrdc.com. 10 November 2022. fr.
  31. News: Teleamazonas transmitirá el Mundial Catar 2022 en señal abierta para todo el Ecuador. es. 31 March 2022. Teleamazonas. 31 March 2022.
  32. News: Dlamini. Chris. ESWATINI TV'S OVER E0.5M WORLD CUP DEAL. 30 November 2022. Times of Swaziland. 21 October 2022.
  33. News: Okinyo. Collins. FIFA threatens to pull World Cup rights of Ethiopia Broadcasting Corporation. 30 November 2022. Soka25east.com. 29 November 2022.
  34. News: EBU in European media rights deal with FIFA for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. 23 January 2022. EBU . 30 March 2012.
  35. News: Fiji's FBC Sports secures rights to 2022 FIFA World Cup. 22 November 2022. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.
  36. News: FIFA grants media rights in France to TF1 and beIN SPORTS for major tournaments. 23 January 2022. FIFA. 14 January 2016.
  37. News: Yle, MTV share broadcasting rights for 2022 World Cup. 23 January 2022. Yle. 2 November 2021.
  38. News: BBC, ITV, ARD and ZDF sign World Cup TV deals. 29 May 2015. SportsPro. 8 June 2014.
  39. Web site: Einigung zwischen ARD/ZDF und der Deutschen Telekom über die UEFA EURO 2020, die FIFA WM 2022 und die UEFA EURO 2024. presseportal.zdf.de. 11 May 2021. de.
  40. News: FIFA World Cup 2022 media rights awarded in Greece . 23 January 2022. FIFA. 25 May 2021.
  41. News: TV Azteca Guatemala y Tigo Spots anuncian alianza para transmitir próximos eventos de la FIFA. es. Chang. Christopher. Emissoras Unidas. 2 March 2021. 5 September 2021.
  42. News: Bangoura. Hamidou. Coupe Du Monde 2022 : La RTG Va Diffuser La Compétition Selon Le MIC. 1 December 2022. Flash Guinee. 19 October 2022. fr.
  43. News: Now TV and ViuTV to exclusively broadcast FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. 12 August 2022. PCCW. 11 August 2022.
  44. News: Viacom18 bags media rights for FIFA World Cup 2022: Report. 23 January 2022. exchange4media. 11 September 2021.
  45. News: Sawitri. Yus Mei. Resmi! EMTEK Group Jadi Official Broadcaster Piala Dunia 2022. 15 March 2022. Bola.com. 15 March 2022. id.
  46. News: FIFA World Cup 2022 media rights awarded in Italy. 23 January 2022. FIFA. 9 April 2021.
  47. Web site: ABEMA to Broadcast All 64 Matches of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 for the First Time in Japan, Live and Free of Charge. 11 September 2022. CyberAgent, Inc..
  48. News: График трансляций чемпионата мира по футболу на телеканалах «Qazaqstan» и «Qazsport». 22 November 2022. Qazsport. 17 November 2022. ru.
  49. Web site: Media Rights Licensees. FIFA. FIFA.com. 23 January 2022.
  50. News: Tonton Piala Dunia 2022 Qatar di RTM. 14 August 2022. Berita Harian. 14 August 2022. ms.
  51. News: Coupe du monde FIFA Qatar 2022 : Canal+ Mali retransmettra les matchs via English Pack DSTV et l'ORTM. 30 November 2022. Bamako.com. 16 November 2022. fr.
  52. News: Al Jazeera Sport buys broadcast rights to 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530052848/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2011/m=1/news=jazeera-sport-buys-broadcast-rights-2018-and-2022-fifa-world-cupstm-1371497.html. dead. May 30, 2015. 26 January 2011. FIFA. 22 August 2018.
  53. Web site: FIFA 2022. 4 June 2022 . Centraltv.mn. 27 September 2022.
  54. News: Kasraoui. Safaa. World Cup: Morocco's SNRT Obtains Rights to Broadcast National Team's Matches. 17 November 2022. Morocco World News. 13 November 2022.
  55. News: FIFA World Cup 2022: o maior evento de futebol do planeta será exibido na TV Miramar. 30 November 2022. Miramar. 27 October 2022. pt.
  56. News: 2022 FIFA World Cup Info: SKY NET to air 2022 FIFA World Cup live. 31 October 2022. mitv. 29 October 2022.
  57. News: Media Hub acquires Broadcasting Rights of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Nepal. 20 September 2022. Daily Live Scores. 18 September 2022.
  58. News: Sky Sports signs eight-year deal with FIFA. 7 July 2016. nzherald.co.nz. 23 May 2015.
  59. News: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LIVE on Digicel TV. 22 November 2022. Digicel. 23 September 2022.
  60. News: Perry. Joseph. ARY sublicenses Fifa World Cup rights in Pakistan. 4 July 2022. SportBusiness. 1 July 2022.
  61. News: El Mundial de Qatar 2022 se verá en todo el país. es. SNT. 18 September 2022. 2 September 2022.
  62. News: ¡Latina obtiene los derechos del Mundial Qatar 2022!. es. Latina Televisión. 25 January 2021. 6 June 2018.
  63. News: Olivares. Rick. 2022 FIFA World Cup finds official Philippine broadcaster. 12 August 2022. Philstar Global. 1 August 2022.
  64. Web site: Mundial'2022: SIC e TVI chegam a acordo com a RTP para a transmissão dos jogos. ojogo.pt. O Jogo. 13 October 2022. pt. 13 October 2022.
  65. News: Sport TV transmite todos os jogos do Mundial e cria canal exclusivo para a competição. 22 September 2022. ZeroZero. 22 September 2022. pt.
  66. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Antenne Réunion. 30 November 2022.
  67. News: FIFA awards Russian media rights for Qatar 2022 and other FIFA events. 23 January 2022. FIFA. 2 October 2019.
  68. News: «Матч ТВ» покажет все матчи чемпионата мира по футболу в Катаре. 7 October 2022. Sportrbc.ru. 4 October 2022. ru.
  69. News: "The RTS is the sole holder of the broadcasting rights in Senegal" (Lawyer for New World TV). 22 August 2022. Senegal Detail Zero. 20 August 2022.
  70. News: Nicette. Sedrick. Football World Cup fever taking over Seychelles as competition kicks off Nov. 20. 30 November 2022. Seychelles News Agency. 19 November 2022.
  71. News: Sierra Leoneans Enjoy World Cup Through AYV TV Channels. 30 November 2022. AYV Media Empire.
  72. News: Abdul Aziz. Sazali. Early birds to pay $98 to catch World Cup action, a slight increase over 2018 prices. 30 October 2022. The Straits Times. 30 October 2022.
  73. News: FIFA confirms award of media rights in Spain for FIFA events in 2019-22 including FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 and 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. 23 January 2022. FIFA. 22 January 2019.
  74. Web site: TVE emitirá el Mundial de Qatar tras presentar la oferta más alta a Mediapro por sus derechos. verTele!. 24 February 2022 . 24 February 2022.
  75. News: Del Velle. David. Spain: Movistar launching World Cup channel. 18 October 2022. Advanced Television. 17 October 2022.
  76. News: SuperSport scores FIFA World Cup 2022 Pay TV rights. 15 July 2021. SuperSport. 8 April 2021. 16 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316140110/https://supersport.com/football/fifa-internationals/news/210408_SuperSport_scores_FIFA_World_Cup_2022_Pay_TV_rights. dead.
  77. News: New World TV awarded pay-TV rights. 23 January 2022. FIFA. 26 July 2021.
  78. Web site: Ekeliw. Jonathan. SVT och TV4 delar på fotbolls-VM till 2022. sv. Aftonbladet. 30 March 2012. 30 March 2012.
  79. News: То оғози Ҷоми Ҷаҳонии футбол дар Қатар 1 рӯз боқӣ монд!. 22 November 2022. Varzish TV. 19 November 2022. tg.
  80. News: World Cup 2022 broadcast deal finalised. 17 November 2022. Bangkok Post. 17 November 2022.
  81. News: Akpa. Godfrey. Mondial 2022 : La TVT sauve la mise. 30 November 2022. iciLome.com. 22 November 2022.
  82. News: CNC3 announces rights to the Qatar World Cup. 30 June 2022. CNC3. 24 June 2022.
  83. News: Суспільне Спорт і MEGOGO представляють: Чемпіонат світу з футболу-2022 у Катарі. 2 November 2022. Suspilne. 2 November 2022. uk.
  84. News: BBC and ITV win rights to 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cup finals. 15 July 2018. BBC. 7 June 2014.
  85. Web site: World Cup 2022: Day-by-day fixture & TV guide. 20 October 2022. BBC Sport. 26 October 2022.
  86. News: S4C announces World Cup 2022 lineup. 17 November 2022. Nation.Cymru. 24 October 2022.
  87. News: FIFA awards US TV Rights for 2015–2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503234154/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2011/m=10/news=fifa-awards-rights-for-2015-2022-1530715.html. dead. May 3, 2015. 21 October 2011. FIFA.
  88. News: Longman. Jeré. Fox and Telemundo Win U.S. Rights to World Cups. 22 October 2011. The New York Times. 21 October 2011.
  89. News: Natoga. Anasilini. Canal Plus, Digicel TV and VBTC hold the right to broadcast 2022 FIFA World cup. 22 November 2022. Daily Post Digital Network. 18 November 2022.
  90. News: Televen firma transmisión exclusiva para Venezuela del Mundial de Fútbol Catar 2022. es. 19 April 2022. El Estímulo. 19 April 2022.
  91. News: Vietnam already buys World Cup broadcasting rights. 26 October 2022. Vietnamnet. 24 October 2022.
  92. News: VTV đã chính thức sở hữu bản quyền FIFA World Cup 2022. 26 October 2022. VTV. 26 October 2022. vi.
  93. News: Mufaro. Virjo. ZBC TV to broadcast 2022 FIFA World Cup. 30 November 2022. Soccer 24. 19 November 2022.
  94. News: Media Statement | SABC Acquires FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023 Broadcast Rights|url=https://www.sabc.co.za/sabc/media-statement-sabc-acquires-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-and-fifa-womens-world-cup-australia-new-zealand-2023-broadcast-rights/|access-date=8 October 2022|work=SABC|date=30 September 2022}}|-|South Korea|||-|Spain||[73] [74] [75] |-|Sub-Saharan Africa||[76] [77] |-|Suriname|||-|Sweden||[78] |-|Switzerland|SRG SSR||-|Taiwan|||-|Tajikistan|Varzish TV|[79] |-|Tanzania|TBC||-|Thailand|SAT|[80] |-|Togo|TVT|[81] |-|Trinidad and Tobago|CNC3|[82] |-|Turkey|TRT||-|Uganda|UBC||-|Ukraine||[83] |-|United Kingdom||[84] [85] [86] |-|United States||[87] [88] |-|Uruguay|||-|Uzbekistan|MTRK||-|Vanuatu ||[89] |-|Venezuela|Televen|[90] |-|Vietnam|VTV|[91] [92] |-|Zambia|ZNBC||-|Zimbabwe|ZBC|[93] |}

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