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From the Pico Lot in Los Angeles to stadiums and remote sets across North America, FOX Sports’ 2026 FIFA World Cup production was one of the network’s most ambitious live-event
Goalhanger has agreed a two-year contract extension with Netflix to broadcast its hit sports show and podcast, ‘The Rest Is Football’. The agreement secures the future of the show, hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, on the streaming platform through to the UEFA Euro 2028…
It’s the most-watched single-day sports event on the planet: the FIFA World Cup Final. In 2022, an estimated 1.5 billion global viewers watched Argentina defeat France on penalties to hoist
Close collaboration and coordination have produced a massive event that the association and the host-broadcast provider are immensely proud of When FIFA and HBS set out to produce the 2026
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final approaches, HBS Executive Producer Riki van Steeden offers a preview of the massive host-broadcast operation behind Sunday’s Spain–Argentina showdown at New York New
Following record-breaking audiences throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026, Telemundo’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage culminates this weekend with the Third-Place Match on Saturday, July 18, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final on Sunday, July 19 live across Telemundo, Peacock and
FOX Sports VP, Studio Remote Operations, Rod Conti breaks down how the broadcaster covered the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and what it’s pulling off for the Final. Instead of
Anyone watching the current FIFA World Cup can’t fail to have noticed the striking graphics that blend tournament branding with real-time data and analytics to deliver essential information to fans
Austria was back at the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, and the team did well, getting through to the round of 32 before being knocked out
With England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 team getting ready to fly home after losing 2-1 to Argentina in their semi final match at Atlanta Stadium on 15 July, the world
ITV Sport’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage has been produced from one of the most striking broadcast locations in New York City. In this interview, Executive Director/Producer Paul McNamara takes
USA Sports has announced an exclusive English-language agreement with the Bundesliga running through the 2030-31 season, bringing more than 300 live matches per season to the United States. Coverage begins
BBC Sport has been instrumental in making the FIFA World Cup 2026 an epic one for England and Scotland fans. It shares its rights to broadcast this World Cup with
HBS director of digital Johannes Franken talks SVG Europe through the operation built to serve FIFA World Cup 2026 rights holders remotely from Stratford, east London – and why HBS
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a big deal for DAZN, which has distribution rights in three markets: Italy, Spain, and Japan. Each requires a different editorial approach and even
The following article "Versant acquires Bundesliga in latest sign of change in media rights market" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. A new media rights deal for one of the higher-profile international soccer leagues may be a sign of things to come in the sports rights marketplace. Versant…
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the USMNT’s Round of 16 win
BBC Sport’s teams are now on their way to the US to bring live coverage from pitchside at the semi final and final of the FIFA World Cup 2026. As
BBC Sport’s presence at the IBC doesn’t involve sharing space with fellow UK broadcaster (and World Cup rights holder) ITV like back in 2022 in Qatar, so for Phil Bigwood, BBC
BBC Sport is once again providing viewers in the UK with the inside story of the Scotland and England teams plus all the major football moments from the FIFA World
