• Fifa secures TV rights deals worth $1.85 bn

    Submitted by ITV Production on Nov 09
    indiantelevision.com Team

    MUMBAI: Soccer?s governing body Fifa has secured TV rights deals worth $1.85 billion for the period 2015-2022.

    Fifa has awarded the sales representation for selected territories in Asia to Infront Sports and Media following an
    international tender process. The territories comprise India,
    Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

    The rights for the 2015 to 2022 period include the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia and the 2022 Fifa World Cup Qatar, the Fifa Women?s World Cup Canada 2015 and the Fifa Women?s World Cup 2019, as well as other Fifa events.

    Fifa?s executive committee has decided on further sales and
    distribution of media rights for the same period in the following territories:

    ? Australia -- extending with SBS

    ? Canada -- rights awarded to Bell Media (CTV/TSN/RDS)

    ? Caribbean -- extending with IMC (SportsMax)

    Fifa secretary general J?r?me Valcke said, ?Fifa is delighted with the progress of our media rights sales to date which, coming amid austere economic times, more than confirm the strength and appeal of our competitions."

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