EXCLUSIVE: Europe’s public broadcasters are swinging for the fences with the launch of a free streaming service, Eurovision Sport. Organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the alliance of pubcasters in Europe, the new streamer hits over 50 markets today. The EBU claims it will be a gamechanger for viewers and rights holders. A handful
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The U.S. is the biggest women’s soccer market and FIFA officials catered their Women’s World Cup schedule for audiences in North America. With the competition taking place between Australia and New Zealand, games were scheduled to accommodate U.S. viewers tuning in to Fox Sports and Telemundo. Two games for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
It was a major win for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team as they made their debut at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and a record-breaking win for U.S. networks airing the championship. Team USA had a successful debut in Group E as they faced Vietnam besting them in a game that ended up with
The U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has undergone significant changes since the 2019 tournament in France. Gone are veteran standouts Abby Wambach, Carli Lloyd and Ali Krieger. In their places are 14 new players named to their first World Cup roster. Among them is 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson, the
FIFA+ & Others License Football Doc ‘Brazil 2002: The Real Story’ World football-focused streamer FIFA+ has acquired 90-minute feature doc Brazil 2002: The Real Story for territories including Asia (excluding Japan), Turkey and New Zealand following a deal with distributor Abacus Media Rights. The doc has also sold to Canal+ Group for Canal+ Foot and myCanal
Ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, soccer’s governing body FIFA is launching a free streaming service. The organization says FIFA+ will provide access to thousands of live and archive matches, news and tournament information and a suite of original series from the likes of Fulwell 73, Andrew and Stuart Douglas, and England striker turned