BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer

BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer
  • Fifa growing concerned about visibility of tournament
  • Dazn has global rights and will show games on app

The BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer’s Club World Cup, leaving Fifa increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.

The streaming platform Dazn agreed this year to pay $1bn for global Club World Cup rights in a deal which involved the company pledging to make all 63 matches available free-to-air on its app.

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​Fifa growing concerned about visibility of tournamentDazn has global rights and will show games on appThe BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer’s Club World Cup, leaving Fifa increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.The streaming platform Dazn agreed this year to pay $1bn for global Club World Cup rights in a deal which involved the company pledging to make all 63 matches available free-to-air on its app. Continue reading…

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