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Weekly News Extra (22 to 26 June 2026)

• The mandatory cooling breaks introduced at the 2026 World Cup "do not generate any additional revenue for FIFA, as all commercial agreements were signed a long time ago. Our motivations are in no way financial. They are purely sporting," according to Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA. …

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 446105
• Published on 26/06/26 at 18:00

Tennis/Wimbledon 2026: all you need to know regarding UK & international broadcasters

The 2026 edition of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, which is scheduled to take place from 29 June to 12 July 2026, will be broadcast in the UK by the British public broadcaster BBC and the pay-TV group TNT Sports, as well as the streaming platform HBO Max (Warner Bros. Discovery…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 446194
• Published on 26/06/26 at 15:00

LALIGA Hypermotion / Spain: 27.6 million cumulative viewers in 2025-26 (+59% compared with 2024-25)

LALIGA Hypermotion matches recorded a cumulative audience of 27.6 million viewers for the 2025-26 season in Spain, up 59 % compared with the 2024-25 season, LALIGA announced on 25 June 2026. LALIGA TV Hypermotion, the competition’s official television channel, is distributed by more than 25…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 446210
• Published on 26/06/26 at 14:00

2026 World Cup / Germany: 18.47 million viewers for Ecuador - Germany on ARD (Audience share: 71.9%)

Ecuador - Germany (2-1), on Matchday 3 of the 2026 World Cup group stage (Group E), drew an average of 18.47 million viewers on the public-TV channel Das Erste (ARD) in Germany, on Thursday 25 June 2026 (kick-off at 22:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute AGF. This…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany
• Article # 446149
• Published on 26/06/26 at 11:00

Serie A Enilive / France: DAZN extends its full exclusive TV rights until 2029

DAZN has extended its full exclusive broadcasting rights to Serie A Enilive in France until 2029, Brice Daumin, CEO of the OTT platform for the French and Swiss markets, told the French daily L’Équipe on 25 June 2026. The streaming service had acquired these rights, along with those for the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, France
• Article # 446067
• Published on 26/06/26 at 09:00

EBU: Delphine Ernotte (France Télévisions) re-elected president until 2028

Delphine Ernotte, president of the French public service broadcaster France Télévisions, has been re-elected president of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) by an "absolute majority" for the 2027-2028 term, the alliance of public service media organisations announced on 25 June 2026. She has…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 446059
• Published on 25/06/26 at 17:00

2026 World Cup/Brazil: record number of viewers on CazéTV’s YouTube channel for Scotland - Brazil

Scotland - Brazil (0-3), on Matchday 3 of the 2026 World Cup group stage (Group C), reached a peak of 18.3 million viewers on the CazéTV YouTube channel that broadcast the match in Brazil, on Wednesday 24 June 2026 (kick-off at 18:00 local time), the streamer announced on the same day. This is…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 446006
• Published on 25/06/26 at 15:00

Tennis / Wimbledon: BBC extends its TV and radio broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom through 2033

The BBC has extended its TV and radio broadcasting rights to the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament with the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the 2028-2033 cycle (covering a further six editions) in the United Kingdom, the two parties announced on 25 June 2026. The public broadcaster has been the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Event organisers, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 445961
• Published on 25/06/26 at 13:00

2026 World Cup/United Kingdom: a peak of 15.4 million viewers for England - Ghana on BBC's channels

England - Ghana (0-0), on Matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup group stage (group L), drew a peak audience of 15.4 million viewers on the channels of the public TV group BBC in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday 23 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 GMT, 22:00 CET), according to data from the audience…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, United Kingdom
• Article # 445893
• Published on 24/06/26 at 17:30

Piracy/Italy: overall damage of €2.3bn to the national economy (FAPAV/Ipsos Doxa study)

The overall damage to the Italian national economy caused by the illegal broadcast of content is estimated at €2.3bn in lost revenue, resulting in a GDP loss of €902m, according to a study by FAPAV and Ipsos Doxa presented during the National Conference on the Fight Against Piracy held at the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 445833
• Published on 24/06/26 at 13:00