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2026 World Cup/opening match: 10 million viewers on ZDF, 4.9 million on M6, 3.35 million on RTVE

Mexico - South Africa (2-0), the opening match of the 2026 World Cup (Group A), drew an average of 10.04 million viewers on the public-TV channel ZDF in Germany, on Thursday 11 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to audience measurement institute AGF data (audience share: 46.5%). The…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 444435
• Published on 12/06/26 at 11:00

Ligue 1+/France: 2 monthly subscription plans at €16.99 (loyalty) and €19.99 (new subscribers) in 2026-27

LFP Media, a subsidiary of the Ligue de Football Professionnel, has unveiled the subscription plans for its Ligue 1+ platform for the 2026-27 season on 10 June 2026. All Ligue 1 McDonald’s matches will be streamed live on the service. "Never before has a single subscription offering provided…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 444256
• Published on 11/06/26 at 10:40

2026 World Cup: 100% of matches free-to-air in the UK, 58% in Germany, 52% in France, 32% in Spain

• The private free-TV group M6 and the pay-TV group beIN SPORTS France share the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup in France, the first to feature 48 teams. 52% of the matches in the competition will be broadcast free-to-air. M6 will broadcast 54 matches, including 22 matches in the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 444196
• Published on 10/06/26 at 18:00

Roland-Garros 2026: streaming audiences (viewers, views, hours watched) up on HBO Max in Europe

The 2026 edition of the Roland-Garros Grand Slam tournament recorded a 5% increase in unique viewers compared with 2025 on the HBO Max streaming platform in Europe (excluding France), Warner Bros. Discovery announced on 9 June 2026. The number of video views rose by 34%, while total hours…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 444193
• Published on 10/06/26 at 17:15

LALIGA: launch of “Smart Insights”, an AI tool to enhance live match broadcasts

LALIGA has launched “Smart Insights”, an artificial intelligence solution developed with Sportian (the joint venture between the Spanish league and Globant) capable of analysing matches in real time and automatically generating historical and statistical comparisons for commentators, the Spanish…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 444039
• Published on 09/06/26 at 18:15

2026 World Cup/friendly: 5.05 million viewers for France-Northern Ireland on TF1 (audience share: 28.8%)

France - Northern Ireland (3-1), a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 5.05 million viewers on the private free-TV channel TF1 in France on Monday 8 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:10 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 443936
• Published on 09/06/26 at 11:00

International friendlies: domestic audience figures for Italy and Germany

Below are the domestic audiences for the men's national football team matches in Germany and Italy. • Greece-Italy (0-1), the Italian national team's friendly match, drew an average of 3.73 million viewers on the public-TV channel Rai 1 in Italy on Sunday 7 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET)…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany, …
• Article # 443767
• Published on 08/06/26 at 14:00

Ligue 1: "Highest international audiences since 2022" for the 2025-26 season, 520m cumulative audience

Ligue 1 McDonald's has recorded "its highest international audiences since 2022" during the 2025-26 season, the Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP) announced on 5 June 2026. Among the figures released by LFP: • 520 million cumulative viewers over the season, with "Ligue 1 McDonald’s matches…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 443624
• Published on 08/06/26 at 11:00

Weekly News Extra (1 to 5 June 2026)

• The Deutscher Fussball Bund has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) for cooperation "in the areas of women’s football, the promotion of women in the sport, as well as amateur and grassroots football." The agreement covers a four-year period. …

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 443664
• Published on 05/06/26 at 18:00

2026 World Cup/friendly: 5.2 million viewers for France - Côte d'Ivoire on TF1 (audience share: 31.1%)

France - Côte d'Ivoire (1-2), a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 5.2 million viewers on the private free-TV channel TF1 in France on Thursday 4 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:10 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 443569
• Published on 05/06/26 at 15:00