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Weekly News Extra (20 to 24 July 2026)

• "Increasing the number of national teams makes no sense. The football industry is not just about the World Cup, important as it may be. They are destroying the football industry, which generates tens of thousands of jobs, for the sake of an event that lasts 40 days and involves only a minority…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 449302
• Published on 24/07/26 at 18:00

2026 World Cup: 1.2 trillion views on TikTok for content related to the tournament

Content related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated 1.2 trillion views on TikTok globally, according to internal data released by the social media platform on 23 July 2026. Among other figures also released by TikTok: • 28 billion views generated on the @fifaworldcup account during the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 449242
• Published on 24/07/26 at 14:00

UEFA / Spain: DAZN to broadcast 500 international matches (Nations League, qualifiers) until 2028

DAZN has acquired, from UEFA via the agency CAA Eleven, the broadcasting rights to more than 500 matches involving European national teams in Spain until 2028, the OTT platform announced on 23 July 2026. The agreement covers UEFA Nations League matches (group stage and finals), the Euro 2028…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 449170
• Published on 23/07/26 at 15:00

2026 World Cup: record viewing figures in North America, strong performances in Europe

The 2026 World Cup, the first edition featuring 48 teams and 104 matches, generated relatively high viewing figures, with several records set both across the Americas and in a number of European markets, despite often unfavourable kick-off times (60 matches kicked off at 23:00 or later local…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 449085
• Published on 23/07/26 at 12:15

2026-27 Ligue 1 McDonald's: 32 pre-season matches to be broadcast on Ligue 1+ from 25 July to 16 August

The Ligue 1+ streaming platform will broadcast 32 pre-season matches featuring clubs from the 2026-27 Ligue 1 McDonald's (see full list below), from 25 July to 16 August, the Ligue de Football Professionnel announced on 22 July 2026. "With this unprecedented programming, no other channel has…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 449051
• Published on 22/07/26 at 17:30

2026 World Cup: all-time record for a World Cup on Fox and Telemundo in the United States

The 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, has become the most-watched FIFA World Cup in US history across the Fox (English-language) and Telemundo (Spanish-language, owned by NBCUniversal) channels, the two broadcasters announced on 21 July 2026. Fox drew an average…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 449003
• Published on 22/07/26 at 14:30

Roland-Garros: beIN Media Group extends its TV rights in the MENA region and Southeast Asia (2027-2031)

beIN Media Group has extended its full and exclusive broadcasting rights, with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) to the Roland-Garros Grand Slam tournament across the MENA region and Southeast Asia for the 2027-2031 cycle (five editions), the FFT announced on 22 July 2026. The Qatari group…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Asia - Oceania, …
• Article # 448993
• Published on 22/07/26 at 12:00

2026 World Cup / piracy: 3,000 websites and domain names blocked by the US Department of Justice

1,970 domain names and more than 1,000 websites involved in the illegal streaming of 2026 World Cup matches were seized or blocked during the tournament as part of operations led by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the DOJ announced on 20 July 2026. These seizures formed part of three…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Government, Authorities, International authorities, …
• Article # 448966
• Published on 22/07/26 at 11:00

2026 World Cup: 60 million French people watched the tournament on the M6 Group’s channels

60 million people watched the 2026 World Cup across the M6 Group's channels in France, representing "more than 9 out of 10 French people," according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie released by the private free-TV broadcaster on 20 July 2026. Among the figures…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 448851
• Published on 21/07/26 at 12:00

2026 World Cup: BBC reaches 42 million viewers in the UK, record average audience for Rai in Italy

The BBC recorded a reach of 42 million viewers for its coverage of the 2026 World Cup in the UK, the public broadcaster announced on 20 July 2026. It co-broadcast the tournament with the ITV Group. Among the figures released by the BBC regarding its World Cup coverage: • 237 million match…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 448831
• Published on 21/07/26 at 11:00