Basketball: EBU acquires free-to-air rights to FIBA competitions for 19 members (2025-2029)

The European Broadcasting Union has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights to FIBA's national team competitions for 19 of its members in 16 European countries for four years over the 2025-2029 cycle, announced the international body on 09/10/2024.

"Starting in November 2025, the deal now covers the public service television, radio and digital platforms of 19 EBU members in Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye and Ukraine," explained FIBA.

The events include the qualifiers for national team competitions, the FIBA Women's World Cup 2026, the Men's World Cup 2027, FIBA EuroBasket 2029 (men's and women's) and the men's and women's Olympic qualifying tournaments.

Members will be able to broadcast all their national teams' games live and free of charge. "For major events, live broadcast rights also include selected group stage, quarter-final and semi-final matchups - along with the final," added the EBU.

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