FIFA: "record deal" with China Media Group to broadcast four World Cups (2026-2031)

News Tank Football - Paris - News #441608 - Published on 20/05/26 at 12:00
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FIFA has signed the "most important deal in FIFA's history in China" with China Media Group (China's leading state-owned media group and parent company of China's state broadcaster CCTV) for the broadcast rights to four major competitions, a spokesperson for the international federation confirmed to AFP on 19 May 2026.

The body announced the...

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