January 16 – In 2030, Spain will co-host their first World Cup for the reason that fiesta hit Iberian shores in 1982, however earlier than a ball is kicked, the all-important media rights are up for grabs.
In a course of that can cowl the 2026 World Cup – to be staged throughout Mexico, the US, and Canada – broadcast rights to the 2030 event that the Spanish are joint internet hosting with Portugal, and Morocco (with three video games in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay) may also come underneath the hammer.
The invitation to tender in Spain went dwell yesterday (January 14), with a deadline for bid submissions of 10am (Central European Time) on February 18. events can request the required documentation by contacting gro.a1737002434fif@s1737002434thgir1737002434-aide1737002434m-nia1737002434ps1737002434.
The rights in Spain have moved round over time between the public-service broadcaster RTVE, and most just lately the Movistar Plus pay-TV channel.
2022: Mediapro (GOL Mundial)
2018: Telecinco, Cuatro and Be Mad TV
2014: Telecinco, Cuatro and Gol Televisión
2010: Telecinco, Cuatro and Digital+
2006: laSexta, Cuatro and Digital+
2002: Antena 3 and Vía Digital
1962–1998; 2022: RTVE
The competitors to be the host broadcaster is predicted to be fierce with Mediaset España, Telecinco, and Cuatro all anticipated to bid alongside pay-TV channels.
Linear free-to-air TV remains to be the dominant drive in Spain with 78.4% of Spaniards preferring this platform over streaming companies.
For the 2022 World Cup a number of video games have been coated by public-service broadcaster RTVE, with pay-TV channel Movistar Plus masking all matches,
The query is, can free-to-air compete with the massive boys of satellite tv for pc pay channels, and can the Spanish public wish to pay to look at their nationwide group play on the world’s greatest stage?
Contact the author of this story, Nick Webster, at moc.l1737002434labto1737002434ofdlr1737002434owedi1737002434sni@o1737002434fni1737002434
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