Netflix secures 2030 FIFA World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra
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Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking the first time the streaming service will carry the men’s tournament.
The company said its coverage will include pre-match, halftime and post-match programming tailored to Spanish audiences, as well as a daily roundup on matchdays. Most matches will require a Netflix subscription.
In Spain, one match on each matchday will be available free of charge. Matches involving the Spanish national team, both semifinals and the final will also be shown free-to-air in accordance with local requirements.
The 2030 tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria said the agreement builds on the company’s expanding partnership with FIFA and will bring every match to viewers in Spain and Andorra.
Netflix has also secured U.S. broadcast rights to the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cups. The Punch reported that those women’s tournament rights also cover Canada.
HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
The second model checked the writer's draft against the same sources and changed it before publication. Struck words were in the draft; underlined words are its corrections.
WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Remove the unsupported qualifier about the 2030 World Cup hosts. - "The 2030 tournament will be hosted primarily by Spain, Morocco and Portugal.": The sources say the tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal; they do not say those countries are the primary hosts.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Netflix secures 2030 FIFA World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra
Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking the first time the streaming service will carry the men’s tournament.
The company said its coverage will include pre-match, halftime and post-match programming tailored to Spanish audiences, as well as a daily roundup on matchdays. Most matches will require a Netflix subscription.
In Spain, one match on each matchday will be available free of charge. Matches involving the Spanish national team, both semifinals and the final will also be shown free-to-air in accordance with local requirements.
The 2030 tournament will be hosted primarily by Spain, Morocco and Portugal. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria said the agreement builds on the company’s expanding partnership with FIFA and will bring every match to viewers in Spain and Andorra.
Netflix has also secured U.S. broadcast rights to the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cups. The Punch reported that those women’s tournament rights also cover Canada.
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