2014 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
The broadcasting rights for the 2014 FIFA World Cup were sold directly by FIFA, or through licensed companies or organizations such as the European Broadcasting Union, Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana, African Union of Broadcasting, International Media Content, Inter-Sports Marketing, M-League, Dentsu, RS International Broadcasting & Sports Management[1] and MP & Silva.[2] Airlines companies such as Etihad Airways had in-flight live telecasts of all 64 matches.[3]
Several territories and countries (for example, India, Italy, Algeria, Korea Republic) are grouped as they share common broadcasters, and sometimes, common geographic space.
Television
Nation/Territory | Broadcaster | Ref |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan | Ariana TV | [1] |
Albania | RTSH | [1] |
Algeria | EPTV (Télévision Algérienne) beIN Sports |
[1] |
Andorra | TF1,, Mediaset España, beIN Sports France, beIN Sports Spain, Gol Televisión | [1] |
Angola | TPA | [1] |
Aruba | TeleAruba | [1] |
Armenia | ARMTV | [1] |
Argentina | TyC Sports, TV Pública Digital, DirecTV | [1] |
Australia | SBS | [4] |
Austria | ORF | [1] |
Azerbaijan | İTV | [1] |
Belarus | BTRC | [1] |
Bangladesh | BTV, Maasranga Television, Gazi Television | [1] |
Belgium | VRT, RTBF | [1] |
Benin | ORTB | [1] |
Bolivia | Unitel, Red Uno, Bolivia TV | [1][5] |
Botswana | BRTS | [1] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT | [1] |
Brazil | Globo, Band, SporTV, ESPN Brasil, Fox Sports, BandSports | [1] |
Brunei | Astro | [1] |
Bulgaria | BNT | [1] |
Burkina Faso | RTB | [1] |
Burundi | RTNB | [1] |
Cameroon | CRTV | [1] |
Cambodia | CTN | [6] |
Canada | CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TLN, Univision Canada, Fairchild TV, Talentvision | [1][7][8][9] |
Cape Verde | RTC | [1] |
Caribbean List of countries/colonies
|
SportsMax | [10] |
Central African Republic | RTC | [1] |
Chad | RTNT | [1] |
Chile | TVN, Canal 13, DirecTV, Movistar | [1][11] |
China PR | CCTV | [12] |
Colombia | Caracol TV, RCN TV, DirecTV | [1] |
Congo | TNC | [1] |
Corsica | TF1, RAI, beIN Sports, Sky Sport | [1] |
Costa Rica | Repretel, Teletica, Millicom | [1] |
Côte d'Ivoire | RTI | [1] |
Croatia | HRT | [1] |
Cuba | Tele Rebelde | [1] |
Cyprus | CyBC | [1] |
Czech Republic | ČT | [1] |
Denmark | DR, TV 2 | [1] |
Democratic Republic of Congo | RTNC | [1] |
Ecuador | Gama, TC Mi Canal, Oromar, DirecTV | [1] |
El Salvador | TCS | [1] |
Equatorial Guinea | RDEG | [1] |
Eritrea | EBC | [1] |
Estonia | ERR | [1] |
Ethiopia | ETV | [1] |
Falkland Islands | KTV Ltd. | [1] |
Faroe Islands | DR, KVF | [1] |
Fiji | Mai TV | [13] |
Finland | Yle | [1] |
France and territories
|
TF1, beIN Sports, France Télévisions6 | [1][14] |
Gabon | RTG | [1] |
Gambia | GRTS | [1] |
Ghana | GBC, Metro TV | [1] |
Georgia | GPB | [1] |
Germany | ARD, ZDF | [1] |
Greece | NERIT, Nova Sports | [1] |
Greenland | DR, KNR | [1] |
Guatemala | Albavisión, Radio Televisión Guatemala | [1] |
Guinea | RTG | [1] |
Guinea-Bissau | RTVGB | [1] |
Hong Kong | TVB | [15] |
Honduras | Televicentro, VTV, Sky | [1] |
Hungary | MTV, Digi Sport | [1] |
Iceland | RÚV, 365 | [1] |
India | Sony SIX, Sony KIX | |
Indonesia | ANTV, tvOne, K-Vision | [1][16] |
Iran | IRIB | [1] |
Ireland | RTÉ | [1] |
Israel | IBA, Reshet | [1] |
Italian Peninsula List of countries
|
RAI, Sky Sport | [17] |
Jamaica | CVM Television[18] | [1] |
Japan | Japan Consortium (Fuji TV, NHK, Nippon Television, TBS, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo) | [1] |
Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan, Perviy Kanal Evraziya | [1] |
Kenya | KBC | [1] |
Kyrgyzstan | NTS | [1] |
Korea DPR | SBS | [1] |
Korea Republic | KBS, SBS, MBC | [1] |
Kosovo | RTK, Digit-Alb | [1] |
Laos | TVLAO | [1] |
Latvia | LTV | [1] |
Lesotho | LBC | [1] |
Liberia | LBS | [1] |
Liechtenstein | SRG SSR | [1] |
Lithuania | LRT | [1] |
Luxembourg | RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg | [1] |
Macau | TDM | [1] |
Macedonia | MRT | [1] |
Madagascar | MATV | [1] |
Malawi | MBC | [1] |
Malaysia | RTM (only terrestrial network), Astro | [1][19] |
Maldives | MBC, MSM | [1] |
Mali | ORTM | [1] |
Malta | PBS | [1] |
Mauritius | MBC | [1] |
Mexico | Televisa, TV Azteca, Sky | [1][20] |
Middle East and North Africa List of countries
|
beIN Sports ENTV-Terrestrial (Team games only, in Algeria) Teleliban-terrestrial (in Lebanon) |
[1][21][22] |
Moldova | TRM | [1] |
Monaco | TF1, beIN Sports | [1][14] |
Mongolia | Emerge Media | [1] |
Montenegro | RTCG | [1] |
Mozambique | TVM | [1] |
Myanmar | Sky Net | [1] |
Namibia | NBC | [1] |
Nepal | NTV, Kantipur Television Network | [1] |
Netherlands | NOS | [1] |
New Zealand | TVNZ, Sky Sport | [23] |
Nicaragua | Telemetro, Ratensa Sky |
[1] |
Niger | ORTN | [1] |
Nigeria | Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria Optima Sports Management International |
[1] |
Northern Ireland | BBC, ITV, RTÉ | [1] |
Norway | NRK, TV 2 | [1] |
Oceania | Click Pacific | [1] |
Pakistan | PTV Sports, Ten Sports | [1] |
Panama | Corporación Medcom, Televisora Nacional, Cable Onda Sky |
[1] |
Paraguay | SNT, Telefuturo, Tigo Sports | [1] |
Peru | ATV, DirecTV | [1] |
Philippines, | ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Sports & Action | [1][24] |
Poland | TVP | [1] |
Portugal | RTP, CMTV, SportTV | [25][26][27] |
Romania | TVR | [1] |
Russia | Channel One Russia, VGTRK | [1] |
Rwanda | Télévision Rwandaise | [1] |
Sardinia | RAI, TF1, Sky Sport, beIN Sports | [1] |
Senegal | RTS | [1] |
Serbia | RTS | [1] |
Seychelles | SBC | [1] |
Sierra Leone | SLBS | [1] |
Singapore | MediaCorp TV12 okto (4-key matches including: 1-opening ceremony to opening matches, 2-semi-final and 1-closing ceremony to final), Singapore Telecom Mio TV (all matches) | [1] |
Slovakia | RTVS | [1] |
Slovenia | RTV Slovenija | [1] |
South Africa | SABC, SuperSport | [28] |
South Asia List of countries
|
Sony SIX, Seven3 | [1][29][30] |
Spain | Mediaset España, Gol Televisión | [31][32] |
Sri Lanka | SLRC | [1] |
Sub-Saharan Africa7 List of countries
|
SuperSport, Canal+7 | [1][33][34] |
Suriname | STVS | [1] |
Swaziland | STVA | [1] |
Sweden | SVT, TV4 | [1] |
Switzerland | SRG SSR | [1] |
Taiwan | ELTA TV, Era Television, TVBS | [1][35] |
Tajikistan | TVT | [1] |
Tanzania | TBS | [1] |
Thailand | RS Public Company Limited: Channel 8, BBTV Ch7, Channel 5 | [1] |
Timor-Leste | RTTL | [1] |
Togo | TVT | [1] |
Trinidad and Tobago | One Caribbean Media | [1] |
Turkey | TRT | [1] |
Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan TV | [1] |
Uganda | UBC | [1] |
Ukraine | NTKU, Ukrayina | [1][36] |
United Kingdom Home Nations and Territories
|
BBC, ITV | [1][37] |
United States and territories
|
ABC, ESPN, Univision | [1][38][39][40] |
Uruguay | Monte Carlo TV, Channel 10, Channel 12 | [1] |
Uzbekistan | NTRC | [1] |
Venezuela | Meridiano Televisión, Venevisión, TVes, Televen, DirecTV | [1] |
Vietnam | VTV | [1] |
Zambia | ZNBC, MUVI TV | [1] |
Zimbabwe | ZBC | [1] |
Radio
Nation/Territory | Broadcaster | Ref |
---|---|---|
Albania | RTSH | [1] |
Argentina | ESPN 107.9 FM, AM del Plata, LS4 Radio Continental, La Red AM 910, LS5 Radio Rivadavia, Radio Nacional Argentina |
[1] |
Australia | SBS | [1] |
Austria | ORF | [1] |
Belarus | BTRC | [1] |
Belgium | VRT, RTBF | [1] |
Bolivia | Deporte Total Radio, Radio Cristal, Radio Fides, El Deber Radio, Radio Patria Nueva, Radio Monumental | [1] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT | [1] |
Brazil | Rádio Globo, CBN, Jovem Pan, Rádio Bandeirantes, Super Rádio Tupi, Rádio Transamérica, EBC, Rádio Gaúcha, Rádio Itatiaia, Rádio Jornal do Commercio, Rádio Verdes Mares / Tamoio, Rádio Clube do Pará, Rádio Olinda, Rádio 730, Rádio Paiquerê, Rádio Liberdade de Caruaru, Rádio Brasil Sul, Rádio Sociedade / Princesa FM, Rádio Cultura de Miracema, Rádio Manchete, Rádio Jornal de Sergipe, Rádio 105 FM, Rádio Metropolitana FM, Rádio Família FM, Rádio Amazonas FM |
[1] |
Bulgaria | BNR | [1] |
Canada | CBC | [1] |
Chile | ADN Radio Chile, Radio Cooperativa, Radio Agricultura, Radio Bio-Bio. | [1] |
Colombia | Caracol Radio, RCN Radio, Bluradio | [1] |
Costa Rica | Radio Columbia, Radio Monumental | [1] |
Croatia | HRT | [1] |
Cyprus | CyBC | [1] |
Denmark | DR | [1] |
Ecuador | La Radio Redonda | [1] |
El Salvador | YSKL | [1] |
Estonia | ERR | [1] |
France | Europe 1, RTL, RFI, RMC | [1] |
Finland | Yle | [1] |
Georgia | GPB | [1] |
Germany | ARD | [1] |
Greece | ERT | [1] |
Honduras | HRN | [1] |
Iceland | RÚV | [1] |
Indonesia | Gen FM RRI |
[1] |
Ireland | RTÉ | [1] |
Israel | IBA | [1] |
Italian Peninsula List of countries
|
RAI, RTL 102.5 | [1] |
Japan | Dentsu NHK Radio 1, NHK FM Broadcast |
[1] |
Korea Republic | SBS Love FM | |
Kosovo | RTK | [1] |
Liechtenstein | SRG SSR | [1] |
Lithuania | LT | [1] |
Macedonia | MRT | [1] |
Malaysia | RTM | [1] |
Mexico | Televisa Deportes W W Radio affiliated stations |
[1] |
Moldova | TeleRadio-Moldova | [1] |
Montenegro | RTCG | [1] |
Netherlands | NOS | [1] |
Nigeria | Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, Optima Sports Management International | [1] |
Norway | NRK | [1] |
Oceania | SBS | [1] |
Paraguay | 970, Megacadena de Comunicación, Cardinal, La Unión, Radio Uno, Monumental, Caritas y La Deportiva | [1] |
Peru | RPP | [1] |
Portugal | RTP, Rádio Renascença, TSF | [1] |
Russia | VGTRK | [1] |
Serbia | RTS | [1] |
Slovenia | RTVSLO | [1] |
South Africa | SABC | [1] |
Spain | RNE, Radio Marca, Cadena SER, Onda Cero, Cadena COPE | [1] |
Sub-Saharan Africa6 List of countries
|
France Médias Monde | [1] |
Sweden | SR | [1] |
Switzerland | SRG SSR | [1] |
Timor-Leste | RTTL | [1] |
Turkey | TRT | [1] |
Ukraine | NTCU | [1] |
United Kingdom Home Nations and Territories
|
BBC, talkSPORT | [1][41] |
United States and territories
|
ESPN Radio, Fútbol de Primera | [1][42] |
Uruguay | El Espectador, CX 12 Radio Oriental, Miguel M. Ricciopi, CX 8 Radio Sarandí, Radio Sarandi Sport, Regueirra y Barros S.H., CX 22 Radio Universal, Sociedad Anonimas de Television y Radios, CX 16 Radio Carve, Radio Monte Carlo. |
[1] |
Notes
^1 - Alongside TeleAruba
^2 - Alongside CVM Television.
^3 - Alongside STVS.
^4 - Alongside One Caribbean Media.
^5 - Alongside ABC and ESPN.
^6 - FT only covered the tournament in the French overseas territories
^7 - Each country also received coverage of the event by a domestic broadcaster.
^8 - Nigeria did not receive coverage from Canal+.
^9 - Alongside SportsMax. Also, not covered by Univision.
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