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
Abkhazia
GPB , Channel One Russia , VGTRK
[1]
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 Sports
[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]
Canary Islands
Mediaset España , beIN Sports , Gol Televisión
[1]
Cape Verde
RTC
[1]
Caribbean
SportsMax
[10]
Central African Republic
RTC
[1]
Ceuta
Mediaset España , beIN Sports , Gol Televisión
[1]
Chad
RTNT
[1]
Chile
TVN , Canal 13 , DirecTV Sports , Movistar
[1] [11]
China PR
CCTV
[12]
Colombia
Caracol TV , RCN TV , DirecTV Sports
[1]
Congo
TNC
[1]
Corsica
TF1 , RAI , beIN Sports , Sky Sport
[1]
Costa Rica
Repretel , Teletica , Millicom
[1]
Côte d'Ivoire
RTI
[1]
Crimea
Channel One Russia , VGTRK , NTKU , Ukrayina
[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 Sports
[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
TF1 , beIN Sports , France Télévisions 6
[1] [14]
Gabon
RTG
[1]
Gambia
GRTS
[1]
Ghana
GBC , Metro TV
[1]
Georgia
GPB
[1]
Germany
ARD , ZDF
[1]
Gibraltar
Mediaset España , BBC , ITV , Gol Televisión
[1]
Greece
NERIT , Nova Sports
[1]
Greenland
DR , KNR
[1]
Guatemala
Albavisión , Radio Televisión Guatemala
[1]
Guernsey
BBC , ITV , TF1 , beIN Sports
[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
RAI , Sky Sport
[17]
Jamaica
CVM Television[18]
[1]
Japan
Japan Consortium (Fuji TV , NHK , Nippon Television , TBS , TV Asahi , TV Tokyo )
[1]
Jersey
BBC , ITV , TF1 , beIN Sports
[1]
Kaliningrad Oblast
Channel One Russia , VGTRK , TVP , LRT
[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
VRT , RTBF
[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]
Melilla
Mediaset España , beIN Sports , Gol Televisión
[1]
Mexico
Televisa , TV Azteca , Sky
[1] [20]
Middle East and North Africa
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
ETV
[1]
Montenegro
RTCG
[1]
Mozambique
TVM
[1]
Myanmar
Sky Net
[1]
Nagorno-Karabakh
İTV , ARMTV
[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 Cyprus
CyBC , TRT
[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 Sports
[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]
Sicily
RAI , Sky Sport , PBS
[1]
Sierra Leone
SLBS
[1]
Singapore
Okto , Singtel mioTV
[1]
Slovakia
RTVS
[1]
Slovenia
RTV Slovenija
[1]
South Africa
SABC , SuperSport
[28]
South Asia
Sony SIX , Seven3
[1] [29] [30]
Spain
Mediaset España , Gol Televisión
[31] [32]
Sri Lanka
SLRC
[1]
Sub-Saharan Africa 7
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]
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
RAI , Sky Sport , ORF
[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
BBC , ITV
[1] [37]
United States
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 Sports
[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 FMRRI
[1]
Ireland
RTÉ
[1]
Israel
IBA
[1]
Italian Peninsula
RAI , RTL 102.5
[1]
Japan
Dentsu
NHK Radio 1 , NHK FM Broadcast
TBS Radio & Communications , Nippon Cultural Broadcasting , Nippon Broadcasting System
[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 Africa 6
France Médias Monde
[1]
Sweden
SR
[1]
Switzerland
SRG SSR
[1]
Timor-Leste
RTTL
[1]
Turkey
TRT
[1]
Ukraine
NTCU
[1]
United Kingdom
BBC , talkSPORT
[1] [41]
United States
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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1 Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will host the inaugural games
2 There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.
3 No final held; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage.