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Malaysia gets FIFA World Cup broadcast rights, TV access in India and China is still uncertain

HYDERABAD: Although Malaysia has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football fans in India and China are still unsure when a deal will be signed to allow them to watch the tournament. Co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, the World Cup is just over a month away, but broadcasting deals have yet to be finalized in the world's two most populous countries. The tournament will begin with Mexico's match against South Africa on June 11 at the Azteca Stadium while the first match in the United States will take place in Inglewood on June 12. Indian online video streaming platform JioHotstar is reportedly in further negotiations to secure broadcasting rights with world football's governing body, FIFA, after two meetings were held last week, according to Indian media reports. FIFA is reportedly keen to seal a deal this week for around US$20 million after significantly reducing the original asking price as time for negotiations is running out. The Malaysian government allocated RM24 million for the World Cup broadcasting rights deal. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and Unifi TV will be the official broadcasters of the World Cup in Malaysia. FIFA had previously wanted to sell broadcasting rights in India for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups for US$100 million but lowered the price to US$35 million after failing to find a buyer, the report said. Viacom18, which became part of JioStar after the merger in 2024, reportedly paid around US$60 million for the broadcast rights to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The match time, which takes place after midnight in India, makes the tournament in North America less commercially profitable for Indian bidders and advertisers. Potential advertising revenue for broadcast rights holders in India may also be affected by conflicts in West Asia. In China, FIFA is negotiating with China Central Television (CCTV) for a broadcasting agreement. FIFA initially requested between US$250 million and US$300 million from CCTV, while CCTV's budget was only around US$60 million to US$80 million, according to Chinese media reports. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is optimistic that the stalemate in India will end soon, according to a report on the India Today website on Thursday. "Either FIFA needs to lower the price a little more, or the bidding broadcasters need to raise their bids a little. I don't think anyone will ignore a big market like India," said AIFF Deputy General Secretary M. Satyanarayan. A total of 48 teams will compete in next month's tournament compared to 32 teams in the edition in Qatar. The total number of matches to be played is 104 compared to 64 matches in the previous tournament.

HYDERABAD: Although Malaysia has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football fans in India and China are still unsure when a deal will be signed to allow them to watch the tournament. Co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, the World Cup is just over a month away, but broadcasting […]

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