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2010 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights

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FIFA, through several companies, sold the rights for the broadcast of 2010 FIFA World Cup to the following broadcasters.

Television

Broadcasters that screened some or all of the matches in high definition are in bold. Broadcasters that screened matches in 3D are italicised.

CountryBroadcaster(s)Source
AlbaniaFree-to-air: RTSH
Cable/Satellite (pay): SuperSport Albania (DigitAlb)
AndorraFree-to-air: TF1, France Télévisions
ArgentinaFree-to-air: Canal 7, Telefe
Cable (pay): TyC Sports
Satellite (pay): DirecTV Sports
ArmeniaFree-to-air: Public Television of Armenia (56 matches)
Free-to-air (Yerevan): Ararat TV (8 matches)
AustraliaFree-to-air: SBS
AustriaFree-to-air: ORFtitle=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: Media Rights Licenseesurl=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/tv/01/04/69/56/fifa_world_cup_2010_media_rights_licensee_list_public_release_20100222.pdfarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601094150/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/tv/01/04/69/56/fifa_world_cup_2010_media_rights_licensee_list_public_release_20100222.pdfurl-status=deadarchive-date=1 June 2010page=17publisher=FIFAdate=27 November 2009access-date=28 November 2009}}
AzerbaijanFree-to-air: Lider TV
BangladeshFree-to-air: Bangladesh Television
Satellite (pay): ESPN Star Sports
BelarusFree-to-air: BTRC
BelgiumDutch:
Free-to-air: VRT
French:
Free-to-air: RTBF
BhutanSatellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports
BoliviaFree-to-air: Unitel, Red Uno
Bosnia and HerzegovinaFree-to-air: BHRT
BrazilFree-to-air: *Rede Globo*, Rede Bandeirantes
Cable/satellite (pay): SporTV, BandSports, ESPN Brasil
BulgariaFree-to-air: BNT
CambodiaFree-to-air: CTN, MyTV
CanadaEnglish:
Free-to-air: CBC
Cable/satellite (pay): Bold (8 group stage matches live, nightly encores)
French:
Free-to-air: SRC
Spanish and Italian:
Cable/satellite (pay): Telelatino
ChileFree-to-air: TVN (33 matches)
Satellite (pay): DirecTV Sports (all matches)
People's Republic of ChinaFree-to-air: CCTV (all matches, 56 matches live on CCTV-5, 4 on CCTV-1, 4 on CCTV-7) CCTV-HD (all matches in HD, 56 matches live)
ColombiaFree-to-air: Caracol, RCN (40 matches total)
Satellite (pay): DirecTV Sports (all matches)
Costa RicaFree-to-air: Teletica, Repretel
CroatiaFree-to-air: HRT
CyprusFree-to-air: CyBC
Czech RepublicFree-to-air: ČTurl=http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/press/detail.php?id=4750&from1=0title=MS ve fotbalu 2010 v ČT: Vysoké rozlišení a prostorový zvukpublisher=Czech Televisionlanguage=csaccess-date= 4 June 2010}}
DenmarkFree-to-air: DR (10 matches), TV2 (32 matches)
Cable/Satellite (pay): Canal 9 (21 matches)
EcuadorFree-to-air: Gama, TC
Satellite (pay): DirecTV Sports
El SalvadorFree-to-air: TCS
EstoniaFree-to-air: ERR
FijiFree-to-air: Mai TV
FinlandFree-to-air: YLE
France and overseas territoriesFree-to-air: *TF1* (27 matches), France Télévisions (37 matches)
Satellite/cable/IPTV (pay): Canal+ (37 matches, 8 exclusive)url=http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=1&article=54244title=TF1 shares world cup rightsdate=16 February 2010work=C21mediaaccess-date=16 February 2010archive-date=22 August 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822044725/http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=1&article=54244url-status=dead}}
GeorgiaFree-to-air: GPB (all matches)
GermanyFree-to-air: ARD (28 matches), ZDF (27 matches), RTL (9 matches)
Satellite (pay): Sky Deutschland (all matches)
GreeceFree-to-air: ERT
GuatemalaFree-to-air: Televisiete, Canal 3
HondurasFree-to-air: TVC, Vica TV
Hong KongFree-to-air: ATV (1 match – opening), TVB (3 matches – 2 semi-final and final)
Cable (pay): Cable TV Hong Kong (all matches)
HungaryFree-to-air: MTV
IcelandFree-to-air: RÚV (46 matches)
Cable (pay): Stöð 2 Sport (18 matches)
IndiaFree-to-air: Doordarshan
Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports
IndonesiaFree-to-air: MNC Media (RCTI (46 matches), Global TV (20 matches))
IranFree-to-air: IRIB
IrelandFree-to-air: RTÉ
IsraelHebrew:
Free-to-air: Channel 1 (48 matches), Channel 33 (when two matches are played at the same time, 7 matches), Channel 2 (broadcast by Reshet, 9 matches)
Cable/satellite (pay): Sport 5 (HD feed of the 9 matches aired by Channel 2)
Arabic:
Free-to-air: Channel 33
ItalyFree-to-air: RAI (one match per day)
Satellite (pay): SKY Italia (all matches)url=http://sport.sky.it/sport/calcio_estero/2009/01/13/mondiali_2010_2014_e_confederation_cup_a_sky.htmltitle=World Cup in 2010 & 2014 in HD on Skydate=13 January 2009work=Sky Italiaaccess-date=13 January 2009archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114180520/http://sport.sky.it/sport/calcio_estero/2009/01/13/mondiali_2010_2014_e_confederation_cup_a_sky.htmlarchive-date=14 January 2009url-status=dead}}
JapanFree-to-air: NHK (22 matches), Nippon TV/NNN-NNS (5 matches), Fuji TV/FNN-FNS (5 matches), TBS/JNN (5 matches), TV Asahi/ANN (4 matches), TV Tokyo/TXN (3 matches)
Satellite (pay): SKY PerfecTV! (all matches)
North KoreaFree-to-air: KCTV (Broadcasting rights obtained through ABU)url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/06/116_67557.htmlperiodical=Korea Timesdate=11 June 2010access-date=15 June 2010title=NK illegally broadcasts World Cup openerlast=Kangfirst=Hyun-kyungarchive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100616080522/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/06/116_67557.htmlarchive-date= 16 June 2010url-status= live}}
South KoreaSouth KoreaFree-to-air: SBS
Cable/satellite (pay): SBS Sports
3D coverages produced by SBS were broadcast on 3D channel of each pay television providers.
KosovoFree-to-air: RTK
LatviaFree-to-air: LTV
LiechtensteinFree-to-air: SRG SSR idée suisse (SF)
LithuaniaFree-to-air: LRT (46 matches), LNK (18 matches)
LuxembourgFree-to-air: RTL
MacauFree-to-air: TDM
MacedoniaFree-to-air: MRTV
MalaysiaFree-to-air: RTM,
Satellite (pay): *Astro* (all matches)
MaldivesFree-to-air: Television Maldives,
Cable (pay): MediaNet (all matches)
MaliFree-to-air: ORTM,
Terrestrial (all matches)
MaltaFree-to-air: PBS (46 matches)
Satellite (pay): Melita Sports (all matches)
MexicoFree-to-air: TV Azteca, Televisa
Cable (pay): TVC Deportes, Televisa Deportes Network
Satellite (pay): SKY México
Republic of MoldovaFree-to-air: TRM
MonacoFree-to-air: TF1, France Télévisions
MontenegroFree-to-air: RTCG
NetherlandsFree-to-air: NOS through NPO channels
NepalFree-to-air: NTV
Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports
New ZealandFree-to-air: TVNZ (22 matches)
Satellite (pay): Sky (all matches)url=http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=202&art_id=15531title=Watch the Best Entertainment, Sports, Movies & TV Shows - Skyaccess-date=5 March 2010archive-date=14 January 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114141636/http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=202url-status=dead}}
NicaraguaFree-to-air: Televicentro
NorwayTerrestrial (pay): TV2 (32 matches)
Satellite (pay): Viasat (32 matches; rights purchased from NRK)
PakistanFree-to-air: PTV
Cable (pay): TEN Sports (rights purchased from ESPN Star Sports)
PanamaFree-to-air: RPC, TVMax (40 matches total)
Cable (pay): Cableonda Sports (24 matches)
ParaguayFree-to-air: SNT
PeruFree-to-air: ATV
Satellite (pay): DirecTV Sports (all matches)
PhilippinesFree-to-air: ABS-CBN, Studio 23
Cable (pay): Balls
PolandFree-to-air: TVP
PortugalFree-to-air: RTP (28 matches), SIC (18 matches)
Cable/satellite/IPTV (pay): SportTV (all matches; 18 are exclusive)
RomaniaFree-to-air: TVR
RussiaFree-to-air: Channel One (26 matches), VGTRK (38 matches)
San MarinoFree-to-air: RAI
SenegalFree-to-air: RTS,
Terrestrial (all matches)
SerbiaFree-to-air: RTS
SingaporeFree-to-air: MediaCorp (4 matches)
Cable (pay): StarHub TV (all matches)
IPTV (pay): mio TV (all matches)
SlovakiaFree-to-air: STV
SloveniaFree-to-air: RTV Slovenija
South AfricaFree-to-air: SABC
Satellite (pay): Supersport
SpainFree-to-air: Telecinco (8 matches), Cuatro (16 matches)
Satellite (pay): *Canal+* (all matches)
Sri LankaFree-to-air: SLRC – Channel Eye
Satellite (pay): ESPN Star Sports
SwedenFree-to-air: SVT (32 matches), TV4 (32 matches)
SwitzerlandFree-to-air: SRG SSR idée suisse
TaiwanCable (pay): Era Television
IPTV (pay):
ThailandFree-to-air: TV3, TV7, MCOT9, NBT11 (all matches)
Satellite (pay): TrueVisions
TurkeyFree-to-air: TRT
UkraineFree-to-air: UT1, ICTV
United Kingdom
(England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales)Free-to-air:
United StatesEnglish:
Free-to-air: ABC (10 matches)
Cable/satellite (pay): *ESPN* (54 matches)
Spanish:
Free-to-air: Univision (56 matches), Telefutura (8 matches)
Cable/satellite (pay): Galavisión (nightly encores)
Portuguese:
Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN Deportes (40 matches)
UzbekistanFree-to-air: NTRC
VietnamFree-to-air: VTV, HTVurl=http://www.cinet.gov.vn/ArticleDetail.aspx?newsid=43376&ZoneId=67&rid=140title=Ministry of Culture, Sports & Travelling of Vietnam's Official Websiteaccess-date=25 February 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723064714/http://www.cinet.gov.vn/ArticleDetail.aspx?newsid=43376&ZoneId=67&rid=140archive-date=23 July 2011url-status=dead }}
Vatican CityFree-to-air: RAI
VenezuelaFree-to-air: Meridiano, Venevisión
Satellite (pay): DirecTV Sports (all matches)
Middle East and North AfricaSatellite (pay): *Al Jazeera Sports*Rights were held by ART until Al Jazeera purchased all of ART's sport-related rights and content on 24 November 2009.title=Al Jazeera secures World Cup rightsfirst=Keachlast=Hageyurl=http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091124/BUSINESS/711249988/1005newspaper=The Nationalpublisher=Abu Dhabi Medialocation=Abu Dhabidate=24 November 2009access-date=30 November 2009url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225181014/http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091124%2FBUSINESS%2F711249988%2F1005archive-date=25 December 2013 }}
Sub-Saharan Africa
Free-to-air: see list of countries
Satellite (pay): Supersporturl=http://www.sa2010.gov.za/node/1130title=Fifa, AUB ink free-to-air TV, radio deallast=Zwanefirst=Simangalisodate=30 October 2008website=2010 FIFA World Cup South Africaaccess-date=13 December 2009url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614065345/http://www.sa2010.gov.za/node/1130archive-date=14 June 2010 }}

Notes

Radio

CountryBroadcasterSource
AlbaniaRTSH
ArgentinaRadio Nacional
Radio La Red
AustraliaSBS
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBHRT
BrazilBandeirantes
Super Tupi
BandNews FM
Rede Transamérica
Gaúcha
Guaíba
Sociedade da Bahia
Verdinha 810
Gazeta de Alagoas
Banda B
Paiquerê
Brasil Sul
Rádio Globo
CBN
Inconfidência
Record
Clube de Pernambuco
Eldorado/ESPN
Clube do Pará
Itatiaia
Rádio 730
Rádio Jornal
Jovem Pan.
CroatiaHRT
DenmarkDR
FranceFrench:
Radio Monte Carlo
Portuguese:
Radio Alfa
GermanyARD (20 matches)
IndiaAll India Radio (Matches that feature Argentina, England, Germany and Brazil)
IrelandRTÉ
IsraelKol Yisrael (48 matches)
ItalyRAI, RTL 102.5
MexicoTelevisa Radio
PanamaRPC
PortugalRTP
SloveniaRadio Slovenia
SpainCadena SER
SwedenSR
United Kingdom
(England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales)BBC, Talksport
United StatesEnglish:
ESPN
Spanish:
Fútbol de Primera

Internet

CountryBroadcasterLink
ArgentinaCanal 7
AustraliaSBShttps://web.archive.org/web/20100628111835/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/flash/
BelgiumSporza
BrazilRede Globo
BulgariaBNThttps://web.archive.org/web/20100613013543/http://svetovno.bnt.bg/
CanadaCBC, Rogers
DenmarkTV2
HungaryIndex.huhttps://web.archive.org/web/20100612093144/http://sportgeza.hu/futball/2010/vb/elo/
date=September 2013}} Retrieved 22 May 2010RTÉ
IsraelIBA (48 matches), Reshet (9 matches)
Mexico and Latin America
(except Brazil and Argentina)Televisa
PolandTVPhttp://sport.tvp.pl
PortugalRTPhttp://www.rtp.pt
RomaniaTVR
SerbiaRTShttp://rts.rs
SloveniaRTV Slovenijahttp://tvslo.si
SwedenSVThttp://svtplay.se
United Kingdom
(England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales)BBC, ITVhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-world-cup, https://web.archive.org/web/20171205033214/http://www.itv.com/fifaworldcup
United StatesEnglish, Arabic, German, Korean and Portuguese:
ESPNhttp://www.espn3.com
Spanish:
Univisionhttps://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20110427101420/http://futbol.univision.com/

Mobile and Cellular Services/Broadcasting

CountryBroadcasterSource
ArgentinaCanal 7
AustraliaSBS / Optus
BrazilRede Globo, Rede Bandeirantes
CanadaCBC, Rogers
IndonesiaTelkomsel
IsraelSport 5
MalaysiaMaxis
PortugalRTP, Vodafone, TMN
SloveniaRTV Slovenija, Mobitel
United StatesESPN
United KingdomBBC

References

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