World Cup rights and NFL rights could be on the market at the same time
Broadcasting rights for the World Cup and the NFL may coincide on the market, coinciding with a surge in U.S. viewership for the soccer tournament.
📍 Aftermath
Fox's World Cup contract ended as FIFA eyed billion-dollar TV rights deals. Bidding for these rights was expected to include streamers and networks, potentially coinciding with the market for NFL rights.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (9)
- Fox’s 2026 World Cup contract ends as FIFA eyes billion-dollar TV rights deals Crypto Briefing · 46d ago
- Future of World Cup rights in U.S. unclear with streamers expected to join networks in bidding Sports Business Journal · 46d ago
- USA gives FIFA template to 'auction' $1bn TV deal to highest bidder and smash World Cup record talkSPORT · 46d ago
- TV Ratings: Fox Sports’ World Cup Pregame Show Is Way Up Too The Hollywood Reporter · 46d ago
- Kansas City boasts highest ratings of any city halfway through World Cup FOX4KC.com · 46d ago
- Utah loves football, basketball and baseball. What about soccer? Deseret News · 46d ago
- World Cup viewership is booming in the US as knockout rounds begin CNN · 46d ago
- Fox is having a strong World Cup. It could be its last The New York Times · 46d ago
- World Cup rights and NFL rights could be on the market at the same time NBC Sports · 46d ago broke it first
Where it stands
World Cup viewership is currently booming in the United States as the tournament enters the knockout rounds. Local interest is particularly high in Kansas City, which reports the highest ratings of any city halfway through the event.
Coverage from NBC Sports highlights that rights for both the NFL and the World Cup could be available at the same time. The New York Times notes that while Fox is experiencing a strong World Cup, this may be the last one the network broadcasts.
Future developments center on the potential availability of these major sports rights. Other regional interests, such as soccer's standing in Utah, continue to be analyzed by outlets like Deseret News.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 46d ago.
Answered
Which city has the highest World Cup ratings?
Kansas City has the highest ratings of any city halfway through the World Cup.
Which network is currently broadcasting the World Cup?
According to The New York Times, Fox is currently broadcasting the tournament.
What rights might be available simultaneously?
NBC Sports reports that World Cup rights and NFL rights could be on the market at the same time.
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