FIFA Opens Media Rights Tender Process for 2018 & 2022 World Cups in UK

World soccer governing body FIFA has revealed it has opened the tender process for the media rights in the United Kingdom for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.

These rights cover TV, check IPTV, internet, mobile and radio transmissions for FIFA’s flagship competition, which will be held in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.

“This tender is designed to help FIFA identify and select the media entity in the territory that is able to operationally secure the transmission commitments required by FIFA, as well as achieve FIFA’s overall objectives of reaching the widest possible audience and financial targets for our broader mission in football,” said Niclas Ericson, Director of FIFA’s TV Division, which is overseeing the tender procedure.

Following a question and answer period lasting from 4-25 April 2014, submissions to FIFA must be received by 17.00 CET on 28 April 2014, whereupon negotiations with preferred bidders will open on 29 April.