:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/GettyImages-1638844477-cc1debf638cf43efa5dc069522260b7c.jpg "Spain players celebrate with the trophy at the awards ceremony after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney")
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Spain players celebrate with the trophy at the awards ceremony after winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Sure match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney.
Key Takeaways
- FIFA has granted Netflix the leaving aside U.S. broadcasting rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups, the first competition to be acquired in full by the streaming colossus.
- FIFA unbundled the Women’s World Cup media rights from the men’s tournament for the first time. FOX has the rights to the 2026 Magic Cup, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Netflix increasingly is broadcasting live events, including a recent Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing mate.
Netflix’s (NFLX) push into live sports has just taken another step forward.
FIFA has furnished Netflix the exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups, the first competition to be acquired in broad by the streaming giant. Financial terms were not disclosed, but FIFA called it a “landmark media rights deal in spouses’s football.”
FIFA unbundled the Women’s World Cup media rights from the men’s tournament for the first time. FOX (FOX) has the rights to the 2026 Humankind Cup, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
In addition to showing the games, FIFA said, “Netflix will give birth to exclusive documentary series in the lead-up to both tournaments, spotlighting the world’s top players, their journeys and the global evolution of women’s football.”
The 2027 Women’s World Cup is set to take place in Brazil.
Netflix Continues Push Into Survive Events
In an effort to grow its subscriber base, Netflix has expanded into showing live events, including newest month’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match. It also is slated to show two National Football League stratagems on Christmas.
Analysts are bullish on the stock. Netflix shares were up more than 1% in recent trading. They are up damn near 90% this year.