2006 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
FIFA, through several companies, have sold the rights for the broadcast of 2006 FIFA World Cup to the following broadcasters.
Television
Broadcasters that are confirmed to be screening some or all of the matches in standard definition are in bold. Broadcasters screening matches in UHF are free-to-air.
Country | Broadcaster(s) |
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Arab League | ART |
Albania | DigitAlbCana |
Argentina | Canal 13, Telefé, Canal 9, América 2, Canal 7, TyC & DirecTV |
Armenia | ARMTV |
Australia | SBS |
Austria | ORF |
Azerbaijan | Lider TV |
Bangladesh | BTV |
Belgium | Dutch: Kanaal Twee & VRT |
French: RTBF | |
Bhutan | ESPN STAR Sports |
Bolivia | Unitel |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
Brazil | HDTV: Cable/Satellite (Pay): BandSports & SporTV |
SDTV: Free-to-air: Rede Globo Cable/Satellite (Pay): ESPN Brasil | |
Brunei | Satellite (pay): Kristal-Astro (8-live digital satellite channels dedicated exclusively to the 2006 FIFA World Cup) |
Bulgaria | BNT |
Canada | English: CTV, Rogers Sportsnet & TSN |
French: SRC | |
Portuguese & Italian: Omni 1 | |
Cantonese & Chinese: Omni 2 | |
Chile | Megavisión, TVN, RED Televisión & DirecTV |
People's Republic of China | CCTV (64-matches including: 56-matches live on CCTV-5, 4-matches live on CCTV-7 & 4-matches on CCTV-1) |
Colombia | Caracol, RCN & DirecTV (all matches) |
Costa Rica | Repretel |
Cuba | Tele Rebelde |
Croatia | HRT |
Cyprus | RIK |
Czech Republic | ČT |
Denmark | DR1 & TV 2 |
Ecuador | Teleamazonas, RTS & Ecuavisa |
Estonia | ETV |
Finland | YLE |
France | TF1, M6, Canal+, Eurosport France |
Georgia | GPB |
Germany | HD:Premiere HD SD:ARD, ZDF, RTL & Premiere |
Greece | ERT1 & NET |
Guatemala | Canal 3 & Canal 7 |
Honduras | TVC |
Hong Kong | Free-to-air: ATV & TVB (4-matches including: 1-opening matches, 2-semi finals & 1-finals) Cable (pay): Cable TV Hong Kong (all matches) |
Hungary | RTL Klub & Sport Klub |
Iceland | Sýn |
India | Free-to-air: Doordarshan Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports |
Indonesia | SCTV (all matches) |
Iran | IRIB |
Ireland | RTÉ |
Israel | Channel 1 (44-matches) & Channel 33 (20-matches) |
Italy | Free-to-air: RAI (1-matches per day) Satellite (pay): SKY Italia (all matches) |
Japan | Free-to-air: Fuji TV |
Kenya | KTN & KBC |
North Korea | KBS (KBS 1TV), MBC & SBS |
South Korea | KBS (KBS 1TV), MBC & SBS |
Kosovo | RTK |
Latvia | LTV7 & Channel 1 |
Lithuania | LRT |
Macedonia | MKTV |
Malaysia | Free-to-air: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (TV1 & TV2) Satellite (pay): Astro (8-live digital satellite channels dedicated exclusively to the 2006 FIFA World Cup) |
Malta | Melita Sports |
Mexico | Free-to-air: TV Azteca & Televisa Cable (pay): Mega Cable Satellite (pay): SKY México |
Republic of Moldova | TRM |
Montenegro | TV In |
Netherlands | NOS |
New Zealand | TV1 & Sky |
Norway | NRK & TV2 |
Pakistan | PTV |
Panama | Channel 4 |
Paraguay | SNT (Channel 9) and Telefuturo (Channel 4) |
Peru | ATV (Channel 9) and América Televisión (Channel 4) |
Philippines | RPN, SportsPlus |
Poland | Polsat and TVP |
Portugal | RTP, SIC & Sport TV |
Puerto Rico | Univision Puerto Rico, ABC & ESPN |
Romania | RTV |
Russia | Channel One & VGTRK |
Saudi Arabia | Al Riyadiah & ART |
Serbia | RTS |
Singapore | Free-to-air: MediaCorp TV Channel 5 (4-matches including: 1-opening matches, 2-semi finals & 1-finals) Cable (pay): StarHub Cable Television (all matches) |
Slovakia | STV |
Slovenia | RTV & Kanal A |
South Africa | Free-to-air: SABC Satellite (pay): Super Sport |
Spain | la Sexta (all matches including: 35-live & 29-delay), Cuatro TV (3-matches of Spain) & Digital+ (all matches live) |
Sweden | SVT & TV4 |
Switzerland | German: SF2 |
French: TSR2 | |
Italian: TSI2 | |
Taiwan | Era Television (3-cable channels for coverage) |
Thailand | Free-to-air: Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 9 & Channel 11 (all matches available on non-subscription television) |
Trinidad and Tobago: | CCN TV6 |
Turkey | Kanal 1 |
Ukraine | Inter & ICTV |
United Kingdom and territories
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HD: BBC HD & ITV HD |
SD: BBC & ITV | |
United States and territories
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English: ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 |
Spanish: Univision & TeleFutura | |
German: Setanta Sports | |
French: TV5MONDE | |
Portuguese: RBTI & Rede Globo | |
Persian: Tapesh TV | |
Arabic: ART | |
Japanese: TV Japan | |
Korean: KBS | |
Venezuela | Venevisión, RCTV & Meridiano Televisión |
Vietnam | FPT, VTV & HTV |
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