FIFA World Cup television rights; broadcast rights 世界盃電視轉播權

FIFA World Cup television rights; broadcast rights
繁：世界盃電視轉播權
简：世界杯电视转播权

傳出財困的樂視，曾經大肆宣傳已奪得2018年俄羅斯世界盃香港播放權，不過，據FIFA 2018年世界盃媒體轉播權最新文件（http://fifa.to/2fAvFIU），上面並無香港的名字！簡單而言，即是香港並無人奪得世界盃的獨家播放權！

【還我世界盃】FIFA文件：2018年世界盃轉播無香港份？樂視咁樣回應（2016年11月30日）。香港蘋果日報，取自http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/finance/20161130/55983907

With the one-win, last-place Soca Warriors out of contention, a small crowd is expected on a Tuesday night far from the population center. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. BeIN Sports and Universo (Spanish) own the TV rights.

Goff, S. (2017, September 18). U.S. men’s national team updates: injuries, venues and birthdays. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/09/18/u-s-mens-national-team-updates-injuries-venues-and-birthdays/?utm_term=.460d419a2a5f

In contrast to the UK, open competition over broadcast rights in the US has been the norm for decades now. In fact, the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the US was host broadcast by the European Broadcasting Union.

How a cash-strapped BCCI in the early 90s became the world’s wealthiest board. (2017, September 4). Economic Times. Retrieved from https://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/how-a-cash-strapped-bcci-in-the-early-90s-became-the-worlds-wealthiest-board/