Tag Archives: world cup

World Cup Delivering Record-Breaking TV Audience Numbers (Rapid TV News)

Led by England v USA becoming the most watched men's football match on US television ever, the 2022 World Cup is proving a hit with TV viewers with data from world football governi... More

Research: TV Still Main Platform For Watching World Cup (Advanced Television)

With the FIFA World Cup in Qatar well under way, research from broadcaster regulator Ofcom reveals the different ways UK followers plan to view the action.... More

BBC Launches Dedicated World Cup Stream In Ultra HD (BTN)

World Cup Extra will feature exclusive build-up and post-match analysis for the biggest games, supplementing BBC One. Match coverage for BBC games will be in the Ultra HD format wi... More

S&P: TV ‘Largest Beneficiary’ During the World Cup (TV Tech)

On the eve of the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place in Qatar, the worldwide TV business is poised to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the estimated $6.5 billion generated durin... More

Majority of Younger Viewers Plan on Watching World Cup Online (TV Tech)

When asked if they would be willing to pay for an unlimited World Cup mobile data package to stream matches at 5G speeds with no delays or loss of connectivity, 48% were interested... More

How COPA90 Scaled Coverage of the World Cup in Russia (Signiant Blog)

Throughout the World Cup, Signiant's Media Shuttle was used to quickly and securely transfer massive amounts of footage from COPA90 producers and creator fans around the world back... More

World Cup Live Streaming Piracy Thrived on Social Media Platforms (Forbes)

According to reports, piracy of the final stages of the soccer World Cup in Russia thrived in social media. The problem is not just for content providers. Consumers can also suffer... More

BBC Warns of England World Cup Streaming Delay (TVB Europe)

The BBC has warned that those watching England’s World Cup campaign over streaming services could experience latency delays of up to 20 seconds. Despite the broadcaster working h... More

FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Sees Record Online Viewing Figures (Forbes)

The FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 has seen record online viewing figures, thanks to advances in OTT technology and the burgeoning mobile media streaming market. During the first week ... More

Attackers Targeting World Cup Fans with ‘Golden Cup’ Android App Loaded with Spyware (IT Pro)

Researchers have uncovered an emerging cyber threat targeting Android device-owning football supporters just as the 2018 FIFA World Cup reaches its climax. Believed to be part wide... More

Irdeto Sees Massive Illegal Streaming Problem for World Cup

During the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, cybersecurity firm Irdeto detected nearly 5,100 unique illegal streams over the internet, with games featuring Brazil accounting for m... More

Will We be Watching the Next World Cup in AR? (Forbes)

After 3D television failed to fulfil its early promise as the “next big thing” in sports broadcasting, it has been Virtual Reality (VR)’s turn to carry the burden of the indu... More

Goal! Spam Campaigns Capitalize on the World Cup Craze (SecurityIntelligence)

When it comes to online fraud lures, scammers and spammers gear up to send massive campaigns of malicious email messages to recipients who may or may not open them. To increase the... More

Internet TV Services Get Big Boost from World Cup (Variety)

Internet-based TV services have seen an influx of new customers thanks to the World Cup, if new app download numbers are any indication. First-time downloads of the five leading in... More

Cybercriminals Getting Their Kicks with Malicious World Cup Phishing Campaign (TechGenix)

Major sporting events, especially the FIFA World Cup, bring with them an astronomical amount of attention worldwide. It only makes sense with soccer being the top sport globally th... More

Defending the World Cup Against Cyberattacks (IT Pro Portal)

When you consider the scope and scale of technology infrastructure required to host and broadcast one of the largest sporting events in the world, there is plenty of opportunity fo... More

England Football Bosses are Testing a Daily YouTube Show at the World Cup (Digiday)

The England Football Association created a daily YouTube show called the “Lions’ Den” centered around its men’s team at the World Cup. Twelve episodes in and the show has a... More

Fox Sports App Sees Big Lift From World Cup (Variety)

The U.S. soccer team may not have qualified for the World Cup, but Fox Sports is still seeing a big boost in app downloads as soccer fans are looking to stream matches of the tourn... More

Fox Brings World Cup Into Social Media Age with Twitter Webcasts (Bloomberg)

Fox’s World Cup endeavor is a sign of how Hollywood is chasing viewers beyond the TV. The hope is that networks can be just as relevant (and profitable) in their coverage even if... More

World Cup 2018: Can Big Data Analytics Save Germany’s Tournament? (Forbes)

Ahead of the crunch match with Sweden in Sochi this Saturday, you can be sure that Germany will be using what it considers to be its "Virtual 12th man" in a bid to gain any sort of... More