Official TV Broadcasters

[Admin]

Below you will find a list of the Official TV broadcasters, including links to their free online coverage. Be aware that these are mostly geographically blocked. For example: If you're in the UK you can follow the BBC online stream, but not watch the German broadcasting. So if you're looking for a specific language streams, please take a look at the Daily Topic which has all such info, or the main schedules.


List of the Broadcasters [Online]

Streams might be IP restricted. All listed are fully free.

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine: Eurovision Sports (All)

Andorra: TF1 (French)
Argentina: Canal 7 (Spanish)
Australia: SBS (English)
Austria: ORF1 (Austrian/German)
Azerbaijan: AzTV (Azerbaijan)
Belarus: BTYC
Belgium: Sporza (Vlaams) or RTBF (Waals/French)
Bolivia: Unitel (Spanish)
Bosnia: BHT1 (Bosnian)
Bulgaria: BNT (Bulgarian)
Canada: CBC (Canadian) or CBC (French/Others)
Chile: TVN (Spanish)
China: CCTV (Chinese)
Colombia: CaracolTV (Spanish) or RCN TV (Spanishg)
Costa Rica: Teletica (Spanish)
Croatia: HRT (Croatian)
Czech Republic: CT2 (Czech)
Cyprus: CYBC (Greek)
Denmark: TV2 DK (Danish) or DR TV (Danish)
England: BBC (English) or ITV (English)
Estonia: ETV (Estonian)
Finland: YleTV (Finnish)
France: TF1 (French) or TF1 Overview (Frencg) or FranceTV (French)
Germany: ARD (German) or ZDF (German) or RTL (German)
Greece: ERT (Greek)
Hungary: MagyarTV (Hungarian) or Telesport (Hungarian)
Ireland: RTE (Irish)
Israel: Channel 1 (Israelian)
Italy: RaiUno (Italian)
Latvia: LTV7 (Latvian)
Lithuania: LRT (Lithuanian)
Macedonia: MRT (Macedonian)
Mexico: Univision (Spanish)
Netherlands: NOS (Dutch)
New Zealand: TVNZ (English)
Norway: TV2 (Norwegian)
Poland: TVP (Polish)
Portugal: RTP (Portuguese) or SIC (Portuguese)
Romania: TVR (Romanian)
Russia: 1TV (Russian)
Serbia: RTS (Serbian)
Scotland: STV (Scottish)
Slovakia: STV (Slovakian)
Slovenia: RTV Slovenia (Slovenian)
South Korea: SBS Korea (Korean)
Spain: TVE (Spanish) or Telecinco (Spanish) or Cuatro (Spanish)
Sweden: TV4 (Swedish) or SVT (Swedish)
Switzerland: SF TV (Swiss)
Turkey: TRT (Turkish)
Ukraine: 1TV (Ukranian) or ICTV (Ukranian)
USA ESPN3 (American)

List of the Broadcasters [TV]

Albania Free-to-air: RTSH

Andorra Free-to-air: TF1, France Télévisions

Argentina Free-to-air: Canal 7, Telefe | Cable (pay): TyC Sports | Satellite (pay): DirecTV

Australia Free-to-air: SBS

Austria Free-to-air: ORF

Azerbaijan Free-to-air: Lider TV

Belarus Free-to-air: BTRC

Belgium Free-to-air: VRT, RTBF

Bolivia Free-to-air: Unitel, Red Uno

Bosnia and Herzegovina Free-to-air: BHRT

Brazil Free-to-air: Rede Globo, Rede Bandeirantes | Cable/satellite (pay): SporTV, BandSports, ESPN Brasil, Globo 3D (8 matches)

Bulgaria Free-to-air: BNT

Canada English: Free-to-air: CBC | French: Free-to-air: Radio-Canada

Chile Free-to-air: TVN (33 matches) | Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches)

China (People's Republic of China) Free-to-air: CCTV

Colombia Free-to-air: Caracol, RCN (40 matches) | Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches)

Costa Rica Free-to-air: Teletica, Repretel

Croatia Free-to-air: HRT

Cyprus Free-to-air: CyBC

Czech Republic Free-to-air: ČT

Denmark Free-to-air: DR (10 exclusive matches + final), TV2 (32 exclusive matches + final) | Cable/Satellite (pay): Canal 9 (21 exclusive matches)

Ecuador Free-to-air: Gama, TC | Satellite (pay): DirecTV

El Salvador Free-to-air: TCS

Estonia Free-to-air: ERR

Fiji Free-to-air: Mai TV

Finland Free-to-air: YLE

France and overseas territories Free-to-air: TF1 (27 matches), France Télévisions (37 matches) | Satellite/cable/IPTV (pay): Canal+ (37 matches, 8 exclusive)

Georgia Free-to-air: GPB

Germany Free-to-air: ARD, ZDF (55 matches total), RTL (9 matches) | Satellite (pay): Sky Deutschland (all matches)

Greece Free-to-air: ERT

Hong Kong Free-to-air: TVB, ATV (4 matches) | Cable (pay): Cable TV Hong Kong (all matches)

Hungary Free-to-air: MTV

Iceland Free-to-air: RÚV(46 matches) ,Stöð 2 Sport (18 matches).

Indonesia Free-to-air: RCTI, Global TV, SCTV (relayed)

Iran Free-to-air: IRIB

Ireland Free-to-air: RTÉ

India Free-to-air: Doordarshan | Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports

Israel Free-to-air: Channel 1

I taly Free-to-air: RAI (one match per day) | Satellite (pay): SKY Italia (all matches)

Japan Free-to-air: NHK (22 matches), NTV (5 matches), Fuji TV (5 matches), TBS (5 matches), TV Asahi (4 matches), TV Tokyo (3 matches) | Satellite (pay): SKY PerfecTV! (all matches)

Kosovo Free-to-air: RTK

Latvia Free-to-air: LTV

Liechtenstein Free-to-air: SRG-SSR (SF)

Lithuania Free-to-air: LRT

Luxembourg Free-to-air: RTL

Macau Free-to-air: TDM

Macedonia Free-to-air: MRTV

Malaysia Free-to-air: RTM | Satellite (pay): Astro (all matches)

Malta Free-to-air: PBS

Mexico Free-to-air: TV Azteca, Televisa | Satellite (pay): Sky Latin America

Middle East and North Africa Satellite (pay): Al Jazeera Sports

Mongolia Free-to-air: C1

Moldova Free-to-air: TRM

Monaco Free-to-air: TMC

Montenegro Free-to-air: RTCG

The Netherlands Free-to-air: NOS

Nepal Free-to-air: NTV | Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports

New Zealand Free-to-air: TVNZ (22 matches) | Satellite (pay): Sky (all matches)

Nicaragua Free-to-air: Televicentro

Norway Free-to-air: TV2 (32 matches) | Satellite (pay, rights from NRK): Viasat 4 (16 matches) and Viasat Fotball (16 matches)

Panama Free-to-air: RPC, TVMax

Paraguay Free-to-air: SNT

Peru Free-to-air: ATV | Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches) [1]

Philippines Free-to-air: ABS-CBN, Studio 23 | Cable (pay): Balls

Poland Free-to-air: TVP

Portugal Free-to-air: RTP (32 matches), SIC (18 matches) | Cable/satellite/IPTV (pay): SportTV (all matches; 14 are exclusive)

Republic of China Cable (pay): Era Television

Romania Free-to-air: TVR

Russia Free-to-air: Channel One, Russia 1

San Marino Free-to-air: RAI

Serbia Free-to-air: RTS

Singapore Free-to-air: MediaCorp Channel 5, MediaCorp HD5 (only four matches free-to-air: opening match, semi-finals, and final) | Cable (pay): StarHub TV | IPTV (pay): mio TV

Slovakia Free-to-air: STV

Slovenia Free-to-air: RTV Slovenija

South Africa Free-to-air: SABC | Satellite (pay): Supersport

South Korea Free-to-air: SBS | Cable/satellite (pay): SBS Sports Channel

Spain Free-to-air: Telecinco (8 matches), Cuatro (16 matches) | Satellite (pay): Canal+ (all matches), Canal+ 3D (10 matches)

Sub-Saharan Africa Free-to-air: local African Union of Broadcasters member (varies by country) | Satellite (pay): Supersport

Sweden Free-to-air: SVT (32 matches), TV4 (32 matches)

Switzerland Free-to-air: SRG-SSR

Thailand Free-to-air: TV3, TV7 | Satellite (pay): TrueVisions

Turkey Free-to-air: TRT

Ukraine Free-to-air: UT1, ICTV

United Kingdom ( England, Scotland, N. Ireland, Wales) Free-to-air: BBC, ITV ( ITV1, STV, UTV) | Cable/satellite (pay): British Eurosport, ESPN UK (highlights)

United States English: Free-to-air: ABC (10 matches) | Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN (44 matches), ESPN2 (10 matches), ESPN 3D (25 matches)
Spanish: Free-to-air: Univision (56 matches), Telefutura (8 matches) | Cable/satellite (pay): Galavisión (highlights)
Portuguese: Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN Deportes (40 matches)

Vietnam Free-to-air: VTV

Vatican City Free-to-air: RAI

Venezuela Free-to-air: Meridiano, Venevisión | Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches)

[I.LuV.ManUTd!]

Is it not FTA in every country?

[Admin]

If you check the list you would see every country has indeed FTA channels showing it, but in some of them specific games are pay tv only.

Most big/home nations or important games should be FTA, but it depends all on the local channels and what they decide to show

[dart180]

the UK is not showing a lot of games or have a read it wrong

[wired_]

The UK is one of the countries where almost all games will be shown FTA by BBC and ITV.

[rallav]

To all whom may concern.

German Free-TV Schedule for the upcoming World Cup.

All times are GMT +1.

Groupstage

11/6/10

• South Africa - Mexico 16.00 > ARD
  Urugay - France 20.30 > RTL

12/6/10

• South Korea - Greece 13.30 > ARD
  Argentinia - Nigeria 16.00 > ARD
  England - USA 20.30 > ARD

13/6/10

• Algeria - Slovenia 13.30 > ZDF
  Serbia - Ghana 16.00 > ZDF
  Germany - Australia 20.30 > ZDF

14/6/10

• Netherlands - Denmark 13.30 > ARD
  Japan - Cameroon 16.00 > ARD
  Italy - Paraguay 20.30 > RTL

15/6/10

• New Zealand - Slovakia 13.30 > ZDF
  Ivory Coast - Portugal 16.00 > ZDF
  Brazil - North Korea 20.30 > ZDF

16/6/10

• Honduras - Chile 13.30 > ARD
  Spain - Switzerland 16.00 > ARD
  South Africa - Uruguay 20.30 > ARD

17/6/10

• Argentinia - North Korea 13.30 > ZDF
  Greece - Nigeria 16.00 > ZDF
  France - Mexico 20.30 > ZDF

18/6/10

• Germany - Serbia 13.30 > ZDF
  Slovenia - USA 16.00 > ZDF
  England - Algeria 20.30 > RTL

19/6/10

• Netherlands - Japan 13.30 > ARD
  Ghana - Australia 16.00 > ARD
  Cameroon - Denmark 20.30 > ARD

20/6/10

• Slovakia - Paraguay 13.30 > ARD
  Italia - New Zealand 16.00 > ARD
  Brazil - Ivory Coast 20.30 > ARD

21/6/10

• Portugal - North Korea 13.30 > ZDF
  Chile - Switzerland 16.00 > ZDF
  Spain - Honduras 20.30 > RTL

22/6/10

• Mexico - Urugay 16.00 > ZDF (ZDF/ZDFneo/ZDF Digital)
  France - South Africa 16.00 > ZDF (see above)
  Nigeria - South Korea 20.30 > ZDF (see above)
  Greece - Argentinia 20.30 > ZDF (see above)

23/6/10

• Slovenia - England 16.00 > ARD (ARD/ARDextra/ARD Digital)
  USA - Algeria 16.00 > ARD (see above)
  Ghana - Germany 20.30 > ARD (see above)
  Australia - Serbia 20.30 > ARD (see above)

24/6/10

• Slovakia - Italy 16.00 > ZDF (ZDF/ZDFneo/ZDF Digital)
  Paraguay - New Zealand 16.00 > ZDF (see above)
  Denmark - Japan 20.30 > ZDF
  Cameroon - Netherlands 20.30 > RTL

25/6/10

• Portugal - Brazil 16.00 > ARD (ARD/ARDextra/ARD Digital)
  North Korea - Ivory Coast 16.00 > ARD (see above)
  Chile - Spain 20.30 > ZDF
  Switzerland - Honduras 20.30 > RTL

Elimination Rounds

Round of 16 also mentioned as AF below

26/6/10

• Winner Group A - Runner up Group B 16.00 > RTL
  Winner Group C - Runner up Group D 20.30 > ARD or ZDF

27/6/10

• Winner Group D - Runner up Group C 16.00 > ARD or ZDF
  Winner Group B - Runner up Group A 20.30 > ARD or ZDF

28/6/10

• Winner Group E - Runner up Group F 16.00 > RTL
  Winner Group G - Runner up Group H 20.30 > ARD or ZDF

29/6/10

• Winner Group F - Runner up Group E 16.00 > ARD or ZDF
  Winner Group H - Runner up Group G 20.30 > ARD or ZDF

Quarter-Finals also mentioned as VF below

2/7/10

• Winner AF 5 - Winner AF 6 16.00 > ARD or ZDF
  Winner AF 1 - Winner AF 2 20.30 > RTL

3/7/10

• Winner AF 3 - Winner AF 4 16.00 > ARD or ZDF
  Winner AF 7 - Winner AF 8 20.30 > ARD or ZDF

Semi-Finals also mentioned as HF below

6/7/10

• Winner VF 1 - Winner VF 2 20.30 > ARD or ZDF

7/7/10

• Winner VF 3 - Winner VF 4 20.30 > ARD or ZDF

Third-Place Playoff

10/6/10

• Loser HF 1 - Loser HF 2 20.30 > ARD

Final

11/6/10

• Winner HF 1 - Winner HF 2 20.30 > ZDF

[me067]

here is the schedule for the UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/tabl...10-tv-fixtures

[I.LuV.ManUTd!]

If you check the list you would see every country has indeed FTA channels showing it, but in some of them specific games are pay tv only.

Most big/home nations or important games should be FTA, but it depends all on the local channels and what they decide to show

That's a disgrace, the WC should be freely available in EVERY county

the UK is not showing a lot of games or have a read it wrong

The UK is one of the countries where almost all games will be shown FTA by BBC and ITV.

Every game is being shown by the BBC or ITV

[erginclass]

Europe Online: www.eurovisionsports.tv

I wonder if they can share this information?

[wired_]

Every game is being shown by the BBC or ITV

I thought so, but as of now, haven't come across a source tellin' me how exactly the final group matches are broadcasted in the UK, that let to my "almost".
Do you know, whether they'll show them in simulcast/conference, or will they have 2 channels up for the parallel staged matches? BBC seems to have their coverage as one match on BBC1 and the other on BBC Red Button, ITV lists both to be shown on ITV1.

German TV will broadcast all matches, too, the last group matches on:

1) one on ZDF, the other on ZDF Infokanal (Group A, B and F)
2) one on ARD, the other on Eins Festival (Group C, D and G)
3) one on ZDF, the other on RTL (Group E and H)

[Hawkeye34]

That list looks very familiar...probably because I put a lot of work into it over at Wikipedia to whip it into its current state

In the USA, ABC's coverage is par for the course. We're probably the only country whose broadcaster will not be showing all of the national team's group matches.

*Sat 12 June: USA vs England, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sun 13 June: Germany vs Australia, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sat 19 June: Cameroon vs Denmark, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sun 20 June: Brazil vs Ivory Coast, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sat 26 June: Round of 16, Winner of C vs Runner-up of D, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sun 27 June: Round of 16, Winner of B vs Runner-up of A, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sat 3 July: Quarterfinal 3, 09:30 ET/06:30 PT
*Sat 3 July: Quarterfinal 4, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sat 10 July: Third Place, 14:00 ET/11:00 PT
*Sun 11 July: Final, 13:30 ET/10:30 PT

All other matches will be on ESPN or ESPN2.

10 matches is the minimum required to be shown on ABC by their 2007 contract with FIFA, which runs through the 2014 World Cup. In 2006 ABC aired 12 matches. This is still a lot better coverage than in past years (feel free to make fun of us, those in Europe) -- until 1982 not even the final was shown live, and coverage of all matches did not come until 1998. In 2002 there almost was no coverage because of the time difference, but eventually something happened and 12 matches total were shown.

Here's hoping that a network that might actually be willing to cover the Cup -- CBS and Fox, I'm looking in your directions -- nabs the rights for 2018.

ESPN's making a big deal out of the fact that they got Martin Tyler as their top play-by-play man. I believe the ESPN regulars -- Tommy Smyth, Derek Rae, Adrian Healey, etc. -- will join him. Ian Darke will be calling matches as well. After the commentary disaster in 2006 anything's better, really.

Spanish language coverage: As usual, 56 matches are free-to-air on Univision with the 8 simultaneous group matches airing on sister network Telefutura. Normal Spanish-language channel ESPN Deportes will have coverage in Portuguese for some reason. (This continues a streak of a random sports channel that no one watches boosting ratings by airing the World Cup in a foreign language; SSNA aired German coverage in 2006.)

Also, for the first time ever, the World Cup will be broadcast on ESPN Radio. I think all matches will be commentated. (So if you're FTA only, it's not a bad idea to turn the TV to Univision if you get it, turn the Spanish down and turn on a radio)

[55555]

Canada gets this

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifa...broadcast.html

[Admin]

Merged it into one topic, so we got it all together Thanks!

[I.LuV.ManUTd!]

I thought so, but as of now, haven't come across a source tellin' me how exactly the final group matches are broadcasted in the UK, that let to my "almost".
Do you know, whether they'll show them in simulcast/conference, or will they have 2 channels up for the parallel staged matches? BBC seems to have their coverage as one match on BBC1 and the other on BBC Red Button, ITV lists both to be shown on ITV1.

German TV will broadcast all matches, too, the last group matches on:

1) one on ZDF, the other on ZDF Infokanal (Group A, B and F)
2) one on ARD, the other on Eins Festival (Group C, D and G)
3) one on ZDF, the other on RTL (Group E and H)

Hey,

From the listings I have gathered the BBC will be using the 'Red Button' and ITV will be using ITV4 when needed

It seems ITV are yet to release their schedule for the 19.30 games between 21st to 25th June, I am sure they will use ITV1 and ITV4 but the actual games on each channel are yet to be confirmed, I think they're waiting to see who will be in what position so they can decided which game deserves the ITV1 coverage.

In the UK, we are getting every game FTA, its a law

[wired_]

In the UK, we are getting every game FTA, its a law

The first law I really adore!

No such law here, four years back (and the WC was in our country!),
"only" 56 matches were shown FTA.

Thanks for your answer, much appreciated!

[I.LuV.ManUTd!]

The first law I really adore!

No such law here, four years back (and the WC was in our country!),
"only" 56 matches were shown FTA.

Thanks for your answer, much appreciated!

No problem, a great law, one I approve of, it protects certain sports from being on Pay TV.

[Redbullsnation]

United States English: Free-to-air: ABC (10 matches) | Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN (44 matches), ESPN2 (10 matches), ESPN 3D (25 matches)

Games will be also shown online at ESPN3.com
Of course you have to live the da us to watch ESPN3

[rallav]

I thought someone might find this interesting.

Radio Listings

• Argentina Radio Nacional
  Brazil Rádio Bandeirantes
  Denmark Nova fm
  France Radio Monte Carlo
  Mexico Televisa Radio
  Panama RPC Radio
  Portugal RDP Antena 1, RDP Rádio Mundial
  Republic of Ireland RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm
  Italy Rai Radio 1
  Sweden SR P4
  United Kingdom United Kingdom
  (England England, Scotland Scotland, Northern Ireland N. Ireland, Wales Wales) BBC Radio 5 Live, talkSPORT
  United States United States ESPN

IPTV

• Brazil GloboEsporte.com
  Republic of Ireland RTÉ
  Portugal RTP
  United Kingdom
  (England England, Scotland Scotland, Northern Ireland N. Ireland, Wales Wales) BBC
  United States ESPN3
  Mexico Televisa
  Canada CBC.ca

copy & paste from wikipedia.

[iisnain]

I believe we will having a hard time to choose live channels..hehehe...thanks for the streamers...

If you check the list you would see every country has indeed FTA channels showing it, but in some of them specific games are pay tv only.

Most big/home nations or important games should be FTA, but it depends all on the local channels and what they decide to show

[dids858]

In the UK for the latter stages the bbc & itv get to pick the games each. So they wont decide until later in the competition but every game will be live.

As for when 2 group matches are played at the same time depending on the time the other game will be BBCi or BBC3(i think) and for ITV it will be on ITV4