About this episode

The episode discusses the advertising opportunities created by the FIFA World Cup and the impact of global soccer on U.S. sports broadcasting.

Leave it to the U.S. sports-TV machine to turn three-minute hydration breaks at the FIFA World Cup — a new feature to prevent players from collapsing in the heat — into a multimillion-dollar ad opportunity for Fox. With 48 nations competing for global football domination on U.S. soil, the World Cup is a cultural and ratings bonanza, delivering NFL-sized audiences for marquee U.S. matches and proving once again why global soccer is the one sports property that can make even the Super Bowl look local. Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Reel AI columnist Erik Barmack break down Fox’s incredible broadcast bargain, Telemundo’s crossover to English-language viewers and whether Netflix could get the rights to the 2030 World Cup. Plus, Natalie Jarvey pops by from the South of France to talk Cannes Lions — the canapés, conversations and the buzz on the ground about the Fox-Roku deal and how fandoms are driving entertainment’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Elaine Low, Sean McNulty, Erik Barmack, Natalie Jarvey

Topics covered

• sports broadcasting
• advertising
• FIFA World Cup
• media rights
• entertainment industry
• cultural impact

Keywords

• World Cup
• Fox
• advertising
• sports media
• soccer
• Cannes Lions
• streaming rights
• entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox, Telemundo, Netflix, Roku

Places: South of France

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