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The Economic Times
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Netflix, YouTube and Disney interested in US rights of FIFA World Cup, deal may reach $2 billion: Report

Several media companies, including Netflix, Disney and Aphabet's YouTube are gearing up to pay billions for the FIFA World Cup boradcasting rights for the next two men’s tournaments, according to a CNBC report.

As the football world tournament captures massive global audiences, the media giants are now interested in challenging Fox for the American broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 World Cup, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Alongside the three, Amazon and Apple could also enter the mix, further amplifying a potential bidding war for the rights.

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