It has agreed a deal with DAZN to air more than 55 matches and 115+ hours of coverage from the tournament on airlines and cruise ships
IMG has secured the rights to broadcast the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 on Sport 24, to the inflight and cruise markets, in a deal negotiated with DAZN.
The sublicense agreement grants IMG the live rights to broadcast more than 55 matches and 115+ hours of coverage from the tournament on the Sport 24 channels globally.
The newly expanded format for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will feature 32 teams, with games hosted across 12 iconic venues in the United States.
Teams competing include Chelsea FC, Manchester City, Real Madrid CF, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, FC Bayern Munich, Flamengo, Inter Miami and Al Hilal.
The FIFA Club World Cup will be broadcast globally for free across DAZN.com.
Richard Wise, SVP content and channels, at IMG said: “Sport 24 is all about a global offering for global passengers and the FIFA Club World Cup is bringing together the biggest and most successful clubs in world football, on a global stage for the first time. We’re delighted to partner with DAZN to make extensive live coverage of the tournament available to our international airlines and cruise lines partners, so that passengers never have to miss a moment of the action.”
Sport 24 is the only live sports channel available on airlines and cruise ships around the world. It can be viewed on multiple carriers including Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Carnival Group, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian Cruise Line and Fred Olsen.
Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra are produced from IMG’s production HQ at Stockley Park.
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