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November 2, 2005
US
TV rights for all FIFA events from 2007 to 2014 awarded to ABC/ESPN and
UNIVISION
ABC Sports and ESPN have been
granted the exclusive English language rights to cover the 2010 FIFA World
Cup™ and the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in full within the US territory
as well as the FIFA Women's World Cups in 2007 and 2011 and all 11 other
FIFA events. UNIVISION has secured the equivalent Spanish language options.
The agreement consists of a record cash payment of USD 425 million from
the broadcasters for all FIFA events.
ABC/ESPN and UNIVISION will run substantial promotions for FIFA events
and the FIFA brand across the USA during the entire period of the contract.
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