Sports ministers press Fifa and broadcasters to avert threat of Women's World Cup TV blackout

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Sports ministers press Fifa and broadcasters to avert threat of Women's World Cup TV blackout
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Sports ministers from five nations have pressed broadcasters and footballing body Fifa to reach an agreement on TV rights for the tournament, which is due to kick off in just 50 days NickMDuffy reports

In the UK, it has been reported that a deal is “very close” that will see the BBC and ITV share broadcasting rights for the tournament, though there has been no announcement amid the wider stand-off with Fifa.reports that broadcasters in Germany are offering only three per cent of what was paid for the men’s tournament, while Italy’s broadcasters are offering just one per cent of what they paid for the men’s game.

“I’ve heard England is in a pretty good place. I have seen how it has been covered here in England since I came in, which is really good, so I expect that to be that way again. I’m focusing on the football part and I expect it to be sorted before it starts.”

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