ZURICH-Fox Sports has won a bid for the rights to televise the 2018 and 2022 world cups in American television viewers.
Fox will carry the 2018 event from Russia and 2022 of Qatar. Telemundo has won the tender for Spanish language rights in the United States. The tender was held Wednesday and Thursday, and the announcement came Friday.
Univision and ESPN lost after the exploitation rights for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The value of new investment was not disclosed, according to the Associated Press. Univision and ESPN paid a combined 425 million dollars for the existing agreement.
"We are really honored for FIFA to conclude Group Media sports Fox these rights are extremely important," said Fox Sports President David Hill. "The World Cup and the women's World Cup are two more competitions in the world. The US privilege to be entrusted with these rights in the United States by 2015 and 2022. "
Fox will hold the rights to all events of football by 2015, including the 2022 World Cup for men at 18 ' and ' 22 World Cup for women at 15 ' and 7 ' 19 and under 20 and under 17 games.
ESPN will televise the 2014 event in Brazil, said in a statement: "we have a disciplined tender which would be so valuable to FIFA and profitable for our company, and continues to grow our unprecedented coverage from the World Cup and the women's World Cup events. We were aggressive while remaining prudent from the perspective of the enterprise.
"ASK.COM remains committed to presenting the sport of football at the highest level in our platforms to cover the European Football Championship, Spain Segunda Liga, La Liga, MLS and other top leagues and tournaments, including the World Cup 2014 in Brazil."
Fox adds more incidents of football in a portfolio of rights which includes the Champions League, Uefa Cup and the Italian Serie a.
FIFA WINS 90 percent of its revenue from the broadcast, sponsorship and marketing promotions associated with the World Cup.
The world governing body of football calculates what earns US $ 2.4 billion worldwide for 2010 tournament broadcast sales. Broadcasters also bought rights to the 2014 in Brazil.
In March, FIFA, announced that it sold $ 1.7 billion already 2018-2022 broadcast rights for the Middle East and parts of Asia and Latin America. FIFA investment was worthwhile 90 percent more than the same territories won for 2010-2014, he said.
This report includes information from the Associated Press.
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