00:00With the World Cup just weeks away, millions of soccer fans in the world's two most populous
00:06nations may not be able to watch the games.
00:09The reason?
00:09A deadlock over broadcast rights in India and no official decision in China.
00:14In India, a Reliance-Disney joint venture has offered $20 million for 2026 World Cup
00:21broadcast rights, a fraction of FIFA's ask, which was not acceptable to soccer's global
00:26governing body.
00:27That's according to two sources who spoke to Reuters Monday.
00:31There has also been no deal announcement for China, which FIFA says accounted for almost
00:3650 percent of all hours of viewing on digital and social platforms globally during the 2022
00:41World Cup.
00:42A spokesperson for FIFA said broadcasting rights for both nations are ongoing and must remain
00:47confidential.
00:48The 2026 World Cup kicks off on June 11, leaving barely five weeks for a deal to be finalized,
00:55broadcast infrastructure to be set up, and advertising inventory to be sold.
00:59So far, the sport's governing body said it has reached agreements with broadcasters in
01:04over 175 territories globally.
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