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China World Cup broadcaster delay

FIFA’s RM200m World Cup price tag stalls China deal, exposes widening broadcast gap across Asia

With weeks to kickoff, China remains without a 2026 World Cup broadcaster as FIFA’s steep rights valuation deters even the biggest markets, signalling a broader shift in Asia’s media economics and casting uncertainty over regional coverage

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