(April 9) FuboTV has acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifying matches of South American Football Confederation. Financialterms weren't disclosed.
Under the rights agreement, fuboTV has the exclusive OTT live streaming rights only for the remaining 70 matches, including the qualifiers. The company also receives re-air and highlight rights.
FuboTV will bolster the matches with original programming, including pre, half-time, and post match shows.
“Our mission is to provide the world’s most thrilling sports-first live TV experience with the greatest breadth of premium content, interactivity and integrated wagering,” says David Gandler, co-founder and CEO, fuboTV. “By offering the best of South American soccer in advance of Qatar 2022, we are further differentiating fuboTV’s sports-first content portfolio enabling us to engage with more consumers than ever before.”
FUBO shares are up 7.15% in premarket trading.