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TVNZ secures 2030 FIFA World Cup rights after 2026 coverage's success

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 22 Jul 2026, 9:12am
Lamine Yamal of Spain and Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina compete for the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to win their second World Cup title. (Photo by Liu Lu/VCG via Getty Images)
Lamine Yamal of Spain and Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina compete for the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to win their second World Cup title. (Photo by Liu Lu/VCG via Getty Images)

TVNZ have secured the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights to the next men's FIFA World Cup in 2030. 

They've announced the news on the back of declaring the hybrid free-to-air and pay model used for this year's tournament a success. 

This week's final reached 761 thousand New Zealanders, while the All Whites coverage was viewed by more than a million people. 

TVNZ CEO Jodi O’Donnell told Mike Hosking they will always be an ad-funded business, but having the flexibility to unlock a pay pass allows them to compete for rights they weren’t able to in the past.  

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