Netflix has made a gigantic sports streaming play by securing sole rights to stream the next two FIFA Women ’s World Cup Finals in the United States .
However , the massive Stateside rights deal give way Netflix access to the grownup ontogenesis area in world football , wo n’t prevent UK based football fan from watching the tournaments on free - to - air tv set , unless there ’s a major change to the broadcast medium law .
presently , the Women ’s World Cup is one of the ‘ poll jewel ’ sporting issue that broadcasting regulator Ofcom deems must be screen via terrestrial television . The code is currently defined by two freestanding categories , and the Women ’s World Cup is consider a Category A event , where pay TV broadcaster may only share live coverage . This also applies to the FA Cup Final , for representative .
As such , even though Netflix has secured the exclusive right wing to the 2027 and 2031 tournament , UK watcher wo n’t be affected unless Ofcom changes tact .
That ’s especially pertinent count the UK is in the running to host the 2031 tourney . A astounding 12 million people watched the England vs Spain 2023 final on BBC One , and that act would belike grow to let in half the area if the 2031 tournament was on home plate territory .
Netflix is increasingly getting into springy play and , for the first time , will pelt NFL biz on Christmas Day this year . It has access to WWE Raw from January and recently streamed that farcical Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson ‘ fight ’ .
“ As a marquise firebrand and FIFA ’s raw long - term partner , Netflix has prove a very strong level of commitment to growing woman ’s football , ” FIFA President Gianni Infantino enjoin ( viaReuters )
“ Besides broadcasting the tournaments themselves , Netflix will wreak a central part in terms of bringing the enthrallment of charwoman ’s football game to a multi - million consultation in the lead - up to both net tournaments , thereby enable us to further increase their appeal . ”
