January 6 – Kings League, launched by former Spain and FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and his Kosmos firm, has secured greater than 20 media companions and a number of other main sponsors for its new Kings World Cup of Nations 7-a-side match.
The inaugural Kings World Cup of Nations, which started in Italy on January 1, has additionally locked in broadcast and platform companions throughout greater than 60 international locations.
Among the many key broadcasters are Sky Sports activities in Italy, DAZN in Japan and Australia, ESPN and Disney+ in Latin America, CBS Golazo Community in america, and Caze TV in Brazil.
Further protection spans areas worldwide, together with ANT+ (Greece and Cyprus), MBC/SSC (Center East and North Africa), OneFootball (remainder of the world, together with Spain, Germany, and the UK from the quarter-finals onward), OneSport (Israel), S Sport (Turkey), SBS (South Korea), SOOP (South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines), Telemundo (USA and Puerto Rico), Varzish TV (Tajikistan), ZAP (Angola and Mozambique), Zor TV (Uzbekistan), and Kyivstar (Ukraine).
Along with tv broadcasts, the competitors will ship content material by its official social media channels, together with Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and X.
Kings League sponsors, reflecting the competitors’s business enchantment. Main worldwide manufacturers equivalent to McDonald’s, Crimson Bull, Spotify, Air Asia, Adidas, Iren, and Floki have signed on to assist the match, additional bolstering its profile.
Oriol Granell, Kings League chief business officer, has mentioned: “As soccer’s most streamed competitors, our occasions supply broadcasters and types huge potential to attach with younger audiences throughout the globe.
“We’re thrilled to be welcoming a roster of such high-profile broadcasters, platforms, and business companions at this thrilling time for the competitors.”
The match options groups from 16 nations, together with Brazil, Italy, Turkey, and Spain, and runs till January 12, with the ultimate going down at Allianz Stadium in Turin.
The match will mark the return of some acquainted faces, with former stars equivalent to Kaká, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Sergio Agüero, Francesco Totti, Andrea Pirlo, Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Del Piero, and Iker Casillas slated to participate.
To drive its international development, the Kings League has appointed Djamel Agaoua, previously of the NBA, as its new CEO. The league can be planning to develop with regional competitions in Italy, Brazil, North America (together with Mexico), the Center East, and Asia.
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