Friday, July 29, 2022

TAP secures Qatar World Cup broadcast rights

Coming to TAP DMV (graphic via FIFA)

Filipino football fans will be able to quench their thirst for world-class football thanks to TAP Digital Media Ventures (TAP), as they secured full media rights to the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

TAP made that announcement on Thursday, with the plan to funnel the event onto a new pay-per-view channel called World Cup TV (WC TV).

As one of FIFA's official broadcasters, TAP will broadcast ALL of the games of the competition, as well as its accompanying content.

Gonzalo de Guia, TAP DMV's Chief Technology Officer, shares, "That’s all 64 matches involving 32 nations from the group stages to the knockout stages including the Round of 16, the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Finals, will be broadcast live on World Cup TV including all player and coach pre and post-game interviews, match highlights, off-pitch special features as well as replays.  We are very excited to be able to air one of the world’s most popular events involving the global game."

As for Group Stage matches that will have simultaneous kickoff, TAP is expected to showcase both matches, with those using the TAPGo app earning the ability to switch between the games. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, one of the world’s greatest sporting events is coming to the Philippines via WC TV.

At just PhP 1999, football fans in the Philippines will have the chance to partake of WC TV when it is unveiled this coming November, with the channel then serving as part of TAP platform of showing top-tier sports coverage once the World Cup is over.

TAP will reveal more details about WC TV in the next few months through their official Facebook page.

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