The Football Thread - 17/18 Season

[ArchangelMadzz]

Ka-pi96 said:

ArchangelMadzz said:
Fox spent $400 million dollars for the exclusive rights to broadcast the english version of the World Cup 2018 and 2022 in the US.

In other words. They spend $200 million to broadcast the world cup in the USA and the deal was done before the USA actually qualified and we all now know they haven't.

Man I'd be sweating..

heh, no doubt that's going to cost their TV ratings quite a bit! And to think, they were pissed that the 2022 World Cup would be moved to November/December, that can't be as bad for ratings as the US not even being in it

Edit: You specifically say the English version? Does that mean somebody else will be broadcasting it in US for Spanish language viewers? Even worse the Fox's ratings!

It's the first time USA have missed a world cup since 1986 so I can see why they thought it was a safe bet but mannn that's gotta hurttt garantee millions of casuals would've tuned in to watch the USA who probably could've made it out of the groups