Greece’s Antenna TV Acquires FIFA World Cup 2022 Rights

FIFA has awarded the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022 to Antenna TV in Greece.

Per the deal, Antenna TV will provide daily free-to-air coverage of the tournament, with at least 32 matches—including the opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final—to be shown via its primary channel, Ant1TV. All 64 matches of the 2022 tournament will be available live via Antenna’s platforms, meeting FIFA’s objectives of providing large exposure for its competitions and offering fans a high-quality viewing experience.

Jean-Christophe Petit, FIFA’s director of media rights and content services, said: “We are pleased to welcome a new partner for the FIFA World Cup 2022 rights in Greece. Antenna TV will offer extensive coverage of the event on its linear and digital platforms, ensuring that this unique FIFA World Cup is unforgettable for all Greek fans.”

Stella Litou, general manager of television for Antenna Group, said: “Securing the exclusive media rights to the biggest football tournament in the world proves, once again, Antenna’s position as the Greek broadcast market leader. Televising the FIFA World Cup 2022 supports the vision of Antenna Group Chairman, Theodore Kyriakou, to provide content of the highest quality for our viewers, across all our media assets and platforms. We are delighted to be the first private TV channel in Greece to broadcast this, the most important football event in the world, giving our viewers the chance to enjoy, free to air, the greatest moments from football’s biggest stars, on sport’s biggest stage.”