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Netflix Seeks World Cup Rights

Updated 2026-09-24 17:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of original content, confirmed the streaming giant is interested in securing rights to broadcast the 2030 FIFA World Cup. This move aims to expand Netflix's global sports portfolio.

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Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Confirms Interest In Men’s Soccer World Cup Rights

Bela Bajaria, who grew up in North London, not far from Wembley, the site of England’s last World Cup success in 1966, wants Netflix to be in the conversation for the rights to the biggest soccer tournament in the world. FIFA has held preliminary talks for the U.S. rights to the World Cup in 2030 [&

2026-09-24 17:52 UTC