How will the games be distributed?
sky, Televisa’s satellite company, has the exclusivity of the 64 soccer matches, but the company will share its transmission rights with ViX streaming in both free and paid versions, as well as the Blu to Go platform.
ViX, The free platform that is sponsored by advertising that arrived in Mexico on March 31, will feature eight World Cup matches. According to the company, these will be the meetings that users can enjoy for free:
Morocco vs Croatia, Wednesday, November 23 at 4:00 p.m.
Switzerland vs Cameroon, Thursday, November 24 at 4:00 p.m.
Wales vs Iran, Friday, November 25 at 4:00 p.m.
Japan vs Costa Rica, Sunday November 27 at 4:00 p.m.
Cameroon vs Serbia Monday, November 28 at 4:00 p.m.
Ecuador vs Senegal, Tuesday, November 29 at 9:00 a.m.
Poland vs Argentina, Wednesday, November 30, 1:00 p.m.
A round of 16 game will be added.
On the broadcast of World Cup matches in the paid version of ViX, the company did not offer comments.
While Sky’s streaming platform, Blu to Go, to which only users of the satellite company have access, will have the 64 games, which can be enjoyed even if they are in an area without Wi-Fi.
izzy, pay television service and streaming application called Izzi go, will have 40 games that will be broadcast in HD, 25% more than on open television. However, the company, also owned by Grupo Televisa, has not specified the sporting events it will offer.
According to data from the consultancy The Ciu, in the second quarter of this year, subscriptions to video-on-demand platforms accounted for 12.6 million, which is equivalent to that 6 out of 10 Internet users, or 56.2 million Mexicans, have access to a catalog of exclusive content, including the World Cup matches in Qatar.
Open TV will also broadcast matches
The television duopoly, Televisión Azteca and Televisa, will have World Cup matches for people who do not have a subscription to pay television or streaming.
Both television stations will offer 32 games, among which there will be three matches in Mexico. For example, Mexico against Poland can be seen on channel 7 and on Las Estrellas; Argentina against Mexico on channel 7 and on Las Estrellas; and Saudi Arabia against Mexico on 7 and on channel 5.
In addition, both television stations will feature the phases of the round of 16, quarterfinals, and the World Cup final that will take place on December 18.