2002 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights

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FIFA, through several companies, sold the rights for the broadcast of 2002 FIFA World Cup to the following broadcasters.

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In some regions, this FIFA World Cup was the first to be broadcast in a 16:9 widescreen, high-definition format. [1]

Television

CountryBroadcaster(s)Ref
Flag of Albania (1992-2002).svg Albania TVSH
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Canal 7, TyC, América 2, DirecTV
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia Armenia TV
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia SBS, Nine Network [2] [3]
Flag of Austria.svg Austria ORF, Sat.1, Premiere [4] [5]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh BTV
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Dutch :
VRT
[6]
French :
RTBF
[7]
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Unitel, TVB, DirecTV
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina BHRT
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil TV Globo, SporTV, DirecTV
Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei RTB
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria BNT
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada CBC [8]
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Canal 13, TVN, DirecTV
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China PR CCTV [9]
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Caracol, RCN, DirecTV
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Repretel
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba ICRT
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia HRT [10]
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus RIK
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Czech Television
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark DR, TV 2, Canal Digital [11]
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg Ecuador Teleamazonas, RTS
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia ETV
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Yle [12]
Flag of France.svg France TF1 [13]
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Georgia GPB
Flag of Germany.svg Germany ARD, ZDF, Sat.1, Premiere [14] [15] [16]
Flag of Greece.svg Greece ERT
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Canal 3, Canal 7
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras TVC
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong ATV, TVB, Cable TV Hong Kong
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary MTV
Flag of India.svg India Doordarshan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia RCTI [17]
Flag of Iran.svg Iran IRIB
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland RTÉ [18]
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Sports Channel, IBA
Flag of Italy.svg Italy RAI [19]
Flag of Japan.svg Japan NHK, TV Asahi, Nippon TV, SKY PerfecTV! [17]
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya KTN, KBC
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea KBS, MBC, SBS [17]
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia LTV, Channel 1
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania BTV
Flag of Macau.svg Macau TDM
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia MKTV
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia RTM, TV3, NTV7, Astro
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico TV Azteca, Televisa,

CNI Canal 40 and DirecTV

[20] [21] [22]
 Middle East and North Africa ART [23]
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova TRM
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands NOS [24]
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand TVNZ, Sky [25]
Flag of Norway.svg Norway NRK, TV2, Canal Digital [26]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan PTV
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Channel 4
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Paraguay Channel 50
Flag of Peru.svg Peru ATV
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines NBN, Net 25, SkyCable
Flag of Poland.svg Poland TVP, Polsat [27]
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal RTP, SportTV [28] [29]
Flag of Romania.svg Romania TVR
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Channel One, VGTRK
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Channel 5, StarHub Cable Vision [17]
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia STV
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia RTV, Pro Plus
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa e.tv, SuperSport [30] [31]
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Antena 3, Vía Digital [32] [33]
 Sub-Saharan Africa TVAfrica [34]
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden SVT, TV4 [35]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Sat.1, SRG SSR [36]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Era Television, CTS [37]
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Channel 9, Channel 11, ITV [17]
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey TRT
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Inter, ICTV
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom BBC, ITV [38]
Flag of the United States.svg United States
and territories
English:
ABC, ESPN and ESPN 2
Spanish:
Univision
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Channel 50
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela Venevisión, RCTV, Meridiano Televisión
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam DatVietVAC, VTV, HTV [17] [39]
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia RTS, RTK

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