Jodi O'Donnell: TVNZ CEO on the success of their 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage, securing the 2030 broadcast and streaming rights

TVNZ have secured the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights to the next men's FIFA World Cup in 2030.  They've announced the news on the back of declaring the hybrid free-to-air and pay model used for this year's tournament a success.  This week's final reached 761 thousand New Zealanders, while the All Whites coverage was viewed by more than a million people.  TVNZ CEO Jodi O’Donnell told Mike Hosking they will always be an ad-funded business, but having the flexibility to unlock a pay pass allows them to compete for rights they weren’t able to in the past.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.