[Minnan.com]
How to watch the World Cup live on smart TV? Reasons for not being able to watch the World Cup: According to media reports, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television recently re-clarified the live broadcast of the World Cup in accordance with relevant industrial policies and regulations. According to the relevant industrial policies and the requirements of Document No. 181 on Internet TV Management, 2018 World Cup games are not allowed on Internet TV. The live broadcast and delayed broadcast of the event on the platform can only be provided after the event ends, otherwise it will be a violation of the rules.
Previously, CCTV had issued a statement saying, "Without the written authorization of our station, no institution or individual may use TV, radio, Internet, mobile communication network, IPTV, Internet TV, mobile media TV, various types of media in mainland China. Application software and any other audio and video broadcasting technologies or platforms use the content of the 2018 World Cup audio and video programs, radio and television in any other way, such as live broadcast, delayed broadcast, on-demand, carousel, download or broadcast in theaters, public places, etc. signal or any related material.”
In November 2017, CCTV and FIFA jointly announced that CCTV has obtained the exclusive all-media copyright for all FIFA events in mainland China from 2018 to 2022, which also means that no It distributes the World Cup broadcast copyright (all media), and issued a statement in December 2017 to reiterate the "exclusive copyright".
Half a year later, CCTV, which once claimed that it "will never distribute", has compromised.
Here's how to watch the World Cup live on smart TVs:
On May 22, China Mobile Migu announced that it has become the designated official partner of the new media and telecommunications transmission channels for the 2018 CCTV World Cup. Migu Video mobile client and PC client can watch the live and on-demand content of all 64 CCTV World Cup matches.
Then, on May 29, Youku officially announced that it has become the official new media partner of CCTV for the 2018 World Cup, and won the 2018 World Cup in Russia, including live events, video-on-demand, and behind-the-scenes footage.
If your home is a radio and television set-top box, this problem does not exist.Just turn on the TV and watch it.
Further reading:
- 2018 World Cup CCTV CCTV5 HD live channel + live time introduction