IRL RLWC 2026 ADDS BROADCAST PARTNERS TO COMPLETE GLOBAL COVERAGE

International Rugby League is pleased to confirm the global availability of IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026, which fans will be able to watch through linear, satellite television and streaming services. 

In addition to the coverage that has already been announced, the following international partners will also be broadcasting the sport's pinnacle event:

• Sportdigital TV - Austria, Germany and Switzerland
• Sport 24 - IMG's dedicated live sports channel for the airline and cruise industries, reaching millions of passengers every month across 35 countries (15 major airlines and 21 cruise ship partners)
• Dubai TV - available throughout the Middle East and in Africa's Arabic-language countries
• BBC - will cover the tournament through its radio network and include highlights through its iPlayer streaming service

IRL Secretary General Danny Kazandjian said, "Rugby league fans around the world will be able to tune into what promises to be an absorbing month of action. Fans who don't live in a country with a dedicated television broadcast partner can watch every game live and on demand through the Premier Sports Player."

The above deals were negotiated by global sports marketing agency IMG, IRL’s exclusive global media rights partner for IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026.

Confirmed television broadcast coverage for the Rugby League World Cup is as follows:

Africa: Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia - Dubai TV
Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Japan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka - Premier Sports
Australia: Seven Network (Channel 7) and 7plus Sport
Canada: Premier Sports
Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Sportdigital TV
Middle East: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen - Dubai TV
New Zealand: Sky Sports NZ
Ireland: Premier Sports
Pacific: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu - Pasifika TV and Digicel (PNG) (additional countries may be added)
South East Asia: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam - Premier Sports 
United Kingdom: Premier Sports

RLWC 2026 is available in the following territories via the Premier Sports Player (www.premiersports.com): 

Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, 
Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and Vatican City.
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.