Rtm To Bid For 2022 World Cup Broadcast Rights Says Annuar

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Communications and multimedia minister Annuar Musa says the ministry needs a little more time to finalise the negotiations on broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup. (AFP pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The government has in principle agreed for Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to negotiate with the agent appointed by world football governing body Fifa to obtain broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup.
Communications and multimedia minister Annuar Musa said the decision on the negotiations would be known soon.
“We need a little more time to finalise the negotiations, but surely RTM will be one of the channels that will air the 2022 World Cup,” he said after launching a sponsorship collaboration ceremony here today.
He said this when asked regarding developments in obtaining the broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup.
Commenting on media access for parties contesting in the coming Johor elections, Annuar said the government had agreed to go with the model used in the Melaka and Sarawak polls, with improvements in providing space for candidates to use an RTM channel as a medium to introduce themselves.
He said this would give voters access to information and get to know the candidates who will be contesting in the polls.
“The government has agreed to let its radio and television channels give space to assist the candidates in an appropriate manner, just like in the Melaka and Sarawak polls.
“As it is a state election, we cannot fully utilise the television air time because it is a national telecast … Radio, meanwhile, is localised broadcasting for each city like Johor Bahru, and this can be further enhanced to provide space for the candidates,” he said.
The Election Commission is expected to announce the state election date after holding a special meeting on Feb 9. - FMT

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