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FIFA Names Stats Perform as Official Betting Data and Live-Streaming Partner Ahead of 2026 World Cup

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FIFA has appointed sports artificial intelligence firm Stats Perform as its first official distributor of betting data and betting-related live-streaming rights, covering all matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the governing body said.

Under the agreement, Stats Perform will hold exclusive rights to distribute official betting data and live streams for a wide range of FIFA competitions. These include the 2027 Women’s World Cup, FIFA Futsal World Cups, youth World Cups and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

The three-year partnership will run through 2029 and is aimed at strengthening the integrity, consistency and reach of FIFA’s official data and betting products. FIFA said Stats Perform’s RunningBall unit will be responsible for delivering official betting data, while its Opta brand will exclusively supply licensed sportsbooks with player statistics, insights, scores and match trackers.

In addition, Stats Perform will act as an official distributor of live FIFA match streams to customers of licensed sports betting operators in selected territories, expanding access to real-time content in regulated markets.

Romy Gai, FIFA’s chief business officer, said the deal represents a significant step in the organization’s digital and commercial strategy. “This innovative partnership will create great opportunities to deliver official products for the benefit of the game and its fans,” he said.

The move comes as sports bodies increasingly seek tighter control over betting data and live streams, both to protect commercial value and to support integrity measures across global football competitions.

Netflix Introduces Viewer-Based Metric as Ads Reach 190 Million Global Viewers

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Netflix announced on Wednesday that advertisements on its platform now reach more than 190 million monthly active viewers worldwide, as the company shifts to a new measurement system that counts individual viewers rather than subscriber accounts. The move underscores Netflix’s growing emphasis on advertising as a key revenue stream alongside its core subscription business.

The new metric, called Monthly Active Viewers (MAVs), counts anyone who watches at least one minute of ad-supported programming and adjusts for household size using Netflix’s internal data. The company said the change provides a “more comprehensive count” of how many people are actually viewing its content.

Netflix also reported significant progress in its advertising operations. Co-CEO Greg Peters said the company recorded its best-ever ad sales quarter in Q3 and remains on track to more than double its ad revenue this year. “We’ve established the fundamentals of the business and see a lot of room for growth,” Peters said.

As part of its advertising expansion, Netflix began testing dynamic ad insertion (DAI) during live-streamed WWE Raw and SmackDown events. The feature, which tailors ads in real time for each viewer, will be deployed in six countries — including the U.S., UK, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, and Canada — for the upcoming NFL Christmas Gameday, before rolling out to more live events in 2026.

The company’s in-house Netflix Ads Suite, launched earlier this year, is now available across all 12 markets offering ad-supported plans.

Indonesia Suspends TikTok’s Operating Registration Over Data-Sharing Failures

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Indonesia has suspended TikTok’s registration as an electronic systems provider after the company allegedly failed to hand over full data related to its live-streaming feature, according to a statement from the country’s communications and digital ministry on Friday.

The move technically gives authorities the power to restrict access to TikTok—used by over 100 million Indonesians—but as of Friday, Reuters reporters were still able to access the app normally. Officials have not yet clarified whether the suspension will lead to an outright block.

Ministry official Alexander Sabar said the suspension followed concerns that accounts linked to online gambling exploited TikTok’s live-streaming tool during recent national protests, which erupted over lawmakers’ allowances and police brutality from late August through September. TikTok had temporarily suspended its live feature during the unrest, saying it aimed to “keep TikTok a safe and civil space.”

According to Sabar, the government requested TikTok’s traffic, streaming, and monetization data, but the company, owned by China’s ByteDance, did not fully comply, citing internal company procedures. “The communications and digital ministry deemed TikTok to have violated its obligations as a private electronic provider,” Sabar said, explaining that the platform’s registration was therefore suspended.

Under Indonesian law, all registered digital service providers must share certain operational data with the government for oversight purposes or risk being blocked.

In response, a TikTok spokesperson stated that the company respects local laws and is working with authorities to resolve the issue.

The dispute highlights Indonesia’s tightening regulatory scrutiny over global tech platforms, following a broader regional trend toward data sovereignty—governments demanding access to digital companies’ data as a condition for market operation.