Two types of broadcasting rights

Field of dreams: The 80,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which will host seven World Cup matches, including the opening game and the final. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: The move to enable football fans to watch live World Cup matches for free on RTM is appealing but the national broadcaster will not likely get to air all 64 of the scheduled matches.

Astro Head of Sports CK Lee explained that there are two types of broadcasting rights for the World Cup tournament – Pay TV and Free-To-Air rights (FTA).