Suriname’s national public broadcaster De Surinaamse Televisie Stichting (STVS) has received official confirmation that it will act as the exclusive licensee and broadcaster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the South American nation. The landmark agreement grants STVS full exclusive rights to air the world’s biggest football tournament across television, radio, and digital social media platforms within Suriname’s borders.
In an official press statement released this week, STVS announced that the confirmation came via formal documentation from FIFA and regional rights handler IRIS LATAM Limited. The FIFA correspondence confirms that IRIS LATAM holds authorization to issue sublicenses for broadcast rights across the Latin American and Caribbean region, including Suriname. IRIS LATAM has separately issued written confirmation formally awarding STVS the exclusive rights to the 2026 men’s World Cup for the Surinamese market.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first 48-team iteration of the tournament in history, is scheduled to take place across June and July 2026, co-hosted by three North American nations: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In preparation for the tournament, STVS has outlined plans to deliver comprehensive, all-encompassing coverage for Surinamese football fans, including exclusive live match broadcasts, in-depth pre- and post-match analysis, on-the-ground reports from the host nations, and custom special programming tailored to local audiences.
STVS has also issued a formal intellectual property notice regarding World Cup content. The broadcaster stressed that no unapproved use of 2026 World Cup visual or audio material for commercial purposes is permitted without prior written consent from STVS. A limited exception applies for journalistic news use, allowing outlets to use up to 15 seconds of World Cup match footage for news segments.
Industry analysts note that the agreement cements STVS’s long-held position as Suriname’s leading national broadcaster for major international sporting events, expanding its track record of delivering top-tier global sports content to domestic audiences. For Surinamese football fans, the deal guarantees free-to-access domestic coverage of the 2026 tournament, eliminating uncertainty around broadcast access ahead of the opening match.