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World Cup 2026 will span the United States, Canada and Mexico, with demand for tickets at record levels. FIFA stands to earn nearly $9 billion from the tournament, more than the entire Paris 2024 Olympics. So who pays, and where does the money actually go? Sam Fenwick follows the cash through the business of the World Cup: the rising price of tickets, FIFA’s own resale platform, the billions generated by broadcast rights and sponsors, and the host cities covering security and transport costs while receiving little direct revenue in return.
Featuring Mark DiDonato (Florida State University), ticketing consultant Jim McCarthy, Amir Somoggi (Sports Value), and Alan Rothenberg, who led the 1994 US World Cup and now sits on the Los Angeles host committee.
On Tuesdays, we Follow the Money with Sam Fenwick. Discover where the cash you're spending goes.
Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producer: Matt Lines
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(Picture: A Germany fan during training at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North Carolina, USA. Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Chuck Burton)

Each Monday, Ed Butler takes you around the globe to the heart of the stories and meeting those living through them. West Africa is currently the global epicentre for illegal fishing, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation. An estimated 40% of the world's illegal industrial fishing occurs in its waters, costing the region up to 10 billion dollars a year in lost revenue, and severely depleting stocks essential for the food security and livelihoods of over 7 million people. Ed Butler has been hearing about the practice in Sierra Leone, trying to ascertain who is behind it, and finding out how much the government is doing to help.
Presenter/producer: Ed Butler
(Picture: Thomas Turay, Sierra Leone Artisinal Fishermens Union. Credit: BBC/Ed Butler)
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We hear how karate, being laughed out of a bank boardroom in a cash-obsessed country helped shape one of India’s most valuable fintech companies. Harshil Mathur shares how discipline, resilience and a leap of faith helped him build Razorpay into a $7.5 billion company at the heart of India’s digital payments revolution.
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Presenter: Rahul Tandon
Producer: Amber Mehmood and Niamh Mc Dermott
(Picture: Harshil Mathur)

This week, Michelle, Rahul and Will explore the world of dynamic pricing, where prices go up when demand is high and come down when demand drops. It’s already standard in travel and hospitality. Now, it’s expanding into live events, and this year, it reached the World Cup. Supporters say it’s simple economics, charging what people are willing to pay. Critics argue it risks pricing ordinary fans out of the experiences they love. So how does dynamic pricing really work? Why has it become one of the most controversial trends in live entertainment? And as organisers push to maximise revenue, are we seeing the future of events, or the point where fans push back?
Hosts: Will Bain, Michelle Fleury and Rahul Tandon
Producer: Rebecca Smyllie
(Picture: The 2026 FIFA World Cup logo is placed over the original logo of the Hard Rock stadium in Miami, Florida, USA. Credit: CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA/Shutterstock)

Renowned for its multi-step skincare routine and its foundation in the ever trendy Korean culture, K-beauty has become a multi-billion dollar industry across the globe.
The term covers a wide range of skincare, make-up and cosmetics from South Korea and is lauded for its quality and value.
But as demand grows, tens of thousands of companies are claiming to be K-beauty, and not all of them are based in South Korea. This has raised questions about its identity and authenticity.
In the midst of its identity crisis, counterfeiters are now getting involved.
So, what puts the K in K-beauty?
We hear from manufacturers, retailers and industry bodies who might have an idea.
Presented and produced by David Cann
Sound mix: Ben Houghton
[This episode was first broadcast on 28 October 2025]
(Picture: A young Asian woman applying a moisturising cream in front of a mirror. Credit: Getty Images)