Alex Taylor

Multi-sport

The Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT), Mexico’s telecoms regulator, has set a March 2021 deadline for Disney’s long-anticipated divestment of its Fox Sports business in the country.
Motorsport

Commercial free-to-air broadcaster SBT and the Disney media group are set to put in a combined bid for rights to Formula One from 2021 in Brazil, following the recent breakdown of the Rio Motorsports proposal
Rugby Union

Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a two-year broadcast deal for rights to European Professional Club Rugby competitions
Basketball

Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes is thought to be close to agreeing a renewal for free-to-air rights to North American basketball’s NBA.
Football

Brazil's Paranaense State Championship has become the latest property to emerge as having its contract cancelled by DAZN due to the digital platform's decision to shutter its Brazilian operation and lay…
Football

Conmebol, South American football’s governing body, has approved the launch of an invitation to tender for commercial rights to its club competitions between 2023 and 2026.
Football

Digital streaming platform OneFootball has picked up French Ligue 1 rights in Brazil at a substantial discount after DAZN’s exit from the market.
Football

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has filed a claim against Brazilian media group Globo to recover fees that it claims it is owed after the latter’s broadcast rights contract cancellation.
Football

BeIN Media-owned broadcaster Digiturk has agreed to increase its fee for Turkish Süper Lig rights for the 2020-21 season to help keep the league’s struggling clubs afloat.
Football

Telecoms operator Orange has signed a commercial premises deal with over-the-top streaming platform DAZN for rights to the English Premier League’s 2020-21 season in Spain.