Brazil
Brazilian clubs near private equity consensus, but Flamengo’s clock is ticking
Clubs across Brazil’s top two football leagues are edging closer to agreeing on how to sell a stake in the Brasileiro Série A and collectivise commercial rights sales, but the last mile of the marathon negotiations looks set to be the hardest.
Brax goes for exposure in Brazilian Série B venture
Brazil’s Série B will remain the second-richest lower-tier football league in the world thanks to last month’s domestic media rights deal with agency Brax Sports Assets.
1190 Sports named consultant to Liga Forte Futebol investors
1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has been appointed as a consultant to the two funds backing Liga Forte Futebol (LFF), one of two organisations s…
Athletico-PR announces sponsorship deal with Esportes da Sorte
Brazilian betting company Esportes da Sorte has agreed a deal with Brazilian Série A club Athletico Paranaense to become the club’s newest primary shirt sponsor.
Band, Globo close Brazilian Série B deals from 2023 onward
Commercial broadcaster Band, Globo-owned pay-television broadcaster SporTV and Globo's PPV platform Premiere will all share coverage of the Brazil's second-tier football league, Série B, for at least …
Band Série B deal ‘99.9 per cent done’; pay-TV talks continue
Brazil's Série B, one the world's most valuable second-tier football leagues, is close to confirming its domestic broadcasters from 2023 onward.
Brazilian digital influencer Casimiro to stream Women’s World Cup matches
Brazilian influencer Casimiro has revealed that he will be streaming coverage of this year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Brazil-Morocco friendly to be shown on Band, YouTube
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band has acquired rights to the national football team’s forthcoming friendly against Morocco, which will also be live streamed on YouTube.
LiveMode recruits ex-Meta LatAm sports head Lenz Cesar to lead expansion
Brazilian sports marketing agency LiveMode has recruited experienced sports broadcast executive Leo Lenz Cesar to its expanding team
Brax agency secures Brazilian Série B broadcast rights
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B clubs have accepted a proposal from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that will see the Brax Sports Assets agency take on broadcast rights for the competition for …
Brazil and Latin America next up for Uefa club competition rights sales
Broadcasters in Brazil and the rest of Latin America must lodge their Uefa club competition rights bids later this month, SportBusiness understands
Band, TV Brasil ‘in negotiations’ over Série B rights
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is said to be holding talks with public broadcaster TV Brasil and commercial broadcaster Band over rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of …
Globo’s PFL rights deal helps to fill MMA void
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast all Professional Fighters League (PFL) events in 2023 across its pay-television channel, website, app and social networks
Amazon ‘renews Copa do Brasil rights until 2026’
Amazon is thought to have renewed its agreement with Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster Globo for sublicensed rights to the Copa do Brasil
OneFootball offers PPV Copa do Nordeste, adds Italy’s Serie C to content portfolio
Media platform OneFootball has agreed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Nosso Futebol for pay-per-view rights to Brazilian club competition the Copa do Nordeste, while it has signed its…
DAZN retains rights to Brazil’s Campeonato Série C
Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has renewed its rights in Brazil to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of domestic club football.
Fifa Club World Cup returns to Globo in Brazil
Brazilian media group Globo has acquired rights to the forthcoming 2022 Fifa Club World Cup
Globo agrees new Supercopa do Brasil deal
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has acquired rights to this year’s edition of the Supercopa do Brasil, which is contested by the winners of the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa do Brasil.