Brazil
TV Cultura extends Brazilian women’s basketball league coverage
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has renewed its rights agreement with the domestic Women’s Basketball League (LBF).
Premier League continues international charge with huge LatAm deals
The English Premier League has benefitted from intense competition between US media giants in Latin America to secure massive increases in deals with Disney and ViacomCBS, despite only offering rights for a three-season period.
Band suspends coverage of Russian Premier League
Brazilian media group Bandeirantes has suspended its coverage of the Russian Premier League
Nascar seals Fox Sports Mexico, Bandeirantes rights deals
US stock car racing series Nascar has sealed rights agreements with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Mexico and Brazilian media group Bandeirantes until 2024
LiveMode and 1190 Sports unite to chase equity in Brazilian leagues
Brazil’s LiveMode agency and 1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, have combined to propose taking over commercial management of the leagues with a m…
Super Bowl makes free-to-air return in Brazil with RedeTV
Brazilian commercial broadcaster RedeTV will broadcast this year's Super Bowl on February 13
Globo strikes women’s football deal with CBF
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has agreed a new rights deal with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) focused on the women’s game.
Carioca state league streamed on Ronaldo and Gaules Twitch channels
The Campeonato Carioca has secured further exposure ahead of the start of its 2022 edition tomorrow (Wednesday), with matches from the Brazilian state club football competition to be live streamed via…
OneFootball adds PPV state championship matches to Brazilian offering
Media platform OneFootball has struck an agreement with Brazilian live-streaming company TV NSports to broadcast the Campeonato Paranaense and Campeonato Catarinense Brazilian state championships
NSports acquires Campeonato Paranaense rights, Carioca to receive podcast treatment
TV NSports, the Brazilian live-streaming company, has acquired rights to the 2022 Campeonato Paranaense, while fellow state football competition the Campeonato Carioca will be live streamed by podcast…
Disney retains Premier League rights across South America
Media group Disney is in the final stages of agreeing a three-season deal for exclusive English Premier League rights across South America, SportBusiness understands.
Globo picks up rights to Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul state leagues
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has enhanced its coverage of state football competitions by acquiring rights to the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Gaúcho.
TV Cultura follows IndyCar deal with Formula E extension
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal for the Formula E electric car-racing championship.
TV Cultura’s deal covers free-to-air rights.
Eleven agrees Campeonato Carioca deal, TikTok renews Copa do Nordeste deal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired streaming rights in Brazil to football’s Campeonato Carioca state championship, while video-sharing platform TikTok has struck a new deal for c…
Disney acquires IndyCar rights in Latin America, TV Cultura extends deal
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN and OTT platform Star+, both owned by Disney, have acquired rights in Latin America, including Brazil, for the US motor racing series IndyCar
Rio football body launches Campeonato Carioca OTT platform
The Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (FERJ) has launched an OTT platform for the Campeonato Carioca, the annual tournament in the state.
Cariocão Play will be available from January 10.
Globo extends Brazilian volleyball rights agreement
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) has renewed a rights agreement with media group Globo until 2024
Globo adds Palmeiras to Série A rights portfolio, signs Campeonato Paulista deal
Brazilian media company Globo has added Palmeiras to its portfolio of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A pay-television rights partners, while it has also agreed a deal for state football competition the Campeonato …