Caribbean
Mediapro to sell Gold Cup, Concacaf Champions League international rights
The Mediapro agency has entered into a deal with Concacaf to help secure international media-rights deals for the regional soccer governing body's flagship tournaments, the Gold Cup and Scotiabank Champions…
Digicel deal in Caribbean adds to Extreme E broadcast footprint
Extreme E, the new electric off-road motor racing series, has agreed a broadcast rights deal with Digicel, the telecoms operator in the Caribbean
PCB announces international media-rights deals
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a series of international media-rights deals covering cricket played in the country during the 2021 to 2023 period
Flow Sports acquires Brasileirão rights in the Caribbean in GSRM deal
Pay-television broadcaster Flow Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the Caribbean to the Brasileirão, the top-tier league in Brazil, for two-and-a-half seasons.
Fox Sports, SuperSport and ESPN Latin America among British Champions Day broadcasters
This weekend’s British Champions Day horse-racing event at Ascot will enjoy international broadcast exposure, with US network Fox Sports and sub-Saharan pay-television operator SuperSport among the broadcasters t…
Rai, Sky and BBC among first wave of America’s Cup broadcasters
A raft of broadcast rights contracts signed for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup include deals with both public-service and pay-television broadcasters in Italy and the UK, as a priority is placed on maximum exp…
Sportfive selling Bundesliga broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America
The Sportfive agency is selling free-to-air broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to Germany’s Bundesliga after agreeing a three-season deal for the property.
CPL unveils broadcast distribution for 2020 tournament
The Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament has agreed media-rights deals with 14 broadcasters and several streaming platforms for its 2020 season, which starts today in Trinidad and Tobago
Island Sports Network to rebrand as Flow Sports in digitally-focused agreement
Caribbean pay-television broadcaster Flow Sports has entered into an agreement with Island Sports Network (iSN), the OTT streaming platform that offers coverage of sports events in the Caribbean and Latin…
CPL and Grabyo offer archive matches with new commentary
Twenty20 cricket competition the Caribbean Premier League has sought to promote its scheduled 2020 season by engaging in a venture with cloud-based video production, editing and distribution company, Grabyo
Whisper picks up West Indies v Ireland host broadcast contract
Cricket West Indies has appointed independent production company Whisper Films as host broadcaster for the West Indies v Ireland series in January.
Premier League softens stance as joint venture acquires rights in the Caribbean
The English Premier League effectively softened its opposition to joint bids in its 2019-20 to 2021-22 rights sale in the Caribbean, agreeing a deal with a company specifically set up for the acquisition by telco Cable & Wireless Communications and mobile operator Digicel, the two main players in the region.
C&W’s Flow to carry new dedicated Premier League channel in Caribbean
Caribbean Premier Sports Limited, a joint venture between telcos C&W Communications and Digicel, has launched a dedicated English Premier League channel called ‘Rush’, which will be added to C&W’s Flow …
Fox Sports backs Extreme E’s climate change mission
Fox Sports has agreed a three-season deal to broadcast Extreme E, a new electric SUV off-road racing series, across the US, Canada and the Caribbean
ESPN acquires PGA Championship in LatAm, Brazil, Caribbean
International sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean to US golf major the PGA Championship, as part of a new long-term agreement with the PGA of America
ESPN nets FA Cup rights deal in LatAm, Caribbean, Australia
International sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a multi-year deal for exclusive linear and digital rights to the English FA Cup across Spanish-speaking Latin America, the Caribbean and Australia
IOC strikes Olympic Channel deal in Caribbean with SportsMax
The International Olympic Committee has furthered the reach of its Olympic Channel media platform by agreeing a partnership with Caribbean pay-television broadcaster SportsMax
International Federation of Sport Climbing partners with Dentsu and Synca
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has agreed a multi-year partnership with the Dentsu agency and Japanese production and distribution company Synca Creations