Central America
Costa Rica’s Cartaginés stays with FUTV after failed Tigo switch
Top-tier Costa Rican football club Cartaginés has failed in its bid to cancel a domestic media rights deal with FUTV, opting to remain with the pay-television broadcaster for the foreseeable future.
Cartaginés breaks away from Costa Rica’s FUTV
Costa Rican Primera Divisíon side CS Cartaginés has ended its contract with FUTV, the football-focused pay-television broadcaster which launched in the Central American country just under a year ago.
Australia’s Marron Media, Sports Flick sign deal to distribute Nicaraguan league rights
Marron Media, the Australia-based sports media agency co-founded by former International Cricket Council media rights manager Lara Richards, has struck a five-year deal to distribute live rights to Nicaraguan…
WBSC lands international streaming rights to Panama National Baseball League
The World Baseball Softball Confederation has acquired the exclusive international streaming rights to the top tier of Panamanian domestic baseball
Bundesliga seals two-year Sky Mexico deal, Sportsnet retains Canadian rights
Subscription TV network Sky Mexico has agreed a two-year deal to become the home of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga in Mexico and Central America ahead of the 2020-21 season
Tigo seals carriage for Costa Rican football channel FUTV
Costa Rican pay-television channel FUTV has finalised a carriage deal with cable television provider Tigo.
FUTV launched in February and is exclusively dedicated to football
FUTV, Tigo in talks over carriage deal
Costa Rican pay-television channel FUTV has said it is in talks over a carriage deal with cable television provider Tigo
ESPN Deportes to broadcast return of Costa Rica’s Liga FPD
ESPN Deportes will broadcast some games in Costa Rica's top-flight Liga FPD, which has become the first professional soccer league in the Americas to resume action amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Costa Rican pay-TV channel to launch showcasing top-tier football
A new pay-television channel exclusively dedicated to football is scheduled to launch in Costa Rica next month
Panama football federation signs four-year IMG distribution deal
Federación Panameña de Fútbol (FEPAFUT), the governing body of football in Panama, has agreed a four-year deal with the IMG agency to distribute its media rights internationally.
Concacaf appoint Heidi Pellerano as CCO
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has appointed Heidi Pellerano as its new chief commercial officer, in a role that will oversee departments including…
ESPN builds on FIH partnership in Central, South America
International sports broadcaster ESPN has furthered its ties with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in Central and South America by agreeing a four-year rights deal
Hutton: Facebook spending on rights will remain highly targeted
Facebook has finally emerged as a major player in the global sports rights-market
Acquisition strategy is highly targeted, with India and Latin America among priorities
IMG strikes Serie A deal with ESPN in Latin America, the Caribbean
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has struck a surprise deal with the IMG agency for Serie A rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sky México awarded Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky México has renewed its English Premier League rights in a new three-season deal covering Mexico, Central America and the Dominican Republic.
Fox Sports Premium to launch in Central America and Mexico
Fox Sports Latin America will launch its Fox Sports Premium video on demand and streaming service in Mexico and Central America next year, which will be available only to existing Fox Sports subscribers
Panamanian league sells media and sponsorship rights for $7.6m
The top-tier football league in Panama has agreed media and sponsorship deals covering the next four years for a total of $7.6m (€6.6m).
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Perform-IMG call off fruitless Copa Sudamericana tender
Copa Sudamericana rights could be sold to a single broadcaster across Latin America and Brazil, as FC Diez Media has called off tender processes in both territories and entered private negotiations.