Central America
Teletica to retain exclusive World Cup rights
Costa Rican broadcaster Teletica has said it will retain exclusive television rights to the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament after failing to strike a sublicensing deal with fellow media group Repretel.
MLS seals trio of rights deals
Americas volleyball body signs media partnership
Canoc seals rights deals in Belize for Rio 2016
The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees has finalised rights deals in Belize for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ex-Honduran President pleads guilty in Fifa corruption scandal
Former Honduran President Rafael Callejas has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, admitting that he solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in the wide-ranging Fifa football scandal over broadcast rights.
Fifa audit committee highlights Guatemala deals ‘below market value’
Media-rights deals between Guatemala’s football association and Mexican media magnate Angel Gonzalez were agreed at prices that were below market value, sources from an audit committee appointed by football’s global governing body, Fifa, have told the Reuters news agency.
Telefónica to launch new video services in Latin America
Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has announced plans to launch a number of new video services in seven Latin American markets.
Sky Mexico scores Premier League rights extension
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Mexico has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal with the Premier League, the top division of English club football.
Fox Sports Latin America enhances NFL line-up with Thursday Night Football
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Latin America has bolstered its coverage of the NFL American football league by acquiring rights to the Thursday Night Football package in Mexico and Central America.
Concacaf and Traffic Sports USA sever ties
The partnership between Concacaf, the governing body of football in the Caribbean, North America and Central America, and the Traffic Sports USA agency, has been curtailed.
IMG to distribute international Concacaf rights
The IMG agency has acquired exclusive international media rights for events operated by Concacaf, the governing body of football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
América Móvil targets premium sports rights in long-term strategy
Olympics deal part of Slim plan to expand media empire in Latin America through top sport
Deal of the Month: Slim and Olympic rights in Latin America
ESPN Deportes plots future
Slim targets F1, Monterrey rights for proposed new free-to-air channel
NFL closes in on new rights deals in Mexico
Canada not a big draw in Canada
Fox moves away from football for second channel
Fox is expanding in Brazil and won't be relying on football