Chile
ViacomCBS ‘lining up’ Chilevisión deal takeover
OneFootball and Sportfive expand Bundesliga coverage to nine LatAm countries
Canal del Fútbol ordered to repay subscribers as Chilean protests rage on
TVN and Canal 13 to share Copa América rights in Chile
Turner’s CDF acquisition ratified
Lega Serie A strikes Italian cup deals in multiple markets
DirecTV continues partnership with Uefa for national team rights
Turner defeats Fox for CdF in bitter, protracted battle
Turner’s intense battle against Fox over the acquisition of Chile’s Canal del Fútbol has produced a price almost double Fox’s opening offer in July.
Turner edges out Fox for Chilean football channel
US media group Turner has won the race to acquire Canal del Fútbol, the commercial and pay-television broadcaster on which the ANFP, Chilean football’s governing body, exploits rights to the top two tiers in the country.
Bidders urged to increase offers for Chilean football channel
A committee established by the Chilean Football Association (ANFP) to evaluate offers for pay-television football channel Canal del Fútbol has called for improved bids.
Chilean FA weighing up offers for Canal del Fútbol
The Chilean Football Association (ANFP) has reportedly received four official offers for Canal del Fútbol, the pay-television broadcaster through which the governing body exploits rights to the top two tiers of domestic club football.
CdF the target for Turner and Mediapro after Chilean alliance
Mediapro’s agreement with Turner-owned Chilevisión to lead sales of Chilean national team rights is the first phase of a wider alliance between the agency and the media group, TV Sports Markets understands.
Mediapro in Chilevisión deal for Chile rights
Free-to-air broadcaster Chilevisión has struck a distribution deal with the Mediapro agency covering Chile’s national football team matches.
New sports streaming service emerges in Latin America
A new OTT sports streaming platform has launched in the Latin America market, with a focus on football content.
Trio shortlisted for Chilean football broadcaster buy-out – report
Media companies Fox, Turner and beIN Media Group have been shortlisted following their bids to acquire full ownership of Chile’s football league broadcaster, Canal del Fútbol, according to Chilean newspaper, El Mercurio.
ANFP earns increase in value of Chilean national team matches
The Chilean football federation has earned a slight increase in the value of its national team friendly and qualifier matches in a new deal with Chilevisión.
Chilevisión returns as rights-holder for World Cup qualifiers
Free-to-air broadcaster Chilevisión has acquired commercial and broadcast rights to the Chilean national football team’s qualifying campaign for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.