Latin America
Globo agrees rights deal with Brazilian Série A debutant Cuiabá
Media group Globo has secured free-to-air, pay-television and pay-per-view rights to the home matches of Brazilian top-tier club Cuiabá.
GSRM merges with 1190 Sports following acquisition
Global Sports Rights Management, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has announced a merger with 1190 Sports, the Chile-based sports marketing agency.
Acquisitive SBT ‘bids to land’ Copa América rights in Brazil
SBT, the Brazilian commercial broadcaster that recently acquired rights to the Uefa Champions League, is said to have made a bid for rights to the 2021 Copa América and is looking to finalise an agreement.
Gremio launches sports and entertainment OTT streaming service
Brazilian top-tier football club Gremio has launched a streaming service which will include sports and entertainment content
Univision, Televisa strike $4.8bn merger deal
Two of the biggest content producers and sports rights-holders in Spanish-language media are coming together as Grupo Televisa and Univision Holdings Inc. are merging in a $4.8bn (€4.0
TV Cultura secures Brazilian rights to IndyCar
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has built on its motorsports portfolio by acquiring rights to US motor-racing series IndyCar
WarnerMedia closes in on Champions League rights in Mexico
US-based media group WarnerMedia is expected to be awarded broadcast rights in Mexico to the Uefa Champions League from 2021-22 to 2023-24, SportBusiness understands
Win Sports acquires Euro 2020 rights in Colombia
Colombian pay-television broadcaster Win Sports will broadcast this summer's Uefa Euro 2020 tournament.
The tournament will also be broadcast by DirecTV Sports
SBT finalises Champions League swoop, Conmebol TV passes 200,000 subscribers
Brazilian commercial broadcaster SBT has confirmed its acquisition of Uefa Champions League rights in Brazil, securing free-to-air rights to one match per matchweek over three seasons, from 2021-22 to…
Coppa Italia, Supercoppa broadcast rights awarded in Balkans and Americas
Lega Serie A has accepted offers for broadcast rights to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in the Balkan region and also the Americas, excluding the US, from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Juventude agrees free-to-air, pay-per-view Série A deals with Globo
Brazilian Série A club Juventude has agreed a four-year media rights deal with media group Globo, covering free-to-air and pay-per-view rights to all its home matches in Brazil's top tier.
Court documents detail DAZN’s acrimonious exit from FC Diez Media
The documents show that multi-platform broadcaster DAZN was due cash and rights fee relief from IMG in return for its 50-per-cent stake in the special purpose joint venture.
Fuel TV deal with Samsung adds distribution in India, Mexico
Fuel TV, the action sports television channel, has secured distribution in India for the first time and strengthened its presence in Mexico in a deal with electronics giant Samsung
RedeTV acquires One Championship rights in Brazil
Brazilian commercial broadcaster RedeTV has acquired the rights for Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship
Sportitalia lands exclusive Argentinian league rights to 2024
Sportitalia, the Italian multi-sport broadcaster, has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the top-tier football league in Argentina up until and including the 2024 season
Professional Fighters League seals broadcast deal with Brazil’s Globo
Mixed martial arts organisation the Professional Fighters League has secured a deal with Brazilian media group Globo, which will provide exclusive content from its 2021 season
INTERprotección and TikTok sign up to Extreme E
Mexico’s largest Insurance broker INTERprotección has signed as the latest sponsor of the new electric off-road racing series Extreme E.
IMG lays out counterclaim over DAZN’s terminated Serie A deal in Brazil
The IMG agency is claiming up to $11.5m (€9.8m) in a legal case between itself and DAZN over the OTT subscription broadcaster’s terminated deal for Serie A broadcast rights in Brazil.