Latin America
Sportradar finalises Conmebol club competitions global betting rights deal
South American football governing body Conmebol has today (Wednesday) announced an agreement for sports data and betting services company Sportradar to become the exclusive global audiovisual and betting…
EXCLUSIVE: FA U-turns on Infront international rights award
A proposed four-season agreement between Infront and England’s Football Association to sell FA Cup broadcast rights in various international markets has not been signed off despite the agency being selected a…
CBF keeps Brazil national team fees afloat in new Globo deal
Globo’s new deal for Brazil’s home Fifa World Cup qualifiers and friendlies will see the broadcaster pay a reduced per-match fee compared to its rates from 2020 to 2022, but an increase compared to the fees it paid from 2017 to 2019.
Brazilian Olympic Committee agrees UOL content partnership
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and UOL, the country's leading news portal, have signed a multi-platform distribution agreement
Leagues Cup to stream on MLS Season Pass in Mexico
All 77 matches of the Leagues Cup 2023 tournament will be streamed via Major League Soccer's MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in Mexico
EXCLUSIVE: Disney, WBD set to renew UCL rights across LatAm
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are in line to renew their Uefa Champions League rights deals across Latin America and Brazil, respectively, SportBusiness understands
Warner Bros Discovery set to pay uplift for Champions League in Brazil
Warner Bros Discovery is set to acquire exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League in Brazil for the upcoming three-season cycle, agreeing to pay an uplift should its deal in principle be finalised as expected.
Concacaf extends international rights deals with IMG, Mediapro
Concacaf has appointed the IMG and Mediapro agencies to sell international media rights to its flagship national team tournaments and club competitions in 2023 and 2024
1190 Sports, Fanatiz owner raises $74m to drive Latin American rights push
FZ Sports, the parent company of South American sports marketing agency 1190 Sports and streaming platform Fanatiz, has raised $74m (€68m) in financing.
Chilevisión deal concludes Santiago 2023 domestic rights sales
The organising committee for 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago has concluded the line-up of broadcasters in the host nation through the signing of a deal with commercial broadcaster…
Rival investment funds make financial incentives to Brazilian clubs
The two collectives of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and B teams seeking to drive plans for a new Brazilian football league system have this week made new financial offers in a bid to entice rival clubs …
Tight turnaround may hinder LatAm quartet’s collective sales ploy
A quartet of South American football associations have banded together to sell media rights to their home 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, in what experts regard as a step in the right direction for the region’s international football rights market.
NBA coverage on Globo’s SporTV to end
Brazilian media group Globo is to stop showing National Basketball Association matches on its pay-TV channel SporTV
Globo retains rights to Brazil home matches
Media group Globo has retained domestic rights to the Brazilian national team’s home Fifa World Cup qualifying matches and friendlies until 2026.
Bid deadline extended for South American quartet’s World Cup qualifier rights
The bid deadline for international rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches of four South American nations has been extended by nine days to give interested parties more time to formulate their…
TNT Sports talks up Chilean league rights contract amid investor push
TNT Sports, the pay-television broadcaster in Chile, has reacted to reports that Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP), the country's professional football league, is considering selling a s…
LaLiga’s Brazilian rights-holder ESPN demands action on racism
The Disney Group, the exclusive broadcast rights-holder of LaLiga in Brazil, has called for immediate “solutions to the hateful racism that stains Spanish football” following the abuse suffered by Rea…
Liga MX clubs make notable move towards rights centralisation
Mexico’s top-tier football league, Liga MX, has approved a plan in principle to mandate the creation of a model to centralise the media rights of all 18 clubs.