Latin America
DAZN adds Fed Cup to tennis portfolio in Brazil
DAZN, the OTT subscription streaming service, has added to its tennis rights portfolio in Brazil by agreeing to cover the start of the women’s national team’s campaign in the revamped Fed Cup.
Uruguayan Football Federation ‘receives two bids’ for domestic rights
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has received two bids for the domestic broadcast rights to its national team’s qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup, according to media reports in the country.
Globo, Flamengo fail to agree Campeonato Carioca deal
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has been unable to reach an agreement with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Flamengo for rights to this year’s Campeonato Carioca state championship, which gets un…
NBB continues setting Brazilian firsts with Twitch deal
Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the top division of club basketball in Brazil, has furthered its reputation for innovation in the domestic media market by agreeing a rights deal with social video platform…
Flamengo yet to strike Globo rights deal for state championship
Brazilian broadcaster Globo is yet to reach a rights agreement with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Flamengo for this year’s Campeonato Carioca state championship.
Conmebol engages Irdeto in anti-piracy drive
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has selected media protection company Irdeto to provide services to combat piracy of its live content and protect the brand of the governing body
Florida Cup takes to Facebook Watch in Latin America
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal to stream the Florida Cup, the club football exhibition tournament, across Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America
Trio of Mexican broadcasters land Chivas rights for 2020 Clausura
Mexican Liga MX football team Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) has agreed rights deals with commercial broadcasters TV Azteca, Televisa and Multimedios for its 2020 Clausura campaign, but has reportedly…
Argentinian Football Association debuts OTT platform
The Argentinian Football Association has launched a new over-the-top streaming platform providing archive footage and a variety of other national team content
Bandeirantes interested in renewing IndyCar rights following deal expiry
Brazilian media group Bandeirantes, which operates free-to-air and pay-television channels, has said that its rights deal for the IndyCar motorsport series has expired
SportTV Rights rebuffs claims of non-payment of Bolivian football rights fees
Sports agency SportTV Rights has rejected claims made by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) that it was not supplying the rights fee payments to the country top-tier Primera División.
Discovery expands golf offering with Golf Channel Latin America acquisition
US-based media group Discovery has announced the acquisition of Latin American Golf, which operates the pay-television channel Golf Channel Latin America, from Simple Networks and Fornaluz Productions,…
DAZN ‘in football rights talks’ with Globo, cuts subscription cost
Brazilian broadcaster Globo and sports streaming platform DAZN are in talks over a rights-sharing agreement for the Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana club football competitions, it has been reported
Octagon aligns with Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation
Agency to provide media rights evaluation and counsel to Latin American winter baseball leagues
DAZN ‘close’ to Paranaense state league rights deal
OTT subscription platform DAZN is reportedly close to a deal to broadcast the 2020 Paranaense state championship, according to reports in Brazil
Home games of Liga MX’s Querétaro remain on Imagen TV despite change of owner
The homes matches of Liga MX team Querétaro will continue to be shown free-to-air on Mexico’s Imagen Televisión network, despite the ongoing sale of the club from the family of businessman Olegario Váz…
Brazilian basketball league sets first with TikTok launch
Short-form video platform TikTok has partnered with Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the top division of club basketball in Brazil
Local Uruguayan version of Fox Sports to stop broadcasting
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports is set to cease operating its local version in Uruguay amid a change in business strategy