Latin America
Mediapro lands international rights deal with Paraguayan FA
Spanish agency Mediapro has acquired international rights to the Paraguayan national football team’s qualifying matches for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Latin America Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in Latin America.
DAZN picks up MLS rights in multiple markets
OTT streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Brazil to North America’s Major League Soccer.
Brazil’s Palmeiras signs six-year Globo rights deal
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Palmeiras has signed a six-year rights agreement with Brazilian media company Globo.
Band deal returns NBA to Brazilian free-to-air TV
Brazilian broadcaster Rede Bandeirantes (Band) has acquired rights to the 2019 NBA Finals, returning the North American basketball league to free-to-air television in country for the first time since 2004
ESPN acquires PGA Championship in LatAm, Brazil, Caribbean
International sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean to US golf major the PGA Championship, as part of a new long-term agreement with the PGA of America
Facebook signs content deal with Copa América
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal with organisers of this year’s Copa América to deliver behind-the-scenes coverage of the national team football tournament, which will take place in Br…
DAZN OTT service launches in Brazil
OTT streaming service DAZN officially launched in Brazil on Thursday, making it the broadcaster's ninth market
MyCujoo OTT acquires rights to Brazil women’s league, men’s fourth tier
Football streaming platform MyCujoo has acquired multi-year worldwide digital rights to several Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) properties, including the top two tiers of women’s football and…
Band picks up rights to Brazil’s top-tier women’s football league
Brazilian broadcaster TV Bandeirantes (Band) has reached an agreement with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for rights to a host of women’s and youth competitions.
CBF, clubs to reopen international rights tender
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and clubs in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A have opted to reopen the tender process for international rights to the top-tier competition.
French Open tennis set for OTT offering in Brazil
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has agreed a partnership with telco Vivo to provide an OTT service in Brazil for the French Open grand slam tournament, according to local media
TVN and Canal 13 to share Copa América rights in Chile
Chilean state broadcaster TVN and commercial broadcaster Canal 13 have acquired rights to this year’s edition of the Copa América.
DAZN appoints Rocha to lead Brazilian operation
DAZN has appointed Bruno Rocha to lead its business in Brazil, which is set to become the OTT streaming service’s ninth market.
DAZN strikes first Brazilian domestic deal with Série C football
OTT streaming service DAZN has reportedly acquired rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian club football.
IndyCar secures LatAm partnership with Claro
US motor-racing series IndyCar has agreed a rights partnership with the Claro division of Mexican telco América Móvil.
Claro Sports acquires pay-TV World Archery rights in LatAm
América Móvil-owned sports broadcaster Claro Sports has acquired pay-television rights to World Archery competitions across 17 territories in Latin America.
Facebook and Fox Sports to share Copa Libertadores rights in South America
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a sub-licencing deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for the Copa Libertadores in South America