Latin America

Football

Brazilian clubs set to vote through bid from Sport Promotion worth up to $460m Bid from US fund Prudent worth $80m per year likely to be rejected

Walt Disney Company has agreed to sell its Fox Sports channels in Brazil and Mexico as part of the process to complete the $71.3bn (€62.9
Football

French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has been left red-faced after its Uefa Champions League match against Manchester United was accidentally streamed live to a global audience on social media…
Football

Brazilian commercial broadcaster RedeTV has secured rights to the Copa Sudamericana and Italian Serie A club football competitions through a sublicensing deal with streaming platform DAZN
Football

LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has claimed another win in its ongoing battle against audiovisual piracy by securing the closure of three IPTV platforms in…
Football

Mediapro has been confirmed as the winner of global media rights to Bolivia’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers, adding to its collection of qualifiers in the region.

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has appointed Heidi Pellerano as its new chief commercial officer, in a role that will oversee departments including…

Sports streaming service DAZN has announced details of its new MultiView feature, whereby viewers will be able to watch up to four live or on-demand events at the same time on one screen
Hockey

International sports broadcaster ESPN has furthered its ties with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in Central and South America by agreeing a four-year rights deal
Motorsport

The Olympic Channel, the OTT media platform of the International Olympic Committee, has signed content partnerships with Latin American media group Claro Sports and the International Automobile Federation…
Football

ESPN has paid a premium to secure Serie A and Ligue 1 rights in Latin America and the Caribbean, boosting its European football portfolio after missing out on the English Premier League
Football

Media and content company Turner Latin America has agreed a five-year global partnership with Spanish agency Mediapro to develop and co-produce multi-platform content in Latin America
Cycling

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has further enhanced its cycling rights portfolio by agreeing a deal for the Vuelta a San Juan, Argentina’s leading road race.
Multi-sport

Facebook has finally emerged as a major player in the global sports rights-market Acquisition strategy is highly targeted, with India and Latin America among priorities
Football

Turner International Latin America’s takeover of Chilean pay-television channel Canal del Fútbol has been approved by the FNE, the country's antitrust regulator. The deal has been valued at $1.2b
Football

Mediapro is close to a deal for global rights to Bolivia’s home 2022 World Cup qualifiers, but must wait 30 days before its victory can be confirmed. The agency’s bid of $12m (€10.5m),
Football

DAZN will pay $30m per year for the Copa Sudamericana in Brazil Streaming service to pay about $10m per season for Serie A; $5m per season for Ligue 1
Football

DirecTV has acquired exclusive rights to the Copa Sudamericana in Latin America, multiple sources have told SportBusiness Media.