Latin America
Globo keeps out Silicon Valley for streaming, lowballs on TV
Brazilian media group Globo is understood to have paid a substantial premium to acquire non-exclusive domestic digital rights to Brazil matches, but would not meet the federation’s valuation of its linear television rights.
Mexican Football Federation lines up long-term rights extension – reports
The Mexican Football Federation (Femexfut) is set to negotiate an extension to its deal with rights-holders, pay-television operator Televisa and commercial broadcaster TV Azteca, that could run for a further 16 years, according to multiple reports.
IMG and Perform to market Conmebol club rights
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has selected a consortium made up of the IMG agency and digital media company Perform as its new partner for the commercialisation of its club competitions for the four-year cycle spanning 2019 to 2022, stating that the offer is worth a guaranteed minimum of $1.4bn (€1.17bn).
US sports broadcasters unite for disaster relief campaign
Sports broadcaster ESPN has joined forces with a number of rival operators in the US to simulcast coverage of the Liga MX, the top division of football in Mexico, as part of a fund-raising initiative designed to support people affected by a series of natural disasters in the Americas.
Teletica to retain exclusive World Cup rights
Costa Rican broadcaster Teletica has said it will retain exclusive television rights to the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament after failing to strike a sublicensing deal with fellow media group Repretel.
Conmebol welcomes dismissal of GolTV lawsuit
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has hailed a ruling from the Federal Court of the Southern District of Florida dismissing a claim from pan-American pay-television broadcaster GolTV and its agency partner Global Sports Partners for damages in connection to the sport’s wide-ranging corruption scandal.
Globo lands digital rights as CBF considers TV options
Media group Globo has acquired digital media rights to Brazilian national team games, with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) considering its next move after failing to assign television rights.
New sports streaming service emerges in Latin America
A new OTT sports streaming platform has launched in the Latin America market, with a focus on football content.
Conmebol seeks Libertadores and Sudamericana fee increase
Conmebol, the governing body for South American football, is hoping for a solid increase in the value of its global Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana commercial rights.
PGA Tour targets Latino youth market with content deal
Golf’s PGA Tour has agreed a content partnership with Hispanic-focused digital network mitú, in a deal designed to target the Latino youth market.
Trio shortlisted for Chilean football broadcaster buy-out – report
Media companies Fox, Turner and beIN Media Group have been shortlisted following their bids to acquire full ownership of Chile’s football league broadcaster, Canal del Fútbol, according to Chilean newspaper, El Mercurio.
Conmebol names four contenders for agency contract
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has shortlisted four entities in its search for a new partner agency for the commercialisation of its club and national team competitions.
Fox preparing to lead legal action against Sportflix
Pay-television operator Fox Networks Group Latin America has said it is preparing to lead an industry-wide legal claim against Sportflix, amid piracy allegations levelled against the OTT streaming platform.
Brazilian Football Confederation spells out targets for new rights tender
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has said it is targeting a minimum of $148m (€125.3m) through its new rights sales process for national team games.
Fox and Turner reject talk of free-to-air Superliga deal
US media companies Fox and Turner have rejected reports that the Argentinian Superliga, the top division of domestic football, will continue to be broadcast on a free-to-air basis by Televisión Digital Abierta.
Mexican baseball league secures free-to-air return with TV Azteca
Mexican commercial broadcaster TV Azteca has agreed a rights deal with the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol to televise the country’s baseball competition on a free-to-air basis.
Sportflix fails to launch as IMPI probes OTT platform
The Sportflix OTT streaming platform has not launched as planned amid an investigation by the IMPI, the Mexican regulator for intellectual property.
ANFP earns increase in value of Chilean national team matches
The Chilean football federation has earned a slight increase in the value of its national team friendly and qualifier matches in a new deal with Chilevisión.