Latin America
Fox Sports to launch dedicated services in Colombia, Uruguay
The Fox International Channels (FIC) broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox is to launch local versions of pay-television channel Fox Sports in Colombia and Uruguay.
Argentinian government snaps up free-to-air rights for Fifa World Cup
The Argentinian government has acquired free-to-air media rights for the 2014 Fifa World Cup national football team tournament in Brazil.
Televisa agrees EHF Euros rights deal
Televisa Networks, a subsidiary of Mexican media group Grupo Televisa, has acquired media rights to the European Handball Federation’s European Championship national team competition in all Spanish-speaking Latin American countries.
Clubs to receive ‘significant’ increase from Libertadores rights income
Conmebol, football’s governing body in South America, has said that the clubs participating in the 2014 Copa Libertadores knockout competition will receive 95% of the media rights income from the tournament.
Telefuturo to bring UFC to Paraguay
Paraguayan free-to-air broadcaster Telefuturo has acquired media rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Telemundo nets Fiba rights
Pay-television broadcaster Telemundo has acquired exclusive rights in Puerto Rico for a series of national team basketball tournaments in a deal with Fiba, the sport’s global governing body.
EBU deal will boost exposure in US growth market
EBU deal with US ski federation will increase exposure for ski events in the country
Messina appointed managing director of Kentaro Figer
The Figer and Kentaro agencies have appointed Jose de Lorenzo Messina as managing director of their Brazilian joint venture, Kentaro Figer.
América Móvil seals Sochi 2014 deal with host of regional networks
América Móvil, the Mexican telecommunications company owned by multi-billionaire Carlos Slim, has reached an agreement to broadcast the 2014 winter Olympic Games through 26 of Mexico’s regional television networks.
TV Azteca acquires second Liga MX club
Mexican commercial broadcaster TV Azteca has acquired its second Liga MX football club after agreeing a takeover deal for Guadalajara-based Atlas.
América Móvil close to deals with ESPN and DirecTV
América Móvil close to agreeing sublicensing deals with pay-TV in Latin America for the Olympics
Argentinian government pumps additional funds into football scheme
The Argentinian government has set aside a further ARS310.6m (€39.2m/$53.3m) in its 2013 budget for its ‘Football for All’ broadcast project for the domestic football league, according to the Clarín newspaper.
Booming north east targeted
Esporte Interativo launches new Brazilian pay-TV channel
Slim to sell on Olympic Games rights to state-owned Mexican broadcaster
Mexican telecommunications company América Móvil has agreed to sell on exclusive domestic media rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games to state-owned broadcaster Canal 22, according to the Reforma newspaper.
Univision to televise Mexico’s fight for World Cup qualification
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has secured the US rights to the Mexico national football team’s crucial Fifa World Cup play-off fixtures against New Zealand later this month.
ESPN secures highlights deal for Campeonato Brasileiro
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil has acquired highlights rights for coverage of Campeonato Série A, the top division of domestic club football in the country.
DFL secures major tie-up with 21st Century Fox
The German Football League (DFL) has agreed a multi-year rights deal with 21st Century Fox encompassing the US media company’s properties across North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Bellator MMA lands Fox Sports Latin America partnership
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Latin America has agreed a multi-year partnership with Bellator MMA that will make Fox Sports the exclusive carrier of the mixed martial arts organisation throughout Latin America.