Latin America
Fox Sports set to launch Colombian channel
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox will launch a pay-television sports channel in Colombia next year, according to the Rapid TV News website
Bandsports acquires Top 14 rights
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Bandsports has renewed a rights deal for the Top 14 French domestic rugby union tournament.
The deal will run for two seasons, from 2012-13 to 2013-14
London 2012 breaks US viewing record for NBC
The NBC Sports division of US network NBC said the London 2012 Olympic Games set a new record as the most-watched multi-day event in US television history, while UK public-service broadcaster the BBC reported…
Univision primed for ‘new Copa’
New Conmebol event could become replacement for Copa; Why the US is the perfect host
BBC deal takes IOC through the $1bn barrier
This week’s BBC deal for the rights to four editions of the Olympic Games has taken the International Olympic Committee to $1.0
Univision Deportes expands Mexican football rights portfolio with Chivas deal
Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision Deportes has sealed a multi-year deal for broadcast rights to Mexican Liga MX football club Chivas de Guadalajara
Millicom swoops for Paraguayan football rights-holder
Swedish telecommunications company Millicom announced the acquisition of Paraguayan pay-television operator Cablevisión, which owns the rights to Paraguay’s top-tier football league via its sports broadcaster Te…
Argentina’s ‘football for everyone’ costs revealed
The Argentinian government has spent about ARS$4 billion (€700 million/$880 million) on its ‘fútbol para todos’ (‘football for everyone’) scheme to show domestic league matches on free-to-air television…
How ESS will turn into feisty Fox
How ESS will become more aggressive under News Corp; Difficult marriage from day one
ESPN Brazil extends deal for Superbike World Championship
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brazil has renewed its rights deal for the Superbike World Championship motorcycling series, for a further three years, from 2013 to 2015
Fans flock to social networks
Sports fans increasingly turn to social networks for content
Carriage deals central to new channel success
Colombian football league channel looks expensive to platform operators
Al Jazeera pays big fee for Copa
Al Jazeera acquires Copa rights
Globo acquires Ligue 1 rights
Globo bags Ligue 1
Canal 5 in Uruguay set up for summer of sport
Uruguayan state broadcaster Televisión Nacional Uruguay has acquired free-to-air rights to both Euro 2012 and this summer’s Olympic Games in sublicensing deals with the Tenfield agency.
Dailymotion serves up Wimbledon deal
Video sharing website Dailymotion agreed a deal to stream live content from the 2012 Wimbledon tennis championships
Leenders: Fiba has found ‘innovative solution’ for rights
Fiba teams up with Leenders and Klooz in 'innovative' move
Uefa enjoys 30% increase in Europe despite recession
Champions League value up by 30% in top 5 European markets