Mexico
Sky Mexico and Nent WSL deals deliver ‘six-figure’ revenue
Sky Mexico, the pay-TV broadcaster, has acquired rights to England’s Women’s Super League in a three-year deal.
Mexico City Marathon not in position to charge for TV rights
The organisers of the Mexico City Marathon have admitted that they still may not be able to charge for broadcast rights despite the race being awarded IAAF Gold Label status last year
Univision Deportes’ TUDN rebrand “much more than cosmetic change”
Hispanic media company Univision Communications' rebranding of its sports operations to TUDN is an attempt to make its presence in the United States and Mexico greater than the sum of its parts, its president…
North American broadcast partners announced for inaugural MLS-Liga MX Leagues Cup
Major League Soccer and Liga MX have announced the broadcast partners for the inaugural Leagues Cup, a new mid-season competition featuring teams from both leagues which begins on July 23
TV Azteca’s Allied Esports investment to launch new channel
Mexican media company TV Azteca will help to launch a digital esports and video gaming channel in the country after securing a significant investment in Allied Esports Entertainment, which controls dedicated…
Televisa Deportes to show Juarez matches in 2019 Liga MX
Mexican broadcaster Televisa Deportes will show Mexican football team Juarez FC matches in the 2019 Liga MX season, the top-tier of Mexican club football
Mexico’s MVS acquires Canadian Football League rights
Media company MVS has acquired rights in Mexico to the Canadian Football League
Mexico regulator orders Disney to sell Fox Sports within six months
Mexico’s antitrust regulator, IFT, has ordered Disney to sell the Fox Sports channel in the country and its associated media rights within the next six months as a condition of its approval of the company’s $71…
Disney agrees to Fox Sports divestiture in Brazil, Mexico – report
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
Sky México awarded Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky México has renewed its English Premier League rights in a new three-season deal covering Mexico, Central America and the Dominican Republic.
Fox Sports Premium to launch in Central America and Mexico
Fox Sports Latin America will launch its Fox Sports Premium video on demand and streaming service in Mexico and Central America next year, which will be available only to existing Fox Sports subscribers
The Premier League launches tender process in 50 markets
Last week, the English Premier League sent out three invitation to tenders (ITTs) covering a total of 50 countries in: the Caribbean, Central and South America, and German-speaking countries in Europe.
Televisa shareholders take legal action
Shareholders of Televisa have launched legal action against the Mexican media company after claiming they have lost “hundreds of millions of dollars” after the business allegedly paid bribes to secure Fif…
Perform-IMG call off fruitless Copa Sudamericana tender
Copa Sudamericana rights could be sold to a single broadcaster across Latin America and Brazil, as FC Diez Media has called off tender processes in both territories and entered private negotiations.
Record reach secured for Women’s Softball World Championship
The World Baseball Softball Confederation has said broadcast and online rights agreements covering 84 countries and territories have been reached for the upcoming Women's Softball World Championship
Fox Sports adds Monterrey to Liga MX line-up
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Latin America has further enhanced its portfolio of clubs from Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican club football, by agreeing a five-year rights deal with Club Rayados Monterrey.
NBA signs digital partnership with Perform
North American basketball league the NBA has today (Thursday) signed a multi-year partnership with Perform that will see the digital sports content and media group manage the organisation’s official websites in more than 15 international markets.
Concacaf nets Verizon rights deal
US telco Verizon has agreed a wide-ranging media-rights partnership with the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf).