Mexico
Fox Sports scores Mexican national team rights in US
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has further bolstered its football content by acquiring a package of rights to the Mexican national team from Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision Deportes.
MLB’s Padres target Mexican rights deal
Major League Baseball franchise the San Diego Padres is targeting a Mexican broadcast rights deal as it prepares to return to the market.
Canal F1 Latin America enhances exposure ahead of Mexican GP’s return
The Mediapro agency has expanded the reach of its Formula One channel in Mexico ahead of the return of the motor racing championship to the country by agreeing a carriage deal with pay-television provider Axtel.
Sky Mexico scores Premier League rights extension
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Mexico has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal with the Premier League, the top division of English club football.
Canal F1 Latin America widens reach ahead of Mexican GP’s return
The Mediapro agency has expanded the reach of its Formula One channel in Mexico by agreeing a carriage deal with pay-television operator Totalplay.
Fox Sports Latin America enhances NFL line-up with Thursday Night Football
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Latin America has bolstered its coverage of the NFL American football league by acquiring rights to the Thursday Night Football package in Mexico and Central America.
Super-fight rights acquired in Mexico, France, Italy
Broadcasters in Mexico, France and Italy have acquired rights for the world welterweight title boxing clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, which is scheduled to take place this Saturday night in Las Vegas, US.
Spring Media opens new regional office in Mexico
Sports rights agency Spring Media will open a new office in Mexico City.
Televisa agrees carriage deal for Mediapro’s F1 channel
Pay-television operator Televisa has struck a carriage deal in Mexico for the Mediapro agency’s Canal F1 Latin America Formula One-dedicated pay-television channel.
Sky Mexico secures long-term FEI rights agreement
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Mexico has struck a new long-term rights deal with the FEI, the global governing body of equestrian sports.
Slim snaps up Universidad de Guadalajara rights
América Móvil, the Mexican telecommunications company owned by multi-billionaire Carlos Slim, has acquired rights for home matches featuring Mexican top-tier football club Universidad de Guadalajara, according to news website La Aficion.
Broadcast partners sign up for Mexican clubs’ US tour
International sports broadcaster ESPN and US media company Liberman Broadcasting have acquired media rights for the 2014 Socio MX Tour, which features five friendly matches between top-tier Mexican football clubs.
IFT says media giants can retain existing exclusive rights
Mexico’s telecommunications regulator, the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, has said that Televisa and América Movil can retain existing ‘exclusive’ rights deals for major sporting events despite having blocked the media companies from striking such agreements in the future.
Mexican regulator considers retroactive approach to major rights deals
Mexico’s telecommunications regulator, the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT), is considering forcing Televisa and América Movil to share programming covered by existing ‘exclusive’ rights deals after blocking the media companies from striking such agreements in the future.
Mexican fans to enjoy World Cup games in Cinepolis cinemas
Mexican cinema chain Cinepolis has acquired rights for 30 matches during football's 2014 Fifa World Cup national team tournament in a sublicensing deal with media company Grupo Televisa.
Mexico finally set to open up
Mexico could finally be opened up to competition after regulatory intervention
Institute to reduce dominance of Televisa, América Movil
Televisa and América Movil will be prohibited from acquiring exclusive media rights for certain sporting events by the Mexican government’s Federal Telecommunications Institute, which has also ordered the media companies to share their infrastructure with competitors.
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.