Mexico
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.
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.
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.
Televisa and TV Azteca seal NFL rights extension
Mexican media group Televisa and commercial broadcaster TV Azteca have confirmed a three-year extension to their rights deal with American football’s NFL.
NFL agrees new rights deals in Mexico, report says
Mexican NFL American football fans will be able to watch three extra games per week after a new broadcast deal starting with the 2013-14 season was concluded, according to the CNN Expansion news website.
Slim camp plays down Chivas rights speculation
Spokesmen for billionaire Carlos Slim have denied speculation that he intends to acquire the broadcast rights to top-tier Mexican football club Chivas.
América Móvil targets premium sports rights in long-term strategy
Olympics deal part of Slim plan to expand media empire in Latin America through top sport
ESPN Deportes plots future
Slim targets F1, Monterrey rights for proposed new free-to-air channel
NFL closes in on new rights deals in Mexico
Big rights-fee increases continue but key Middle East talks drag on
Premier League enjoys massive increases in more key territories but cooling Middle East market provides a major challenge