South America
Argentinian regulator spells out Disney-Fox sports broadcast conditions
Argentina’s competition regulatory agency, the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia, has set out a number of conditions the Walt Disney Company must fulfil in order to address competition co…
Disney retains Premier League rights across South America
Media group Disney is in the final stages of agreeing a three-season deal for exclusive English Premier League rights across South America, SportBusiness understands.
Globo picks up rights to Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul state leagues
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has enhanced its coverage of state football competitions by acquiring rights to the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Gaúcho.
TV Cultura follows IndyCar deal with Formula E extension
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal for the Formula E electric car-racing championship.
TV Cultura’s deal covers free-to-air rights.
Eleven agrees Campeonato Carioca deal, TikTok renews Copa do Nordeste deal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired streaming rights in Brazil to football’s Campeonato Carioca state championship, while video-sharing platform TikTok has struck a new deal for c…
Disney acquires IndyCar rights in Latin America, TV Cultura extends deal
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN and OTT platform Star+, both owned by Disney, have acquired rights in Latin America, including Brazil, for the US motor racing series IndyCar
Rio football body launches Campeonato Carioca OTT platform
The Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (FERJ) has launched an OTT platform for the Campeonato Carioca, the annual tournament in the state.
Cariocão Play will be available from January 10.
Chile’s Primera División returns to TVN following WarnerMedia deal
Live games from the Chilean Primera División, the top division of domestic club football, will return to the screens of public-service broadcaster TVN for the first time in over two decades after a sublicensing …
Globo extends Brazilian volleyball rights agreement
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) has renewed a rights agreement with media group Globo until 2024
Globo adds Palmeiras to Série A rights portfolio, signs Campeonato Paulista deal
Brazilian media company Globo has added Palmeiras to its portfolio of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A pay-television rights partners, while it has also agreed a deal for state football competition the Campeonato …
Brazil’s Band ‘nets free-to-air rights’ to Africa Cup of Nations
Brazilian media group Bandeirantes is reported to have secured free-to-air rights to the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which is due to run from January 9 to February 6 in Cameroon
Bandeirantes lands Club World Cup rights in Brazil
Brazilian media group Bandeirantes has acquired broadcast rights to the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup
Amazon makes latest move in Copa do Brasil deal with Globo
Amazon has acquired its first exclusive sports rights in Brazil by securing sublicensed broadcast rights to the Copa do Brasil knockout club competition in a deal with rights-holder Globo, the Brazilian…
World Surf League lands Globo rights deal in Brazil
Brazilian media group Globo has agreed a three-year deal for rights to World Surf League events
Disney ‘secures FA Cup broadcast rights’ in Brazil
FA Cup broadcast rights in Brazil have been secured by Disney in a long-term agreement, it has been reported
Bolivian Football Federation announces Sports TV Rights pact over Covid-hit season
The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Sports TV Rights agency over payment following the cancellation of 169 domestic league matches during the…
Cruzeiro signs deal with newspaper for Mineiro state league coverage
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B football club Cruzeiro has agreed a deal with Brazilian newspaper O Tempo for rights to its matches in the Minas Gerais state championship, the Campeonato Mineiro
F1 TV launches on connected TV devices
The Formula One motor-racing championship has launched its F1 TV OTT service on connected TV devices