South America
Football TV rights bill backed by Brazil’s Federal Senate
“Lei do Mandante”, a bill that is set to shake up the Brazilian football rights market, has been approved by the country’s Federal Senate.
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Globo offers assurances to Brazilian clubs amid changing TV rights legislation
Brazilian media group Globo has sought to reassure the country’s 40 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Série B football clubs that it remains committed to the sport amid impending changes to the way in …
Globo ‘resolves dispute’ with Fifa over rights fee payments
Brazilian media group Globo is reported to have reached an agreement with Fifa following its legal dispute with football’s world governing body over broadcast rights payments.
DFL Supercup streamed on TikTok as 9:16 vertical production rolled out
Football-based media platform OneFootball will stream live coverage in Brazil of tonight's DFL Supercup match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in a 'vertical format' designed for smartphones…
TV Cultura sublicenses Europa League rights from SBT
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has acquired rights to the Uefa Europa League through a sublicensing deal with commercial broadcaster SBT that runs from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Sports TV Rights lands Bolivian basketball league deal
The Sports TV Rights agency has acquired broadcast rights in Bolivia to the Libobasquet, the top division of basketball in the South American country
OneFootball retains coverage of selected DFB-Pokal ties in UK, Ireland
Germany-based digital platform OneFootball has continued its live coverage in the UK and Ireland of German club football competition the DFB-Pokal
Venezuela’s VTV to show Tokyo 2020 after all following ‘financial persecution’ claims
The Tokyo Olympic Games, which begin today (Friday), will be broadcast in Venezuela after all after a payment blocking issue had threatened to prevent coverage.
VTV Olympic broadcasts threatened by financial curbs, Venezuelan president claims
Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, has said that 'financial persecution' risks the free-to-air broadcasting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the country.
Disney nets Ligue 1 rights in Brazil for three years
The Disney media group has secured rights to broadcast the French Ligue 1 in Brazil from 2021-22 until 2023-24
Genius adds betting streaming rights to Argentinian FA deal
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) to incorporate betting streaming rights
Genius adds betting streaming rights to Argentinian FA deal
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) to incorporate betting streaming rights
TNT Sports to stream NBA games in Brazil
Subscription television channel TNT Sports has agreed a rights deal in Brazil with North American basketball league the NBA and beer brand Budweiser
TikTok to show Brazilian Série C matches and content
Video-sharing platform TikTok has agreed a deal to show matches and exclusive content from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of club football in Brazil.
Globo links up with Amazon to widen reach of Premiere service
Brazilian media group Globo has agreed a deal for its Premiere pay-per-view service to be made available to Amazon Prime Video subscribers
YouTube lands Paulistão football rights from 2022
Streaming platform YouTube has acquired digital rights to the São Paulo state football championship from 2022.
Brazil’s TNT Sports shows pre-Euro 2020 friendlies via TikTok
Brazilian broadcaster TNT Sports has reached an agreement to show international football friendly matches featuring leading European teams via video-sharing platform TikTok
Disney set to join SBT as Copa América broadcaster in Brazil
The Disney media group is set to acquire rights in Brazil for the upcoming Copa América national team football tournament.