South America
Sports TV Rights reiterates claim for $3.8m over unplayed Bolivian league matches
The Sports TV Rights agency has underlined its stance that it will issue penalty payments requests of $3.78m (€3.1
ESPN Brasil acquires rights to women’s Brasileirão season finale
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil has acquired rights to the top-tier Brasileirão Feminino A-1 in a deal covering the semi-finals and finals of the 2020 season.
Fox Sports broadcasts opening Primera División matches after injunction
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports broadcast the opening weekend of the top-tier Primera División league in Argentina after an injunction was issued.
Peruvian Football Federation clears way for collective league rights sales
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has put new legislation in place to sell the broadcast rights to the country’s top-tier Liga 1 collectively.
Band ‘holds talks with Dentsu’ over Copa América rights
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Rede Bandeirantes has held negotiations with the Dentsu agency about acquiring rights to the 2021 edition of the Copa América tournament, it has been reported.
Fox threatens legal response to Argentinian Primera División contract termination
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has warned that it will use “all measures” at its disposal, including “legal and judicial action” following the termination of its rights agreement for Argentina’s Primera D…
Globo ready to take action against Athletico Paranaense over media rights decree
Brazilian media group Globo has threatened to take action against Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Athletico Paranaense after the club sold pay-per-view rights to Sunday’s match using the controversial P…
FBF could extend current Sports TV Rights deal to avoid rebate
A media rights deal between the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) and the Sports TV Rights agency – which is set to expire at the end of this year – should be extended into 2021, according to FBF exe…
Band settles final tranche of R$135m Globo debt for historic Brasileiro Série A payments
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Rede Bandeirantes has settled a four-year debt with media group Globo for rights to the top tier of Brazilian domestic football.
A final R$10m (€1.5m/$1.8
Argentine Sports Minister seeking FTA coverage of Primera División
Matías Lammens, Argentina’s minister for Sports and Tourism, has revealed that the national government is hopeful of a deal being reached to showcase club football matches on public-service television.
Brazilian top-tier side Goiás renews Globo rights deal
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Goiás has renewed its domestic media-rights agreement with media group Globo until 2024.
Goiás’ current agreement was due to expire at the end of the 2021 season.
Fox Sports’ Argentinian Primera División contract ended
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) and the newly-created Professional Football League (LPF) have cancelled pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports’ rights agreement for the Primera División, the to…
TV Brasil picks up Peru-Brazil rights in eleventh-hour agreement
Public-service broadcaster TV Brasil stepped in to show coverage of yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier between Peru and Brazil after media group Globo failed to negotiate an agreement.
Globo fails in late bid to secure Peru-Brazil live rights
Brazilian media group Globo has failed to negotiate a late agreement to broadcast tonight’s (October 13) 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying match between Peru and Brazil.
Grupo Nación acquires domestic rights to Paraguay World Cup qualifiers, Conmebol qualifier package
Media conglomerate Grupo Nación has finalised its acquisition of domestic rights to the Paraguay men’s national team’s away 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, as well as exclusive rights in Paraguay to a…
ESPN/Fox merger rejected by Argentina’s competition watchdog
The Disney media group’s latest attempts to merge international arms of pay-television broadcasters ESPN and Fox Sports has failed after Argentina’s competition authority blocked its proposal.
Argentina Metropolitana Volleyball enters major streaming and data partnership with Genius
Argentina’s Federación Metropolitana de Voleibol, which oversees the country’s top volleyball competitions, has announced plans to launch a major new digital platform in partnership with Genius Sports Grou…
Bundesliga makes South America exposure play in OneFootball tie-up
Difficult markets conditions across South America has led Bundesliga International to push for greater exposure across the region.