South America
DAZN ‘in football rights talks’ with Globo, cuts subscription cost
Brazilian broadcaster Globo and sports streaming platform DAZN are in talks over a rights-sharing agreement for the Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana club football competitions, it has been reported
DAZN ‘close’ to Paranaense state league rights deal
OTT subscription platform DAZN is reportedly close to a deal to broadcast the 2020 Paranaense state championship, according to reports in Brazil
Brazilian basketball league sets first with TikTok launch
Short-form video platform TikTok has partnered with Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the top division of club basketball in Brazil
Local Uruguayan version of Fox Sports to stop broadcasting
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports is set to cease operating its local version in Uruguay amid a change in business strategy
Bolivian Football Federation assumes control of league TV rights
The executive committee of the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) is to take over control of negotiation of broadcast rights to the country’s top-tier Primera División.
TNT Sports nets Liga ACB rights in Argentina
The Asociación de Clubes Españoles de Baloncesto (ACB), which organises the top tier of club basketball in Spain, has agreed a rights deal for the competition with Argentinian subscription-television c…
Limited free-to-air linear rights on offer in Copa América rights tender
Free-to-air broadcasters in South America bidding for rights to the 2020 Copa América will be limited to showing a maximum of 11 matches on their linear channels, according to the terms of the recently …
Brazilian regulator to review approval of Disney-Fox deal
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defence (Cade), the competition regulator, has ruled that the planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company will be subjected to a review.
Canal del Fútbol ordered to repay subscribers as Chilean protests rage on
Chilean pay-television sports broadcaster Canal del Fútbol has been ordered to repay customers whose subscriptions have been affected by the ongoing protests in Chile.
Brazilian volleyball Superliga coverage complete as OTT channel goes PPV
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) has launched a pay-per-view model for its OTT streaming service, a move that will grant full coverage of the men’s and women’s Superliga club competitions for…
Corinthians becomes latest football club to launch on TikTok
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A team Corinthians has become the latest football club to launch an official account on short-form video platform TikTok.
DAZN adds Basketball Champions League Americas to Brazil line-up
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Brazil to the new Basketball Champions League Americas club competition
NBA seals free-to-air Brazilian platform with Band
Brazilian media group Bandeirantes, which operates free-to-air and pay-television channels, has acquired rights for the NBA basketball league
ATP Tour and French Open TV rights hit market in Brazil
An invitation to tender has been issued for broadcast rights in Brazil to ATP Tour events, and also the French Open, one of tennis’ four grand slam events.
Tenfield scores rights to Uruguay friendlies
Tenfield, the Uruguayan agency and media company, has acquired rights to the Uruguayan national football team’s four remaining international friendlies this year.
Long-serving Maluf to head ESPN Brasil
Carlos Maluf has been announced as the new chief executive of sports broadcaster ESPN Brasil.
The appointment was made by the broadcaster’s parent company Disney.
Bolivian league vice-president cites Sport TV Rights’ $23m offer
Bolivian league vice-president Robert Blanco has claimed that incumbent rights-holder Sport TV Rights has submitted a $23m (€21m) offer for the exclusive rights to the league from 2021 to 2024.
DAZN adds Liga MX to football offering in Brazil
Direct-to-consumer sports streaming service DAZN has secured its third rights deal in Brazil this week by adding Mexico’s Liga MX to its football portfolio.