South America
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.
Tigo Sports acquires rights to Costa Rica Concacaf Nations League games
Paraguay-based pay-television broadcaster Tigo Sports has acquired the rights to Costa Rica’s Concacaf Nations League matches.
The rights are for broadcast outside of Costa Rica.
DAZN adds Süper Lig to Brazilian line-up
Direct-to-consumer sports streaming service DAZN has broadened its content portfolio in Brazil by acquiring exclusive rights to the Süper Lig, the top division of Turkish club football.
DAZN Brazil commits to EuroLeague until 2023
Direct-to-consumer sports streaming service DAZN has extended an agreement in Brazil for rights to the top-tier EuroLeague basketball competition until the end of the 2022-23 season
Xtreme Polo League engages WarnerMedia to boost launch plans
The Xtreme Polo League has agreed a multi-year deal with US media conglomerate WarnerMedia, along with a host of broadcast partnerships, as it prepares to launch in Buenos Aires, Argentina
DAZN signs three-year media rights deal with Brazil’s NBB
Subscription sports streaming service DAZN has agreed a three-season deal with the Brazilian Basketball League (LNB) to become the main rights partner of its top-tier club competition, the NBB
Bolivian Football Federation presses ahead with Primera División rights sales
The Bolivian Football Federation is progressing with its media-rights sales process for the country’s top-tier football league, launching an invitation to tender process.
ESPN and DAZN exchange rights, money in South American Premier League deals
Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN is covering all streaming service DAZN’s costs for English Premier League rights in South America and has sublicensed select Premier League coverage in Brazil to the latter in mutually-beneficial deals.
Bolivian Primera División clubs to discuss ‘$50m’ rights bid from Mexico’s SMM
Mexican sports rights agency Sports Marketing Monterrey has reportedly submitted an offer of $50m (€45.2m) for the broadcast rights to Bolivia’s top-tier Primera División football league.
Stats Perform signs data and video deal with Argentinian FA
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a five-year deal with the Argentinian Football Association for the rights to global betting video and data across club competitions including…
Conmebol World Cup qualifier rights status still messy with six months to go
Two primary obstacles are preventing broadcasters and agencies in South America from agreeing deals with one another to maximise the value of 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier rights: Mediapro’s protracted acquisition of Torneos and the mystery of who holds rights to Venezuela’s qualifiers.
Mediapro among bidders for Uruguay football rights as offers ‘exceed expectations’
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has received three offers for its international rights to the national team’s qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup.
DAZN picks up Flamengo, Botafogo basketball games in Brazil
Sports streaming service DAZN has agreed a deal with the Rio de Janeiro Basketball Federation to provide coverage in Brazil of Campeonato Estadual games played between Flamengo, Botafogo and Niterói.
Uruguayan Football Federation seeks non-exclusive rights bids for friendlies
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is inviting bids for broadcast rights to the national team’s six friendly matches to be played between September and November.