South America
ESPN, DAZN cross-sell Premier League rights in South America
Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN and sports streaming service DAZN have agreed mutual sublicensing deals for English Premier League rights in South America
Colombia’s Dimayor poised to sign international rights deal with US fund
Dimayor, the organisation which operates Colombian club football, has agreed a deal with US investment fund Prudent Corporate Finance for international rights to the country’s top two divisions, according t…
Band lands Ligue 1 deal in Brazil, retains Olympic Games rights
Brazilian broadcaster Rede Bandeirantes (Band) has agreed a sublicensing deal with OTT streaming service DAZN for rights to Ligue 1, the top division of French club football, while it will reportedly also…
ESPN to offer domestic American football in Brazil
ESPN Brasil has acquired rights to the country’s domestic American football league, the Liga Brasil Futebol Americano (BFA).
Palmeiras closes income gap on Flamengo and Corinthians
The two-and-a-half-year negotiation between Brazilian club Palmeiras and media group Globo ended in a good result for the club last month, as it became one of only three Série A clubs to receive a minimum guarantee for its pay-per-view rights in 2019.
Antel to show Copa América
Uruguayan telecommunications company Antel has acquired rights for the 2019 Copa América international football tournament.
Panam Sports Channel to launch for Lima Games
Panam Sports, which operates the Pan American Games, will launch a new digital channel to offer coverage of the upcoming edition of the multi-sport event in Lima, Peru
DAZN snaps up Africa Cup of Nations, Gold Cup rights
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has acquired exclusive live rights in a number of territories for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and Concacaf Gold Cup football tournaments
Tele Red Imagen extends deal for Argentine lower leagues – report
The Argentine Football Association has reportedly extended its broadcast rights deal with media company Tele Red Imagen for the Nacional B and Primera B Metropolitana club competitions
Band adds Série C to Brazilian football portfolio
Brazilian broadcaster TV Bandeirantes (Band) has agreed a sublicensing deal with OTT streaming service DAZN for rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of domestic club football.
Brasileiro international rights set for direct deal after tender collapse
After two failed attempts at tendering international rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, SportBusiness Media understands Brazilian football’s governing body now intends to complete a deal in private negotiations.
Mediapro lands international rights deal with Paraguayan FA
Spanish agency Mediapro has acquired international rights to the Paraguayan national football team’s qualifying matches for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
DAZN picks up MLS rights in multiple markets
OTT streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Brazil to North America’s Major League Soccer.
Brazil’s Palmeiras signs six-year Globo rights deal
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Palmeiras has signed a six-year rights agreement with Brazilian media company Globo.
Band deal returns NBA to Brazilian free-to-air TV
Brazilian broadcaster Rede Bandeirantes (Band) has acquired rights to the 2019 NBA Finals, returning the North American basketball league to free-to-air television in country for the first time since 2004
ESPN acquires PGA Championship in LatAm, Brazil, Caribbean
International sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean to US golf major the PGA Championship, as part of a new long-term agreement with the PGA of America
Facebook signs content deal with Copa América
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal with organisers of this year’s Copa América to deliver behind-the-scenes coverage of the national team football tournament, which will take place in Br…
DAZN OTT service launches in Brazil
OTT streaming service DAZN officially launched in Brazil on Thursday, making it the broadcaster's ninth market