South America
DAZN confirms Brazilian launch for March 2019
DAZN confirmed its launch in Brazil this morning (Thursday), along with its acquisitions of rights in the country to the Copa Sudamericana, Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1.
IMG strikes Serie A deal with ESPN in Latin America, the Caribbean
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has struck a surprise deal with the IMG agency for Serie A rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
Gol TV hangs on to Peru qualifier rights after last-gasp payment
The Peruvian football federation (FPF) has decided not to follow through with its public threat to strip Gol TV of the international rights to Peru’s 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, after the broadcaster finally made an overd…
DAZN bids for Sudamericana rights in Latin America after modifying Diez Media deal
A decision on who will broadcast the Copa Sudamericana in Brazil and Latin America is understood to be close, but FC Diez Media won’t be making it.
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN to launch in Brazil and Latin America; will show Serie A and Ligue 1
Streaming platform DAZN is preparing to launch its OTT service in Brazil and Latin America in the coming weeks and is close to securing rights to Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1 in both regions, mul…
Brazilian Série B payment reduced by Globo as Coritiba paradox causes mayhem
The paradoxical nature of Brazilian club football rights is once again causing problems, this time in the second-tier Série B.
Torneos and Pitch prepare to break from World Cup qualifier pack in South America
The complex nature of the World Cup qualifier rights market in South America is unlikely to become more straightforward over the coming months, but one thing is now all but certain: the international r…
Movistar TV launches in Argentina
Spanish telco Telefónica has launched an OTT service in Argentina.
Lega Serie A strikes Italian cup deals in multiple markets
Italy’s Lega Serie A last week announced new deals for its club-competition rights covering a host of markets.
Brazilian Série A international rights to be exploited via OTT in US and beyond
BR Foot Sports Media’s joint venture deal with social video technology company FanHero will lead to the creation of a global OTT service dedicated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil’s top-tier footb…
Conmebol confirms Facebook deals for Copa Libertadores in South America
Conmebol has officially announced Facebook’s acquisition of media rights to the Copa Libertadores across Latin America and Brazil.
Second-time lucky for FEF as it doubles national team rights revenue
The Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) has at least doubled its income from domestic and international rights to Ecuador’s home World Cup qualifiers and friendlies, selling them to Ecuadorian tech c…
Globo pounces on Fiba rights in Brazil after Turner deal cancelled
Reports in Brazil suggest the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) will receive no media rights income from the country until at least 2020, after its deal with Esporte Interativo collapsed
DirecTV continues partnership with Uefa for national team rights
As reported in TV Sports Markets last month, pay-television operator DirecTV has acquired rights to Uefa European Qualifiers and the Uefa Nations League in a four-season deal, from 2018-19 to 2021-22.
DirecTV claims to have secured Ecuadorian football team rights
Pay-television operator DirecTV claims it has secured domestic rights to matches of Ecuador’s national football team.
Facebook Watch goes global
Facebook Watch, the social media company’s streaming service, will roll out globally a year after it launched in the US.
Former Fifa official jailed for nine years
The former head of the South American football confederation Conmebol, Juan Ángel Napout, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Wednesday (August 29) for his role in the Fifa corruption scandal.
ESPN retains Eredivisie rights in Brazil
International sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its rights in Brazil to the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football