South America
Twitter follows Brazil at World Cup
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has signed a content partnership with social media platform Twitter for the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
Peruvian body awards football rights
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has awarded rights for the national team’s matches between September 2018 and December 2021 to four media companies.
Mediapro signs Lima 2019 host broadcast deal
The Mediapro agency has been unveiled as the host broadcaster for the 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games multi-sport event in Lima, Peru.
Facebook helps IMG and Perform beat LatAm broadcaster timidity
Earnings from FC Diez Media’s sale of Copa Libertadores rights in South America have fallen below its internal targets, TV Sports Markets understands, but the joint venture is still on track to meet its guarantee.
New entrant beats major agencies to Série A international rights
BR Newsmedia’s acquisition of international rights to Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was finalised on Tuesday despite the warnings of the Brazilian football federation
Argentina launches OTT service ahead of World Cup
Argentina’s Federal System of Public Media and Content has launched a new OTT platform that will provide live streaming of forthcoming national team football tournament the Fifa World Cup.
Glory extends Brazilian rights deal
Kickboxing league Glory has renewed its rights partnership with Brazilian media company Globo.
Mediapro claims first as Brasileirao heads to YouTube
The Mediapro agency has struck a deal with internet company Google that will grant video-sharing platform YouTube rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top division of Brazilian football, across 27 markets in Europe, Asia and Oceania.
FC Diez Media opens up tender for Copa Sudamericana
FC Diez Media, the joint venture established by the IMG agency and digital media company Perform to advise the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) on their commercial rights for club competitions from 2019 to 2022, has launched a media rights tender for the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa tournaments.
BRnews set to seal Campeonato Brasileiro international rights
A proposal by a new company, BRnews, to acquire the international rights for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top division of football in Brazil, has been approved by the competition’s clubs, according to reports.
Globo teams up with Olympic Channel
Brazilian media company Globo has struck a content partnership with the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel.
Klefer seeks new owner for Copa do Brasil international rights
Klefer Marketing Esportivo has begun discussions with interested parties over the sale of international media and betting rights to the Copa do Brasil
NBA signs digital partnership with Perform
North American basketball league the NBA has today (Thursday) signed a multi-year partnership with Perform that will see the digital sports content and media group manage the organisation’s official websites in more than 15 international markets.
Globo edges closer to free-to-air monopoly but bloc stands firm
Globo’s latest deals with Santos and São Paulo mean only three Brazilian Série A clubs are yet to sell their domestic free-to-air and pay-per-view rights from 2019 onward.
Clubs hit the reset button as GolTV wins Ecuadorian rights
GolTV has emerged victorious in the third tender for Ecuadorian club football rights this year, overcoming the annulment of its previous deal and an initial vote awarding the rights to DirecTV.
Fernando Manuel Pinto, head of sports rights, Globo
Interview with Fernando Manuel Pinto, head of sports rights at Globo, about the media company's recent deals with Brazilian football clubs.
Facebook Live coverage to continue for World Snooker Championship
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal to stream the World Snooker Championship across the Americas and the Indian sub-continent for the second consecutive year.
São Paulo, Internacional sign up with Globo
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football clubs São Paulo and Internacional have agreed domestic rights deals with Brazilian media company Globo.