South America
Conmebol seeks out agency partner
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) will next week launch a tender process with a view to appointing an agency to assist in the commercialisation of its club and national team competitions.
ESPN Brasil extends Premier League deal
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN Brasil has struck a three-season extension to its rights deal with the Premier League, the top division of English club football.
GolTV becomes new rights-holder of Ecuadorian club football
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster GolTV has agreed a 10-year deal with the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) to become the new rights-holder of Primera Categoría Serie A and Serie B, the top tiers of the domestic game.
MP & Silva appointed to manage Colombian baseball rights
The MP & Silva agency has been appointed as the exclusive global media-rights adviser for the Colombian Baseball League and the Serie Latinoamericana pan-continental competition.
Telefónica adds mobile football content in Brazil, Chile
Telecommunications company Telefónica is to add mobile football content to its service offering in Brazil and Chile.
Argentinian government to revive free-to-view football coverage for limited time
The Argentinian government has reached a deal with US media companies Fox and Turner to subsidise free-to-air coverage of the country’s top-tier Primera División football competition for the first three months of next season.
Brazilian rugby body partners with Esporte Interativo
The Brazilian Confederation of Rugby (CBRu) has agreed a rights deal with sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo.
CBF takes fresh approach to broadcast rights for Brazil friendlies
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is set to adopt a new means of broadcasting friendly matches played by its national team after electing not to award the rights to media group Globo.
ITTF World Championships commence with enhanced exposure in Americas
The International Table Tennis Federation’s 2017 World Championships have commenced in the German city of Düsseldorf, with the global governing body detailing new rights partners in the Americas.
Peruvian consortium recoups chunk of league cost from Latina
Two of Peru’s major broadcasters have recouped about 15 per cent of their spend on domestic top-tier football rights in a sublicensing deal with Latina
Nacional and Peñarol extend deals with Tenfield until 2025
Uruguay’s top two clubs have signed a contract extension with long-term rights-holder Tenfield until 2025, after a two-year holdout.
RedeTV to cover Brazil’s volleyball friendlies
Brazilian commercial broadcaster RedeTV has agreed a rights deal with the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) to cover the friendly games of the men’s and women’s national teams.
Former Barcelona president arrested in money laundering probe
Spanish police have today (Tuesday) arrested Sandro Rosell, former president of LaLiga football club Barcelona, in connection to an investigation regarding his business activities in Brazil.
Tenfield extends deal with Uruguay giants
The Tenfield agency has extended rights deals with Uruguayan top-tier football clubs Nacional and Penarol.
NBA strikes content partnership with Brazilian telco
North American basketball league the NBA has entered into a content partnership with Brazilian telecommunications company Vivo.
Conmebol asks for lawsuit to be paused
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has asked a US Federal Court judge to halt a lawsuit accusing the organisation of participating in a bribery scheme alongside a number of 21st Century Fox units.
Movistar TV gains near-exclusive rights to Peruvian football league
Pay-television broadcaster Movistar TV has secured near-exclusive domestic rights to the 2017 season of the Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional, the top division of Peruvian football.
Globo commits to longer deal with established Chapecoense
The two-year deal agreed by football club Chapecoense and media group Globo last month reflects the former’s newly-established position in Brazil’s Série A.