South America
San Lorenzo chief claims ‘excellent’ rights meeting with ESPN, Mediapro
Globo rights renewal takes Copa do Brasil to new level
Palmeiras sides with Esporte in Brazilian club football war
Reigning Brazilian champion Palmeiras has brought the battle over Série A club’s pay-television rights to an end by agreeing a deal with Esporte Interativo from 2019.
Tenfield prepared to step aside as Uruguayan FA receives lucrative rights offer
Palmeiras seals Esporte Interativo rights deal
Torneos reaches settlement with prosecutors
Argentinian clubs make counterproposal for football rights
Argentinian clubs targeting counterproposal after rejecting Fox, Turner offer
OBS hits back at ‘negligence’ claim after Rio 2016 camera incident
Palmeiras commits rights to Esporte Interativo – reports
Founder members quit Brazil’s Primeira Liga amid TV revenue concerns
Argentinian football clubs at odds over new rights deal
Globo likely buyer but Primeira sale waits on clubs and calendar
Uncertainties over the Brazilian football calendar and a dispute over revenue sharing is delaying a new rights agreement for the Primeira Liga – Brazil’s newest football competition.
Viacom bolsters Latin American presence with Telefe acquisition
US media conglomerate Viacom has agreed a $345m (€312.5m) deal to acquire Argentinian free-to-air broadcaster Telefe from the Telefónica telecommunications company.
Fox and Turner linked with joint move for Argentinian football rights
US media companies Fox and Turner are keen to strike a partnership to acquire rights to club football in Argentina, according to reports.
ESPN Brasil takes Premier League to the pictures
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN Brasil has agreed a partnership with media company Cinelive to provide coverage of English Premier League football games in cinemas throughout Brazil.
Band nets rights to Brazilian basketball league
Brazilian broadcaster Rede Bandeirantes has agreed a rights deal with the Brazilian Basketball League (LNB) to cover its top-tier club competition, the NBB.
OBS equipment released after Rio 2016 dispute
Olympic Broadcasting Services, the host broadcast organisation for all Olympic Games, has said equipment seized from it by Brazilian authorities has been returned.