South America
Esporte Interativo adds Coritiba as Corinthians stay faithful to Globo
Coritiba has become the fourth Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club to formally accept the offer submitted by sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo for the pay-television rights to the top division of Brazilian football, while Corinthians has elected to extend its contract with media company Globo.
Internacional signing adds to Esporte Interativo’s club portfolio
Internacional has become the third Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club to formally accept the offer submitted by sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo for the pay-television rights to the top division of Brazilian football.
Santos becomes latest Serie A backer for Esporte Interativo’s rights bid
Santos has become the second Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club to formally accept the offer submitted by sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo for the pay-television rights to the top division of Brazilian football.
Eleven to show Brazilian domestic football leagues
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a rights deal with the Mediapro agency for coverage of domestic Brazilian football leagues.
Mediapro secures Argentine carriage deal for F1 channel
The Mediapro agency has expanded the reach of its Canal F1 Latin America channel ahead of the new Formula One motor racing season by agreeing a carriage deal with Argentine cable television operator Cablevision.
Esporte looks to break Globo’s grip on domestic rights
An audacious offer from Esporte Interativo has loosened Globo’s stranglehold on Brazilian domestic football.
Atlético Paranaense commits to Esporte Interativo’s rights offer
Atlético Paranaense has become the first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club to formally accept the offer submitted by sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo for the pay-television rights to the top division of Brazilian football.
Esporte Interativo confirms Campeonato Brasileiro rights bid
Brazilian sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo has confirmed it has submitted a bid of R$550m (€126m/$139m) per year to secure the pay-television rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top division of Brazilian football.
Esporte Interativo confirms talks over Brasileiro rights
Brazilian sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo has confirmed it has made a substantial offer to secure the pay-television rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top division of Brazilian football.
GolTV takes Venezuelan Primera División to US market
US pay-television broadcaster GolTV has acquired exclusive rights in the country to the Primera División, the top division of domestic football in Venezuela.
Eleven picks up rights to Conmebol World Cup qualifiers
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has secured rights in Poland and Belgium to the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) qualifying matches for the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team tournament.
Conmebol clubs issue boycott threat over revenue dispute
The South American League of Clubs organisation has said it is prepared to boycott the Copa Libertadores competition if it fails to reach an agreement with the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) over the distribution of broadcast revenues for its tournaments.
IOC’s long-term trend continues with latest deal in Brazil
An eight-Games deal with Brazilian media group Globo has helped the International Olympic Committee lock in the gains of Rio 2016 for the long-term.
Telefónica and Clarin pounce for Argentinian football rights
Argentinian media conglomerate Grupo Clarin and the Telefónica telecommunications company have been awarded rights to domestic football league action featuring the country’s biggest clubs, according to the Cronista newspaper.
South American clubs form pressure group over Conmebol broadcast revenues
A group of 15 leading South American football clubs have joined forces to establish a new organisation designed to enhance their position concerning the distribution of broadcast revenues by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).
Canal del Fútbol evaluating options after failed rights tender
Canal del Fútbol, the broadcaster which holds exclusive rights to domestic football in Chile, is evaluating its options after a tender process for highlights rights to the top-tier Campeonato Nacional failed to secure suitable offers.
Esporte Interativo seeks to oust Globo as Brasileiro rights-holder – reports
Brazilian sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo has made a substantial offer to secure the pay-television rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top division of Brazilian football, according to multiple reports.
Argentinian government increases ‘Football for All’ budget
The Argentinian government has increased the budget for its ‘Football for All’ scheme, which ensures coverage of football’s top two divisions in the country is available on free-to-air television.