South America
NBA and Olé link up to offer video content in Argentina
North American basketball league the NBA has signed a multi-year digital partnership with Argentinian daily sports newspaper Olé to offer fans in the country access to online video content.
Fifa and Sony broaden 4K coverage of World Cup
Fifa, football’s world governing body, and Japanese electronics company Sony have extended their range of 4K broadcast initiatives for the 2014 World Cup national team tournament.
DirecTV broadcasts first edition of Para-South American Games
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has acquired rights to the inaugural Para-South American Games across eight markets.
Brazilian basketball league embarks on live streaming initiative
The Brazilian National Basketball League (LNB) will provide free live streaming of three games next week as part of an initiative to increase exposure for the sport in the country.
Globo acquires rights to Brazil’s winter Paralympic debut
Brazilian media group Globo will broadcast the Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games after reaching an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB).
Grupo Clarin receives approval for reorganisation plan
Argentinian pay-television broadcaster TyC Sports is set to become part of a new independent company after media conglomerate Grupo Clarin was permitted to break up its operations rather than face a forced dismantling to comply with a new media ownership law.
MP & Silva extends deal with ATP’s Buenos Aires event
The MP & Silva agency has extended a deal to distribute worldwide media rights for the men’s ATP World Tour tennis tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
FIC launches new Brazilian sports channel
The Fox International Channels (FIC) Latin America broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has announced the launch of Fox Sports 2 in Brazil, its second pay-television sports channel in the country.
Fox Sports to launch dedicated services in Colombia, Uruguay
The Fox International Channels (FIC) broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox is to launch local versions of pay-television channel Fox Sports in Colombia and Uruguay.
Argentinian government snaps up free-to-air rights for Fifa World Cup
The Argentinian government has acquired free-to-air media rights for the 2014 Fifa World Cup national football team tournament in Brazil.
Clubs to receive ‘significant’ increase from Libertadores rights income
Conmebol, football’s governing body in South America, has said that the clubs participating in the 2014 Copa Libertadores knockout competition will receive 95% of the media rights income from the tournament.
Telefuturo to bring UFC to Paraguay
Paraguayan free-to-air broadcaster Telefuturo has acquired media rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
EBU deal will boost exposure in US growth market
EBU deal with US ski federation will increase exposure for ski events in the country
Messina appointed managing director of Kentaro Figer
The Figer and Kentaro agencies have appointed Jose de Lorenzo Messina as managing director of their Brazilian joint venture, Kentaro Figer.
Argentinian government pumps additional funds into football scheme
The Argentinian government has set aside a further ARS310.6m (€39.2m/$53.3m) in its 2013 budget for its ‘Football for All’ broadcast project for the domestic football league, according to the Clarín newspaper.
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Esporte Interativo launches new Brazilian pay-TV channel
ESPN secures highlights deal for Campeonato Brasileiro
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil has acquired highlights rights for coverage of Campeonato Série A, the top division of domestic club football in the country.
Fox Sports Brasil scores rights to new women’s football league
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to the first season of the Brazilian Football Confederation’s new women’s league.