South America

The local organising committee of the 2013 World Games has awarded host broadcast rights to Colombian public-service broadcaster RTVC.

Kevin O’Connor has stepped down from his role as Lagardère Unlimited’s chief operating officer in the United States and South America with immediate effect.

Sky Brasil has agreed a deal with Bandsports to carry coverage of the French Open, according to the Maquina do Esporte website.

The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has extended its partnership with Adidas through to 2022.

Hitachi has agreed a one-year extension to its shirt sponsorship contract with Brazilian top flight football club Ponte Preta.

Grupo Petrópolis has secured a 10-year naming rights deal for 2014 World Cup venue, Recife’s Arena Pernambuco.

Ufa Sports faces a hard battle to hold on to World Championship handball rights

Premiership Rugby: Why it’s the right time to launch an international club sevens tournament

Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster Esporte Interativo has acquired rights for the Campeonato Paraibano, the regional football league in the state of Paraíba, Brazil.

Olympics deal part of Slim plan to expand media empire in Latin America through top sport

World Cup rights fee falls in Nigeria but increases in sub-Saharan Africa as Fifa keeps faith with AUB and Octagon

Broadcasters worried by Pitch and MP & Silva joint venture but rivals say it's business as usual

Aggressive Fox poses threat t Sport1 future in the Netherlands

MP & Silva chief explains why channel plan may work for Asia

ESPN Deportes explains long-term strategy for growing US Spanish-language market

The Dimayor (División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano), the body responsible for the top two football divisions in Colombia, has fined second-tier club América de Cali 44.21

IOC carves out five more Asian markets to handle in-house and further weaken ABU rights; Frustrated Barton blasts ABU

Santa Mónica seeks refund for centralised Spain matches