South America
Brazilian basketball league signs SporTV deal, renews with ESPN
SporTV, the pay-television broadcaster owned by Brazilian media group Globo, has acquired rights to the top-tier Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), while Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has also renewed…
Brazil’s Série A to enjoy live coverage in China on K-Ball
Chinese streaming platform K-Ball has acquired live rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Brazilian football’s centralisation dream in danger of collapse
Discussions over the centralisation of commercial rights to Brazilian football’s top two divisions, Serie A and Serie B, are in danger of collapsing as two competing blocs of clubs dig in on their revenue distribution demands.
Globo pays Copa do Brasil increase after late SBT challenge
Globo has agreed to pay a handsome increase for domestic media rights to the Copa do Brasil, beating competition from commercial broadcaster SBT to secure a key property in its football portfolio.
Serie A ups social media presence with Japanese, Portuguese Twitter accounts
Lega Serie A has launched dedicated Japanese and Portuguese Twitter accounts as part of plans to improve its engagement with fans
Globo retains Copa do Brasil rights to 2026
Commercial broadcaster Globo has agreed a four-season extension with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for the exclusive domestic broadcast rights to the Copa do Brasil club competition
Brazil’s RedeTV follows Super Bowl coverage with long-term NFL deal
Commercial broadcaster RedeTV has struck a three-year deal with the National Football League for free-to-air rights to the American football league in Brazil
1190 Sports submits ‘very interesting’ offer for Peru’s Liga 1 rights
Global sports and entertainment company 1190 Sports has submitted an offer to the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) for rights to the top-tier Liga 1 competition
Peruvian Football Federation launches tender for Liga 1 rights
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has launched an invitation to tender for broadcast rights to the Liga 1 top-tier club competition
UFC Fight Pass launches in Brazil, Band to show free-to-air coverage
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts promotion is launching its Fight Pass OTT subscription service in Brazil, with selected events to also be made available on free-to-air television…
SBT retains Copa do Nordeste rights for three seasons
Brazilian commercial broadcaster SBT has retained free-to-air rights to the Copa do Nordeste, an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Northeastern region of the country
NEO Studios produces new Maradona docuseries
Aser Ventures-owned production company NEO Studios has teamed up with Italian production company Roma Press to create a new docuseries celebrating the life and legacy of Argentinian football legend Diego…
Globo the frontrunner as CBF set for Copa do Brasil uplift
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is unlikely to reach its R$650m-per-year target for global media and marketing rights to the Copa do Brasil but is set fair for an overall increase compared to the current cycle.
OneFootball to show Campeonato Brasileiro Série C games on PPV
Media platform OneFootball has agreed a deal with Brazilian live-streaming company TV NSports for rights to show 45 games from Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of domestic club football.
Band secures F1 rights extension in Brazil, Claro to distribute F1 TV Pro
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes has agreed a three-season extension to its Formula 1 rights deal
OneFootball distributing live Argentinian Primera División matches, plus free highlights
Media platform OneFootball has signed an agreement with the Argentina Football Distribution entity to show top-tier Primera División content from the AFA Play streaming service in multiple international …
SBT adds Copa América Femenina to football portfolio
Brazilian commercial broadcaster SBT has acquired rights to this year’s Copa América Femenina, which will take place in Colombia from July 8 to 30.
Conmebol wins big in new Libertadores and Sudamericana deals
The new deals struck with Disney, Paramount, Globo, SBT, DirecTV and OneFootball have produced a like-for-like increase of about 66 per cent on the guaranteed income provided by equivalent deals in the current cycle.