Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B
Libra accepts five-year Globo rights proposal, LFU talks continue
Libra has stolen a march on Liga Forte União (LFU) by signing a letter of intent with media giant Globo over a five-year domestic rights deal, albeit talks between the two rival collectives in Brazilian …
Assaí extends Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title sponsorship, Betano backs Série B
Brazilian cash and carry operator Assaí Atacadista has agreed a one-season extension to its title sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, while sports betting operator Betano has become the new t…
Band, Globo close Brazilian Série B deals from 2023 onward
Commercial broadcaster Band, Globo-owned pay-television broadcaster SporTV and Globo's PPV platform Premiere will all share coverage of the Brazil's second-tier football league, Série B, for at least …
Band, TV Brasil ‘in negotiations’ over Série B rights
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is said to be holding talks with public broadcaster TV Brasil and commercial broadcaster Band over rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of …
Liga Forte Futebol secures Life Capital, Serengeti as investors
Liga Forte Futebol (LFF), one of two organisations seeking to create a new league system for Brazilian club football, has sealed an investment agreement with domestic venture capital group Life Capital…
Mubadala Capital ‘selected’ as financial backer for Brazilian football’s Libra body
Libra, one of two collectives of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Série B teams seeking to drive plans for a new Brazilian football league system, has recommended Mubadala Capital as its preferred financial b…
Terms agreed for City Football Group’s entrance into Brazilian market
City Football Group (CFG), the parent company of English Premier League club Manchester City, has agreed terms on a takeover deal that would make Campeonato Brasileiro Série B team Bahia the first Brazilian …
Brazilian clubs form rival body to put their case on future revenue shares
A group of 25 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Série B teams have formed a new organisation designed to drive forward talks on the future direction of club football in Brazil.
OneFootball to offer Brazilian club competition clips through Globo deal
Media platform OneFootball has furthered its commitment to Brazilian club football by agreeing a deal with media group Globo to provide highlights from Campeonato Brasileirão Série A and Série B, along wi…
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A heavyweights form ‘Libra’ group
A group of eight Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Série B clubs have endorsed the formation of ‘Libra’, a new body proposed to represent the 40 teams competing in the top two tiers of domestic football and o…
Brazilian Football Confederation looks to terminate Sport Promotion deal
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has filed a request to terminate a contract with the Sport Promotion agency for the rights to market perimeter board advertising across Campeonato Brasileiro…
Tebas and prospective investors present Brazilian clubs with collective rights plan
Javier Tebas, the president of Spain’s LaLiga, has met with executives from clubs in the Brasileiro Campeonato Série A and Série B to discuss a new collective rights model and investment strategies for…
Vasco da Gama takeover expands 777’s football portfolio
Miami-based alternative investment firm 777 Partners is to broaden its portfolio of football clubs after agreeing a deal to acquire Vasco da Gama, in what is being touted as the largest such transaction…
LiveMode and 1190 Sports unite to chase equity in Brazilian leagues
Brazil’s LiveMode agency and 1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, have combined to propose taking over commercial management of the leagues with a m…
Bolsonaro approves Brazilian football rights bill
Brazilian football has officially entered into a new era as President Jair Bolsonaro signed off on a bill that significantly revamps the broadcast rights marketplace
Football TV rights bill backed by Brazil’s Federal Senate
“Lei do Mandante”, a bill that is set to shake up the Brazilian football rights market, has been approved by the country’s Federal Senate.
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Globo offers assurances to Brazilian clubs amid changing TV rights legislation
Brazilian media group Globo has sought to reassure the country’s 40 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Série B football clubs that it remains committed to the sport amid impending changes to the way in …
CBF to study Brazilian clubs’ proposal for independent league body
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has said it will analyse a proposal put forward by a group of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs to create an independent league body.