Argentina
AFA ‘calls time’ on Primera División free-to-air coverage
TV Pública has reportedly been told it will not be able to broadcast matches from the Primera División next season, ending a period of domestic free-to-air coverage of the Argentinian top-flight.
River Plate in Argentinian football funding first
River Plate is looking to raise $20m (€18.1m) through the issuance of a public offering, in what could represent a new investment strategy for Argentinian football clubs.
State broadcaster bids to avoid Argentina blackout repeat
TV Pública, the state broadcaster in Argentina, has insisted it is in talks to sublicense rights to the Argentina national team for the remainder of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers after a rare blackout last night.
Commercial head Sluzewski Monti leaves Torneos
Santiago Sluzewski Monti, who has headed up media rights trading at Torneos for the last eight years, is leaving the Argentina-based rights agency.
Argentina advances plans for football club privatisation
Argentina's government has issued a resolution that would allow private investment in football clubs, a move that would conflict with the statutes of the Argentinian Football Association (AFA).
Betano advances Latin America push with Argentinian league title sponsorship
Kaizen Gaming's deal with Argentine Football Association comes on the heels of its title sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Argentinian government reconsidering state TV blackout of Copa América
A national backlash against a government move to take matches of the Argentinian national football team off state television has prompted sub-licensing negotiations between broadcast executives.
Telefe steps in for Argentina national team rights after Milei’s state clampdown
Televisión Federal (Telefe), the Argentinian television station owned by Paramount Global, has acquired rights to matches of the men's national football team after the country's radical leader, Javier Milei, put an end to the use of public funds.
AFA threatens ESPN with legal action for streaming-only coverage of Supercopa
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) is weighing legal action against domestic broadcast partner ESPN for what it claims is a contractual breach relating to coverage of yesterday's (Thursday's) Supercopa.
Wanda Sports renews AFA sponsorship role in China
Wanda Sports Group has renewed an exclusive commercial agreement with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) to broker sponsorship agreements in China until the end of 2024
New Argentine PM prioritises privatisation of football clubs in radical economic decree
Javier Milei, the new president of Argentina, has launched a series of measures to deregulate the country's struggling economy, which controversially includes the right for football clubs to become limited…
Argentinian clubs unite in anti-privatisation stance against new president Milei
Argentina's leading football clubs have vowed to remain in the hands of their fans following election to the country's presidency of Javier Milei, who is staunchly in favour of privatisation
Globo seals rights to Conmebol-zone World Cup qualifiers
Brazilian broadcaster Globo will hold rights to the home matches of nine out of the ten South American nations aiming to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
XTrend deal highlights regional appeal of Argentinian national team
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) is continuing to reap the commercial benefits of being men's World Champions, signing another regional sponsorship deal covering parts of Asia, this time with…
AFA disputes Binance on contract termination, court action is next
The Argentinian Football Association has disputed claims that ‘contractual breaches’ were behind Binance’s severance of the cryptocurrency exchange’s ‘main global sponsor’ deal with the federation.
Betsson claims ‘historic’ sponsorship deal with Boca Juniors
Argentinian Primera División club Boca Juniors has ended its search for a new main sponsor after agreeing a deal with sports betting and online casino operator Betsson.
AFA opens bidding process for host cities ahead of 2030 World Cup push
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has begun the search for cities interested in being part of the nation’s bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
AFA agrees regional deal with Xiaomi India
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with the Xiaomi India subsidiary of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi