Brazil
RedeTV acquires One Championship rights in Brazil
Brazilian commercial broadcaster RedeTV has acquired the rights for Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship
Professional Fighters League seals broadcast deal with Brazil’s Globo
Mixed martial arts organisation the Professional Fighters League has secured a deal with Brazilian media group Globo, which will provide exclusive content from its 2021 season
Santos signs SumUp after two-year wait for new ‘master sponsor’
International fintech company SumUp has become the new ‘master sponsor’ of Brazilian Série A team Santos, ending the club’s two-year search for a main shirt partner.
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IMG lays out counterclaim over DAZN’s terminated Serie A deal in Brazil
The IMG agency is claiming up to $11.5m (€9.8m) in a legal case between itself and DAZN over the OTT subscription broadcaster’s terminated deal for Serie A broadcast rights in Brazil.
Globo acquires Brasileirão Feminino A1 rights
Brazilian media group Globo has acquired rights to the Brasileirão Feminino A1, the highest level of women’s football in the country, which sees the property return to it after a four-year absence.
TV NSports secures long-term deal with Brazilian Futsal Confederation
The Brazilian Futsal Confederation (CBFS) has agreed a four-year rights deal with Brazilian live streaming company TV NSports
Santos renews with mineral water brand Levity
Brazilian football club Santos has signed a renewal to its sponsorship contract with mineral water brand Levity
ESPN set for Europa League rights award in Brazil
The Brazilian arm of global sports broadcaster ESPN is set to renew its exclusive rights to the Uefa Europa League
OneFootball signs up CBF as first national federation content partner
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has signed a content partnership with football-based media platform OneFootball
CBF extends MyCujoo streaming deal, adds Sportsbet.io as Copa do Brasil sponsor
Football streaming platform MyCujoo has renewed a rights agreement with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) until the end of the year
Competition watchdog probes Globo’s Brazilian volleyball deal
Brazil’s Council for Administrative Defence (Cade), the competition regulator, has opened an investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in media group Globo’s contracts with the Brazilian Vol…
Intelbras replaces Continental as Copa do Brasil title sponsor
Electronic equipment company Intelbras has upgraded its sponsorship of the Brazilian Football Confederation's (CBF's) Copa do Brasil to the top position of title sponsor
TV Walter Abrahão’s World Cup qualifier deal collapses after default
Brazilian basic-tier broadcaster TV Walter Abrahão has defaulted on its very first rights payment for rights to South America's Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifying tournament, losing the rights just over a month after securing a deal.
Brazil’s Santos, Ceará add new shorts sponsors
Brazilian football club Santos has signed up real estate development company STX as a sponsor
Turner and SBT in box seat for Champions League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Turner and commercial free-to-air broadcaster SBT are thought to be close to signing off on deals for Uefa Champions League rights in Brazil across the 2021-24 cycle
Brazilian Olympic Committee looks to connect with key demographic via TikTok
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has become the latest sports rights-holder to sign a deal with video-sharing app TikTok
Globo picks up pay-television rights to Formula E
Brazilian media group Globo has acquired pay-television rights to electric motor racing’s Formula E, boosting the rights-holder’s exposure in the South American country following a free-to-air deal wit…
Formula E lands new Brazilian broadcaster, Sky signs on in Italy
Free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has become the new home for Formula E in Brazil, while the electric racing series has also agreed a multi-year deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia