Latin America
Globo retains rights to Brazil home matches
Media group Globo has retained domestic rights to the Brazilian national team’s home Fifa World Cup qualifying matches and friendlies until 2026.
Bid deadline extended for South American quartet’s World Cup qualifier rights
The bid deadline for international rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches of four South American nations has been extended by nine days to give interested parties more time to formulate their…
TNT Sports talks up Chilean league rights contract amid investor push
TNT Sports, the pay-television broadcaster in Chile, has reacted to reports that Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP), the country's professional football league, is considering selling a s…
LaLiga’s Brazilian rights-holder ESPN demands action on racism
The Disney Group, the exclusive broadcast rights-holder of LaLiga in Brazil, has called for immediate “solutions to the hateful racism that stains Spanish football” following the abuse suffered by Rea…
QSI holds exploratory talks about Santos stake, eyes Sampdoria investment
Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the Qatari government-backed investment fund that owns French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has conducted due diligence and held initial talks about acquiring…
Liga MX clubs make notable move towards rights centralisation
Mexico’s top-tier football league, Liga MX, has approved a plan in principle to mandate the creation of a model to centralise the media rights of all 18 clubs.
Adidas named Match Ball Provider of Leagues Cup
The Leagues Cup, the tournament involving 47 teams across Major League Soccer (MLS) and Mexico’s Liga MX, has announced Adidas as an Official Partner and Official Match Ball Provider in a multi-year a…
Chilean league ‘eyes investors for commercial vehicle’
Chile's Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP) is the latest professional football league to be seeking outside investment for a stake in its media rights, it has been reported.
South American quartet pool global media rights for World Cup qualifiers
The football associations of Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela have taken the innovative approach to pool their international media rights for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World…
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
Coritiba agrees historic takeover deal with Treecorp Partners
Brazilian private equity firm Treecorp Partners has reached an agreement to purchase Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Coritiba in a deal worth more than R$1.3bn (€239m/$262m).
City Football Group completes takeover of Brazil’s Bahia
City Football Group (CFG), the parent company of Premier League club Manchester City, has completed its takeover of Esporte Clube Bahia, which becomes the 13th member of the global network of football…
AFA to get Indy 500 exposure as part of wider US commercial push
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) will have a brand presence at this month's Indianapolis 500, the flagship race of the IndyCar motor racing season, as part of wider plans to grow its commercial…
Matchroom extends DAZN deal in US, Mexico
Sports event promotion firm Matchroom has signed a three-year extension to its boxing rights deal with subscription sports streaming service DAZN in the US and Mexico
Puerto Rican Football Federation brings in agencies to drive commercial development
The Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF) has appointed the O Street Consulting and A. López agencies to aid its commercial development.
PGA Tour Latin America, Canada merge into PGA Tour Americas
The PGA Tour has announced that PGA Tour Latinoamérica and PGA Tour Canada will merge into a single third-level tour, PGA Tour Americas, which will consist of 16 events across Latin America, Canada and …
Banco do Brasil extends backing of World Surf League
Banco do Brasil has renewed a domestic sponsorship deal with the World Surf League.
The new one-year agreement will grant Banco do Brasil continued brand exposure at events held in its home country