Latin America
FPF strikes agreement with 1190 Sports for Peruvian Liga 1 centralised rights
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has reached an agreement in principle on a broadcast rights deal for the top-tier Liga 1 competition with sports and entertainment agency 1190 Sports
Haute-Savoie to stage second edition of UCI Cycling Worlds
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced Haute-Savoie as the location for the second edition of its multi-discipline World Championships while also awarding the hosting rights to 13 other events
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.
Liga ACB nets renewals with TVC in Mexico and Game+ in Canada
Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish basketball, has renewed its rights agreements with TVC Deportes in Mexico and Game+ in Canada
Qualcomm expands global football portfolio with Copa do Brasil investment
5G technology provider Qualcomm Technologies has announced a partnership with Brazil's domestic football cup competition through its Snapdragon brand
Argentina FA signs up crypto-centric gambling sponsors
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has struck gambling-related sponsorships with crypto casino BC.Game and online betting platform Duelbits.
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Liga Forte Futebol do Brasil hires XP Investimentos to seek investors
Liga Forte Futebol do Brasil (LFF), the group of 25 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Série B teams that was set up to drive forward talks on the direction of club football in the country, has hired f…
World Skate cancels World Championships due to organising committee concerns
World Skate has cancelled its 2022 Park and Street World Championships, which were due to be held in Rio de Janeiro next month, because of “organisational and financial” concerns about the local organising com…
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
Corinthians extends with shirt sponsor ALE
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Corinthians has renewed its shirt sponsorship deal with fuel distribution company ALE.
Socios retains AFA fan token rights as legal dispute settled
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has announced that Socios
Brazilian justice ministry investigates betting sponsorship contracts
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice has ordered football clubs, federations and the broadcaster Globo to submit their advertising and sponsorship contracts with sports betting operators for scrutiny amid concerns o…
MLB to play two-game series next year in Mexico City
League continues to add international games to its 2023 schedule
Pan American Games to feature first-ever Esports Championships
The 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, is set to encompass the inaugural Pan American Esports Championships, it has been announced
Galera.bet signs as Brazilian Basketball Confederation ‘master sponsor’
Sports betting operator Galera.bet has signed as a new ‘master sponsor’ of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB) until 2031.
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
CBF renews top-tier Itaú Unibanco sponsorship
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has signed a renewal to its sponsorship contract with financial services company Itaú Unibanco.