Latin America
Ecuadorian league to get FTA exposure in new domestic TV deal
The Ecuadorian Pro League has moved quickly to land a new domestic broadcasting partner after terminating its agreement with pay-television's GolTV, striking an exclusive deal with telecoms operator Xtrim
SailGP team is Mubadala Capital’s latest Brazilian sports investment
Mubadala Capital has acquired what will be the sailing series' first South American team as the investor continues to target the Brazilian sports industry.
Brazilian football outlier Corinthians edging towards LFU bloc
Brazilian football giants Corinthians is said to be closing in on an agreement to join the Liga Forte União (LFU) collective, in what would represent a major financial blow to the rival Libra body.
GolTV refusing to concede defeat in battle with Ecuadorian league over TV contract
The Ecuadorian Pro League has said it is focused on securing a new domestic broadcaster when Serie A gets back under way in August, as a war of words escalates with its former media rights partner GolTV
Engelbert Strauss signals Americas push with Mexican FA deal
German workwear brand Engelbert Strauss has signalled its intention to move into the Americas by agreeing a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) on the eve of the C…
VaideBet terminates record Corinthians deal amid corruption probe
Just six months after announcing a record shirt sponsorship deal with Corinthians, online betting company VaideBet has ended the agreement amid an ongoing anti-corruption investigation involving the Brazilian football club.
GolTV termination vote leaves Ecuadorian clubs seeking new broadcaster
GolTV's 10-year domestic rights deal for Ecuador’s top-tier two leagues has been ripped up with four years still to run after the pay-television broadcaster failed to meet payment deadlines.
Conmebol leans on Chinese brands again with TCL Copa América renewal
Consumer electronics brand TCL has extended its sponsorship agreement with Conmebol and will once again be a sponsor of this year’s Copa América tournament, becoming the latest Chinese brand to announce a deal with the South American football confederation.
EXCLUSIVE: Infront lands Brazilian football international media, betting rights
Infront has begun selling international broadcast and betting rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A after striking one-year deals with the Liga Forte Uniao (LFU) and Libra blocs of clubs, SportBusiness understands.
BYD takes regional option in Copa América play
Chinese electric car leader BYD has signed as regional sponsor of the 2024 Copa América in a deal that could include digital overlay technology at the tournament for the first time.
Club Tigres finalising multi-operator broadcast approach
Club Tigres, one of the most successful Mexican clubs of the last decade, is to move away from an exclusive domestic rights deal in favour of three broadcast partners
Brazil to make history with 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup
The Fifa Women's World Cup is heading to South America for the first time in 2027, after Brazil today (Friday) defeated a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Courts take control of Vasco, Standard out of ailing 777’s hands
Pressure continues to mount on controversial multi-club ownership group 777 Partners, after the US investment fund temporarily lost control of Brazil's Vasco da Gama and Belgium's Standard Liège.
Supponor, TGI Sport to serve LatAm with remote operating hub
Virtual advertising technology firm Supponor and TGI Sport, the tech-led sports media agency part owned by Bruin-Capital, are planning to build a new remote operating centre together in South America to better serve the region.
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.
Ecuadorian clubs issue GolTV with deadline to pay debts
GolTV, the pay-television broadcaster that holds domestic rights to Ecuador’s top-tier Serie A, has been given 15 days to pay clubs what they are owed, or facing losing the lucrative contract.
Betting money continues to flood Brazilian football with record Vasco-Betfair deal
Vasco da Gama has landed the biggest sponsorship deal in its history, selling its front-of-shirt inventory to Betfair, as the battle for market share among betting brands in Brazil escalates
Flamengo and Fluminense poised to retain control of Maracanã
Rio de Janeiro football giants come out on top in a tender process involving Série A rival Vasco da Gama for a 20-year contract to operate the historic stadium.