Latin America
Sportsbet.io signs record ‘master sponsor’ deal with São Paulo
Betting operator Sportsbet.io has signed as the new 'master sponsor' of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo for the next three and a half years, until the end of 2024.
Dimayor follows Genius agreement with fresh Stats Perform deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a three-year extension to its data provision contract with Dimayor, the organising body of the top two football divisions in Colombia
Genius Sports strengthens Latin American reach with expanded Dimayor deal
Sports data company Genius Sports Group has strengthened its Latin American soccer presence with an expanded deal with Dimayor, the organising body of the top two divisions in Colombia
Disney nets Ligue 1 rights in Brazil for three years
The Disney media group has secured rights to broadcast the French Ligue 1 in Brazil from 2021-22 until 2023-24
Brazilian clubs launch working group to explore independent league body
A working group has been set up to explore the formation of a new independent league body for football’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
CBF partners with Bitci to produce NFTs, Portuguese FA teams up with Socios
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has agreed a three-year deal with Turkish blockchain company Bitci Technology to develop a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Brazil’s national football t…
Americanas signs shirt sponsorship deals with Grêmio, Internacional
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Grêmio and Internacional have continued a policy of sharing shirt sponsors by agreeing deals with retail store chain Americanas.
Socios.com adds Corinthians to football portfolio
Fan engagement platform Socios.com has continued its sports partnership drive after agreeing a deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Corinthians.
Genius adds betting streaming rights to Argentinian FA deal
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) to incorporate betting streaming rights
TNT Sports to stream NBA games in Brazil
Subscription television channel TNT Sports has agreed a rights deal in Brazil with North American basketball league the NBA and beer brand Budweiser
Dafabet adds Palmeiras to portfolio, Betsul signs Internacional deal
Betting operator Dafabet has become the first sports betting sector company to sponsor Brazilian Série A club and last season’s Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras.
Mediapro appointed as provider of VAR services for Concacaf
International rights agency and production group Mediapro has been selected by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) to supply and implement video assistant…
TikTok to show Brazilian Série C matches and content
Video-sharing platform TikTok has agreed a deal to show matches and exclusive content from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of club football in Brazil.
CBF to study Brazilian clubs’ proposal for independent league body
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has said it will analyse a proposal put forward by a group of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs to create an independent league body.
TNT Sports goes live in Mexico, WarnerMedia eyes Brazilian state league
Subscription television channel TNT Sports has officially launched in Mexico ahead of WarnerMedia’s debut season as the rights-holder to the Uefa Champions League.
São Paulo inks ABC Construction deal, Athletico Paranaense signs with Betmotion
Brazilian football club São Paulo has agreed a two-and-a-half-year sponsorship deal with building materials retailer ABC Construction.
Globo links up with Amazon to widen reach of Premiere service
Brazilian media group Globo has agreed a deal for its Premiere pay-per-view service to be made available to Amazon Prime Video subscribers.
A subscription for Premiere will cost R$79.90 (€12.91/$15.6
Extreme E cancels South American races, Scotland under consideration as host
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E is seeking new destinations for the final two races of its inaugural season after postponing events in Brazil and Argentina due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation…