Latin America
Conmebol lost out on $43.5m after ‘surprising’ Globo, DAZN deal cancellations
South America's football governing body, Conmebol, has announced it lost out on $43.45m (€36.7
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
Infantino: MLS-Liga MX merger could create ‘best league in world’
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has talked up the prospect of a combined domestic league between the United States and Mexico
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
PayRetailers is second standalone Copa Sudamericana sponsor in low seven-figure deal
Conmebol, South American football’s governing body, has announced its second standalone sponsor for the Copa Sudamericana, the second-tier clubs competition, in a deal with payment provider PayRetailers.
Copa América to remain a 10-team tournament
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has announced that the 2021 Copa América will remain a 10-team tournament following the exits of Australia and Qatar, after confirming the fixture …
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
Santander expands Copa Libertadores commitment to include women’s edition
Conmebol, South American football's governing body, has expanded its association with global bank Santander to include the women’s Copa Libertadores.
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
UFC signs up crypto casino Stake to new sponsorship category
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has secured a sponsorship deal with crypto casino and sportsbook company Stake.com in its first official betting partner deal in Latin America and Asia
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…
Fresh extension granted for Fox Sports Mexico divestment
Mexico’s telecoms regulator, the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT), has granted a fresh extension for the sale of the Mexican arm of pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports.
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.
European brands targeted for Conmebol qualifiers virtual advertising
Market Sport Latam, the marketer of the TV advertising rights to South American qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa Men’s World Cup in Qatar, has agreed a deal with Israeli online sponsorship company Stads t…
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