Latin America
Conmebol presses ahead with claim against Globo for Libertadores cancellation
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has filed a claim against Brazilian media group Globo to recover fees that it claims it is owed after the latter’s broadcast rights contract cancellation.
PFL extends trio of international rights deals
Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, has announced broadcast rights renewals for the 2021 season in Spain, Latin America, New Zealand and the Czech Republic
Genius Sports adds Liga MX to live data portfolio
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has agreed a long-term deal with Mexico's Liga MX encompassing exclusive live data, streaming and integrity rights
Saudi Arabia to stage first Formula E night race, Extreme E adds ESPN deal
The Formula E electric racing series has announced it will stage its first night race in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, as part of its 2020-21 season
Band lands Brazilian Stock Car rights for five years from 2021
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band has acquired exclusive domestic rights to Stock Car Brasil for five years, from 2021 to 2025
Globo ‘fends off Fifa for a second time’ over $90m payment
Brazilian media group Globo is reported to have successfully fought off an appeal from world football’s governing body Fifa over payment of a $90m (€76.1m) sum for rights to a host of tournaments.
Judge rejects AFA appeal to cancel Fox Sports’ Primera División contract
A judge in a commercial court has thrown out the Argentinian Football Association’s appeal to overturn a ruling reinstating pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports’ rights to the nation’s top tier of pr…
Mastercard extends with Brazilian national football until 2024
Mastercard has renewed its sponsorship contract for Brazil’s national football teams in a four-year extension with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to 2024.
Brazilian Olympic Committee launches streaming channel with TV NSports
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) is to launch an online streaming channel offering coverage of domestic sports events, with the potential of also showcasing international competitions
Band to put Uruguay-Brazil and four other qualifiers on pay-per-view
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster BandSports has acquired linear rights to all South American 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches played on Matchday 4 of the continent’s qualification competition, i…
TV Cultura to broadcast women’s São Paulo state league
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has acquired rights to the closing stages of the 2020 edition of the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, the women’s state championship in São Paulo.
Turner acquires rights to Uruguay-Brazil, Band ‘eyes free-to-air rights’
Pay-television broadcaster Turner has acquired the pay-television rights to tomorrow’s (November 17) Fifa World Cup qualifier between Uruguay and Brazil, while commercial broadcaster Band is still in t…
British Basketball League nets domestic TV deal as Sky back on board
The British Basketball League has been buoyed by the return of a rights deal with a domestic broadcaster in a two-year agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky
Globo resumes F1 rights talks as Rio Motorsports deal ended
Media rights to Formula One are back on the market in Brazil after a long-term deal with the Rio Motorsports business was ended just two months after being announced
Genius Sports adds Argentinian FA to live data portfolio
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has agreed a long-term deal with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) encompassing exclusive live data and integrity rights
Betmotion joins top brands as sponsor of Brazil’s National Basketball League
Brazil’s National Basketball League (LNB) has signed up betting and online games operator Betmotion as an ‘Official Partner’ of the National Basketball League (NBB) for the 2020-21 season.
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Sports TV Rights reiterates claim for $3.8m over unplayed Bolivian league matches
The Sports TV Rights agency has underlined its stance that it will issue penalty payments requests of $3.78m (€3.1
ESPN Brasil acquires rights to women’s Brasileirão season finale
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil has acquired rights to the top-tier Brasileirão Feminino A-1 in a deal covering the semi-finals and finals of the 2020 season.