Latin America
Brasileiro Série A adds to sponsorship portfolio with Betcris
Brazil's top-tier football division, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, has signed up online gambling firm Betcris as its latest sponsor.
Coronavirus latest: F1 reshuffle, IOC under fire, Premier League meets, Tokyo 2020 tickets questioned, and more
An International Olympic Committee spokesperson said yesterday "no solution will be ideal", regarding the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Tokyo 2020
Brazilian Football Confederation sets revenue record
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has hailed record revenues of R$957m (€169.9m/$185.9
Bolivian Football Federation to receive TV rights bids on Friday
The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) is to receive offers on Friday for broadcast rights to its top-tier División Profesional.
The FBF has invited bids for the rights from 2021 to 2024.
Euro 2020 and Copa América pushed back 12 months amid Covid-19 fallout
Uefa has today decided to postpone its 2020 European Championship by 12 months in a bid to help domestic competitions across Europe be completed
Turner to review Superliga broadcast in wake of president’s FTA plea
Pay-television broadcaster Turner has consulted with its Argentinian arm to decide how best to respond to calls from the country’s president for top-tier Superliga football matches to be broadcast on f…
Botafogo renews with Baterax, Fluminense signs up Sika
Botafogo has renewed its sponsorship deal with automotive battery brand Baterax, while fellow Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Fluminense has signed a new sponsor in the shape of Swiss chemicals …
Facebook and Fox renew Copa Libertadores sharing deal in South America
Social media platform Facebook has renewed a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for coverage of the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol) Copa Libertadores c…
Argentinian Superliga president Elizondo quits
Mariano Elizondo has left his role as president of football’s Argentinian Superliga with immediate effect.
Superliga vice-president Jorge Brito has also tendered his resignation.
Brazilian women’s basketball league secures free-to-air return
Brazil’s top women’s basketball league, the LBF, has secured a return to free-to-air television through a rights deal with TV Cultura.
Peruvian Football Federation warns clubs over individual TV rights deals
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has issued a warning to clubs in the top-tier Liga 1 over the sale of broadcast rights to their matches
Brazilian football giants sign Facebook Watch content deal
Social media company Facebook has enhanced its position in the football market by agreeing content deals with 11 of the leading football clubs in Brazil
CBF meets next week as fourth bidder eyes Brazilian league international rights
A fourth company has submitted a proposal for international rights to Brazilian football’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A from 2020 to 2024, SportBusiness understands.
Fox Sports Brasil picks up MotoGP rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil has acquired exclusive rights to the forthcoming season of the MotoGP motorcycle-racing series
Fox Sports Brasil’s Zebini heads for exit
Eduardo Zebini, senior vice-president and chief content officer at pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil, has left his position and is set to take up another role in the sports media sector
São Paulo adds Cartão de Todos to kit sponsorship portfolio
Brazilian sports club São Paulo has added discount card specialists Cartão de Todos to its kit sponsorship portfolio.
Conmebol sign up Ford to complete 2019-22 sponsorship cycle for Copa Libertadores
The South American Football Federation (Conmebol) has added automotive manufacturer Ford as a sponsor of premier club tournament, the Copa Libertadores
Copa do Brasil extends with sponsor Sicredi
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has renewed cooperative financial institution Sicredi's sponsorship of its premier cup competition, the Copa do Brasil