Latin America
Federer, Zverev play in front of record 42,517 crowd in Mexico City
Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev have set a world record for the highest attendance at a tennis match, with more than 42,000 people watching their exhibition match in Mexico City on November 23
Limited free-to-air linear rights on offer in Copa América rights tender
Free-to-air broadcasters in South America bidding for rights to the 2020 Copa América will be limited to showing a maximum of 11 matches on their linear channels, according to the terms of the recently …
Conmebol adds EA Sports to roster of commercial partners
Video game brand Electronic Arts has signed a new agreement with the South American football federation Conmebol for rights to include the Copa Libertadores in the FIFA 20 football game
Amstel signs South American double with Copa Libertadores, Sudamericana
Heineken-owned beer brand Amstel has extended its sponsorship of the Copa Libertadores and added the Copa Sudamericana competition to its South American rights
NFL confident of successful return to Mexico City after last year’s debacle at Estadio Azteca
The National Football League is returning to Mexico City on November 18, and is expecting a far more successful experience than last year's debacle in which the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs …
Mexico’s Bonilla becomes first non-European head of World Leagues Forum
The World Leagues Forum (WLF), a group representing professional football leagues from across the world, has named Liga MX president Enrique Bonilla as its new chairman
Brazilian regulator to review approval of Disney-Fox deal
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defence (Cade), the competition regulator, has ruled that the planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company will be subjected to a review.
DAZN adds Davis Cup rights in Brazil
DAZN, the OTT subscription streaming service, has acquired rights in Brazil to the Davis Cup tennis tournament
Genius Sports adds Colombian leagues to integrity portfolio
Sports data technology company Genius Sports has added Dimayor, organising body of the top two divisions of Colombian club football, to its portfolio of integrity partners
FC Diez Media names Soalheiro to sponsorship role
FC Diez Media, the joint venture established by the IMG agency and digital media company DAZN Group to sell rights to the Conmebol club competitions, has named Felipe Soalheiro as sponsorship sales director
Fifa hands life bans to trio of former Conmebol executives
World football’s governing body Fifa has today (Tuesday) handed life bans to three more senior former South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) executives, including Manuel Burga, who in December 2…
Canal del Fútbol ordered to repay subscribers as Chilean protests rage on
Chilean pay-television sports broadcaster Canal del Fútbol has been ordered to repay customers whose subscriptions have been affected by the ongoing protests in Chile.
Brazilian volleyball Superliga coverage complete as OTT channel goes PPV
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) has launched a pay-per-view model for its OTT streaming service, a move that will grant full coverage of the men’s and women’s Superliga club competitions for…
Telcom Argentina-Estudiantes deal creates technology showcase at Estadio Uno
Telecom Argentina has signed as a technology partner of the Estadio Uno, the new home of Argentinean Primera División club Estudiantes de la Plata.
Copa Libertadores final switches from Santiago to Lima
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has opted to move the final of this year’s Copa Libertadores club competition from Santiago in Chile to the Peruvian capital of Lima.
巴西总统强势干预,巴西石油与迈凯伦解约
F1迈凯伦车队与巴西石油经协商后同意解除技术合作及赞助关系。
Disney handed six-month extension to sell Fox Sports’ Mexican arm
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Mexico’s antitrust regulator, has agreed to hand Disney and Fox Sports a six-month extension to sell its sports assets in Mexico.
Corinthians becomes latest football club to launch on TikTok
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A team Corinthians has become the latest football club to launch an official account on short-form video platform TikTok.