Mexico
Silver: NBA not close to Mexican franchise
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has extended its hosting agreement in Mexico City but remains “many years off” establishing a team in the most populous city in North America.
Televisa chair quits over World Cup rights probe
Emilio Azcárraga has stepped down as executive chairman of Televisa amid a US Department of Justice probe into the Mexican media giant’s historic Fifa World Cup broadcast rights deal.
IOC invites bids for media rights in Mexico
The International Olympic Committee has followed up its recent media rights invitation to tender launch in sub-Saharan Africa with a sales process in Mexico, SportBusiness understands.
NFL Game Pass added to DAZN’s Prime Video offering
NFL Game Pass will be available on Amazon Prime Video as an add-on in several of the league's key international markets thanks to a deal struck by the service's global distributor, DAZN
Caliente TV enters Champions League after Paramount rethink
Caliente TV has picked up Uefa Champions League rights in Mexico, a package originally headed for Paramount Global before its Latin American retreat gathered pace.
Fox, WBD share Premier League in Mexico after Paramount exit
The Premier League has a new home in Mexico and Central America after its previous broadcast partner, Paramount Global, handed back rights ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Caliente TV secures Ligue 1 rights across Latin America
France's Professional Football League (LFP) has opted for a digital-first strategy across Latin America, signing a three-season media rights deal with Mexico-based streamer Caliente TV
Engelbert Strauss signals Americas push with Mexican FA deal
German workwear brand Engelbert Strauss has signalled its intention to move into the Americas by agreeing a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) on the eve of the C…
Club Tigres finalising multi-operator broadcast approach
Club Tigres, one of the most successful Mexican clubs of the last decade, is to move away from an exclusive domestic rights deal in favour of three broadcast partners
Europe v Brazil as US-Mexico exits 2027 Women’s World Cup race
The US and Mexico switch attentions to the 2031 edition, creating a longer gap between hosting the men's and women's World Cup for sponsors.
Club América secures Latin American first with stock market listing
Mexican Liga MX champion Club América has become the first football club from Latin America to secure a stock market listing after it launched on Mexico's stock exchange yesterday (Tuesday).
Prime Video strikes NBA deal in Mexico
The National Basketball Association has struck a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime Video in Mexico to livestream more than 50 regular-season and playoff games.
Mexico ends 2036 Olympics talks, eyes YOG or Pan-Am Games
Mexico has set its sights on staging smaller, cheaper multi-sport events after dropping its interest in hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2036
Club América tasks IMG with growing sponsorship portfolio
Club América, the most successful club in Mexican football, has hired IMG as its commercial partnerships agency in a bid to tap more international sponsors, with a particular focus on the United States.
TelevisaUnivision lands package of Paris 2024 rights in Mexico
TelevisaUnivision’s Mexican free-to-air channel Canal 5 will show at least 200 hours of coverage from the Paris 2024 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee finalised one of its last pieces o…
Fifa loses global sponsorship sales head Rodriguez to LigaMX
Luis Rodriguez, the former IMG football executive in the Americas, has left his role as head of global partnership sales at Fifa to return home to Mexico
Mexico to host inaugural Baseball Champions League
A new Baseball Champions League competition will debut in Mexico later this year, bringing together teams from four national leagues for the first time
ViX picks up AEW rights in Latin America, Caribbean
ViX, the OTT streaming platform owned by Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivisión, has acquired rights in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean to the All Elite Wrestling promotion.