Caracol Television has snapped up the terrestrial television and radio rights within Colombia for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Cape Town in South Africa will be up against the Hungarian city of Budapest and Wroclaw in Poland for the right to stage the 2017 World Games, it was announced on Wednesday.
Brazil will not be the only South American country bidding to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup – after Colombia revealed it will officially lodge its bid with soccer’s governing body this week.
The South American Football Confederation said it was unaware of a Colombian bid to host football's 2014 World Cup finals.
TelefC3nica S.A. has agreed a package of new media broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for almost all territories in Latin and South America.
Football Federation Australia chief executive John O'Neill has cancelled a friendly international soccer match against Colombia in London next month as the federation continues its search for a new national team coach.
Channel 4 in the UK has acquired exclusive terrestrial rights to the Snowboard World Championships being held in Whistler, British Colombia, from January 15 to 23.
Infront Sports & Media has reached agreement with OTI (OrganizaciC3n de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas) for the broadcast rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup across Central and South America.
Terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired the UK TV rights to soccer tournament Copa Libertadores 2004, South America’s equivalent to Europe’s Champions League.
Brazil is set to get a clear run at hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup after it secured the all-important support of the South American Football Federation (CSF).
