Chile
GSRM’s Donnari: 1190 Sports merger a sponsorship, advertising play
The merger of Global Sports Rights Management, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, with the Chile-based 1190 Sports agency was driven by a move to “unlock” spons…
Formula E confirms second set of 2021 races, Asian legs postponed
Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) have revealed details of the races to follow next month’s season opener in Saudi Arabia.
Round-Up: ITTF axes 2020 World Team Championships, Formula E postpones January races, and more
Due to a spike of Covid-19 cases in South Korea the ITTF has cancelled the 2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships
ViacomCBS ‘lining up’ Chilevisión deal takeover
ViacomCBS is close to a deal to acquire free-to-air broadcaster Chilevisión from fellow US media group WarnerMedia, according to local reports.
Sanya and Mexico City on back burner as Formula E revises calendar
The Formula E electric racing series has revised its calendar plan for the 2020-21 season, with races in China and Mexico postponed indefinitely as the first four rounds will now consist of double-headers…
OneFootball and Sportfive expand Bundesliga coverage to nine LatAm countries
OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has expanded its free-to-air Bundesliga streaming coverage to a further nine Latin American countries to complement initial agreement in Brazil
WRC event in Chile set to be cancelled amid social unrest
The World Rally Championship’s planned event in Chile next April is set to be cancelled due to ongoing social unrest in the country.
The event had been due to take place from April 16-19 in Concepción. T
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.
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.
Russia, Chile and El Salvador submit bids for 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has announced today (Wednesday) that it has received bids from Russia, Chile and El Salvador to host its Beach Soccer World Cup in 2021.
Chile added as South America advances 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been revamped, with Chile formally confirmed as part of the bid for the national team football tournament
Chile joins South American 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been further strengthened with the addition of Chile to the project
Santiago and Lima to stage new-look Conmebol club finals
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has selected Santiago and Lima as hosts of the revamped finals of its showpiece club competitions, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
Chile backs out of Dakar Rally
Chile has ruled itself out of hosting part of the 2019 edition of the Dakar Rally endurance motorsport event, citing financial difficulties.
UFC expands South American footprint with Santiago event
Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage an event in the Chilean capital of Santiago later this year, it has been announced.
Santiago secures 2023 Pan American Games
Santiago has been confirmed as host of the 2023 Pan American Games after its bid received unanimous backing from PanAmSports, the body formerly known as the Pan American Sports Organisation (Paso).
Formula E returns motor racing to Switzerland
Motor racing will return to Switzerland for the first time in more than 60 years following the announcement that Zurich will join Santiago, Sao Paulo and Rome as new venues on the 2017-18 Formula E calendar.