Ecuador
Ecuadorian league to get FTA exposure in new domestic TV deal
The Ecuadorian Pro League has moved quickly to land a new domestic broadcasting partner after terminating its agreement with pay-television's GolTV, striking an exclusive deal with telecoms operator Xtrim
GolTV refusing to concede defeat in battle with Ecuadorian league over TV contract
The Ecuadorian Pro League has said it is focused on securing a new domestic broadcaster when Serie A gets back under way in August, as a war of words escalates with its former media rights partner GolTV
GolTV termination vote leaves Ecuadorian clubs seeking new broadcaster
GolTV's 10-year domestic rights deal for Ecuador’s top-tier two leagues has been ripped up with four years still to run after the pay-television broadcaster failed to meet payment deadlines.
Ecuadorian clubs issue GolTV with deadline to pay debts
GolTV, the pay-television broadcaster that holds domestic rights to Ecuador’s top-tier Serie A, has been given 15 days to pay clubs what they are owed, or facing losing the lucrative contract.
Ecuadorian clubs pile pressure on GolTV over late payments
GolTV's troubles in Ecuador continue to mount as five LigaPro clubs revealed they have not been paid by the pay-television broadcaster for the last six months.
Globo seals rights to Conmebol-zone World Cup qualifiers
Brazilian broadcaster Globo will hold rights to the home matches of nine out of the ten South American nations aiming to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
South American quartet pool global media rights for World Cup qualifiers
The football associations of Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela have taken the innovative approach to pool their international media rights for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World…
GolTV receives $300,000 bid for Ecuador league final free-to-air rights
TC Televisión, the state-owned broadcaster in Ecuador, has submitted a bid for rights to the final of the country’s top-tier Serie A league.
Stats Perform adds Ecuadorian leagues to football data rights portfolio
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a deal with the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (LigaPro) for data rights to its Serie A and Serie B club competitions.
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
Cable operators pull Ecuadorian league coverage amid GolTV dispute
Ecuadorian cable television operators CNT TV, Claro TV and TV Cable have ceased broadcasting the Ecuadorian Serie A, the top tier of domestic club football, amid a dispute with the rights-holder, pay-television…
GolTV maintains Ecuadorian league rights payments during Covid-19 shutdown
Pay-television broadcaster GolTV has committed to fulfilling its rights payments to clubs in Ecuadorian football’s top-tier Serie A.
Fiba 3×3 World Tour expands with new events in Quito, Kuala Lumpur
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has expanded its 3x3 World Tour with the addition of new events in Quito, Ecuador and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Former Ecuadorian Football Federation president handed jail sentence
Former Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) president Luis Chiriboga has been handed a 10-year jail sentence for money laundering in the latest case connected to the wide-ranging corruption scandal in world football.
Bidders step forward for IAAF events stripped from Russia
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has praised the support of national associations after confirming that the world governing body has received seven letters of interest in staging two events that were stripped from Russia.
INAS taking legal advice amid Global Games failings
The International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS) has said it is taking legal advice following the problems that beset the staging of its 2015 Global Games multi-sport event, which was hosted in Ecuador from September 22-27.
WORLD CUP VIEWING FIGURES SOAR
TV audiences for the FIFA World Cup in host country Germany have rocketed by 51 percent on the 2002 event, according to the latest research commissioned by Infront.
INFRONT REVEALS FIFA TV RATINGS
TV audiences in Europe for the FIFA World Cup look set to beat expectations judging by the initial viewing figures.