Latin America

TV Pública, the state broadcaster in Argentina, has insisted it is in talks to sublicense rights to the Argentina national team for the remainder of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers after a rare blackout last night.

SportBusiness understands that Amazon Prime Video will soon finalise a deal to exclusively show one match per week – a home fixture of a club belonging to the Liga Forte Uniao bloc – over five years, from 2025 to 2029.

Santiago Sluzewski Monti, who has headed up media rights trading at Torneos for the last eight years, is leaving the Argentina-based rights agency.

Brazil’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the production and commercialisation of 3D cam carpets in Brazilian football.

CazéTV makes move after being “informed” that French users were circumventing geoblocking measures to watch its Brazilian coverage of Ligue 1.

The Bundesliga has opted for the status quo of exposure over exclusivity in Brazil with seven broadcasters in place for the 2024-25 season, which kicks off tomorrow.

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 has picked up Uefa Champions League rights in Mexico, a package originally headed for Paramount Global before its Latin American retreat gathered pace.

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.

Liga Forte União is on the verge of striking its first media rights deal for the new era of Brazilian football from 2025, as the 31-club collective nears an agreement with free-to-air broadcaster Record.

The Uefa Europa League will continue to enjoy free-to-air coverage in Brazil after the acquisition of non-exclusive rights for the second-tier club competition by commercial broadcaster Band. 

Ecuador's Liga Pro has announced a major clampdown on illegal streaming of its content after the return of the top flight on a new broadcast partner was disrupted by piracy.

Commercial broadcaster SBT is out of the running for domestic rights to Brazilian football's Liga Forte União (LFU), after learning its R$2.6bn (€425m/$460m) bid would be rejected.

VaideBet terminating its record shirt sponsorship of Corinthians has not dissuaded the Brazilian club from doing business with betting operators, with rival Esportes da Sorte stepping into the breach.

The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) is looking to establish an in-house channel to carry domestic league matches after deciding against launching a traditional media rights tender

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

Amid interest from several rivals, Puma has extended its kit supplier agreement with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras.

Argentina's government has issued a resolution that would allow private investment in football clubs, a move that would conflict with the statutes of the Argentinian Football Association (AFA).