Latin America
Chile FA set to drop title sponsor, clubs react to online betting clampdown
The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) has indicated that it will abide by a Supreme Court ruling that would enforce the termination of its multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with online betting firm…
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
NFL sorts Sunday Ticket spat in US territories, wagering set to soar in new season
Pay-television operator DirecTV is to continue offering the out-of-market streaming service NFL Sunday Ticket in the United States territories of Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, despite having lost…
Mercado Libre joins growing portfolio of Conmebol club competition sponsors
Mercado Libre, one of the leading e-commerce firms in Latin America, has signed up as a sponsor of all club competitions run by Conmebol, South American football's governing body
FBF wins court battle to retain domestic rights to Bolivia matches
Bolivia's football federation has been granted domestic rights to its national team's home Fifa World Cup qualifiers after a court against a claim from agencies Mediapro and Sports TV Rights, which bid for the rights in a tender earlier this year.
CBF wins legal round against ‘exclusive’ betting sponsor Galera.bet
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has won a key court ruling in its fight to sell in-stadium advertising to multiple betting companies at Campeonato Brasileiro matches in opposition to the league’s ‘…
Pluto TV adds to Copa Libertadores Femenina’s South American exposure
Pluto TV, the free, ad-supported streaming service owned by media group Paramount Global, will show the Conmebol Libertadores Femenina for the second successive year, after securing rights across Brazil…
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
Caixa title sponsorship a welcome development for LNB amid CBB fallout
Brazil’s Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB) has received a timely commercial boost in the form of a new title sponsorship agreement with Brazilian state-owned bank Caixa.
Globo buys rights to Peru v Brazil as piecemeal qualifier sales begin
International rights to South American World Cup qualifiers are once again being sold around the world on a piecemeal basis, as Brazilian broadcaster Globo has agreed a one-off deal with Mediapro to show Brazil's away World Cup qualifier against Peru on September 13.
XTrend deal highlights regional appeal of Argentinian national team
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) is continuing to reap the commercial benefits of being men's World Champions, signing another regional sponsorship deal covering parts of Asia, this time with…
Bundesliga opts for exposure over exclusivity in Brazil
Germany’s Bundesliga will be shown in Brazil this season by seven different broadcasters and digital platforms, including linear coverage on SporTV, the Globo-owned pay-television network.A
CazéTV deals with Sportfive to show Messi in US Open Cup
Brazilian YouTube channel CazéTV has added US Open Cup coverage featuring Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami to its growing live football portfolio.
OneFootball retains two key streaming contracts
OneFootball will continue to show the Bundesliga in Brazil and leading domestic football content from German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland after renewing two of its flagship streaming agreements
CazéTV to stream one Bundesliga match per week
CazéTV, the YouTube channel of Brazilian influencer Casimiro, has acquired a package of rights to German football's Bundesliga for the 2023-24 season.
Atlético-MG becomes Brazil’s ‘biggest SAF’, signs with Libra
Atlético-MG has become the latest club in Brazilian football to transition into a limited company (SAF), after the sale of 75 per cent to the newly-formed Galo Holding was approved.
AFA disputes Binance on contract termination, court action is next
The Argentinian Football Association has disputed claims that ‘contractual breaches’ were behind Binance’s severance of the cryptocurrency exchange’s ‘main global sponsor’ deal with the federation.
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