Latin America
Nike supplies Uruguay’s Copa America kits as AUF plans long-term tender
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is to launch a kit supply tender later this year after signing a short-term deal with Nike for the upcoming men's Copa America.
LiveMode’s Fifa love affair continues with 2026 World Cup sales mandate
LiveMode has been renewed as Fifa’s exclusive media rights sales agent in Brazil for the men’s World Cup, providing the agency with a far more attractive package of rights for the 2026 tournament than it sold in 2022.
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.
Brazil’s biggest clubs restrict rivals’ payout in Globo deal
A broadcast rights deal between Brazil's biggest football clubs and Globo is reported to contain clauses that limit the amount the broadcaster can pay for the rights of other clubs - a stipulation that would preserve the financial status quo in Brazilian football.
Brazil betting boom continues as Betano picks up Série A title rights
With restrictions on gambling in Brazil loosening, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A has its first title sponsor from the betting category in the form of Greece-based Betano.
EXCLUSIVE: Libra clubs hold out as Zeus pushes for Brazilian football betting deals
Zeus Sports Marketing and 1190 Sports are halfway to securing international betting and media rights to the Brazilian Série A in 2024, having agreed deals with 10 top-tier clubs for the upcoming season.
Hyundai deal takes Copa Libertadores portfolio close to completion
South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor has signed as a new top-tier sponsor of South America’s main club competition, the Copa Libertadores, for three years until 2026.
ESPN Brasil set to retain Serie A rights
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil is poised to retain rights to Italy’s Serie A in a three-season agreement running from 2024-25 to 2026-27.
AFA threatens ESPN with legal action for streaming-only coverage of Supercopa
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) is weighing legal action against domestic broadcast partner ESPN for what it claims is a contractual breach relating to coverage of yesterday's (Thursday's) Supercopa.
Itaú signs Miami Open extension to 2028, Haier renews with ATP
Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco has agreed a four-year extension to its presenting sponsorship deal with tennis’ Miami Open.
Palmeiras outlier in Brax-dominated pitchside ads market with Sport Hub renewal
Brazilian football giants Palmeiras has signed off a new lucrative deal with Sports Hub, for the Brazilian technology solutions company to continue selling its perimeter LED board and on-pitch advertising assets to 2029.
Corinthians weighs three bids for media rights as Brax joins race
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians now has three offers on the table for its broadcast rights, after the Brax Sports Assets agency made a proposal worth a basic R$240m (€44.2m/$48.2m) per year.
ESPN to show ‘home’ T20 World Cup in ICC renewal to 2031
The International Cricket Council's top events are to continue to be shown across the Caribbean and Latin America by Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN for the next eight years
Globo pins down PFL rights in multi-year renewal
Globo, the Brazilian media giant, is to remain as the exclusive broadcast partner in the country of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), after signing a new multi-year rights deal.
McDonald’s joins F1’s regional sponsorship portfolio with focus on LatAm
McDonald's, the US fast food giant, has become a sponsor of Formula 1 motor racing for the first time, signing a regional deal covering Latin America.
Club América secures Latin American first with stock market listing
Mexican Liga MX champion Club América has become the first football club from Latin America to secure a stock market listing after it launched on Mexico's stock exchange yesterday (Tuesday).
Molten replaces Nike as Concacaf ball supplier in seven-year deal
Concacaf has agreed a seven-year confederation-wide ball supply sponsorship deal with Japan-based sports equipment brand Molten
Flamengo pitchside advertising deal expands Brax’s footprint
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo is set to approve a R$66m (€12.3m/$13.3m)-per-year offer from the Brax Sports Asset marketing agency for the right to sell the club’s perimeter LED board and on-pitch advertising assets.