Caribbean
Fifa launches Caribbean rights sales process
Fifa continues to go to market in the final territories where media rights for next year’s World Cup are yet to be sold, launching an invitation to tender (ITT) in the Caribbean.
World Surf League extends Disney rights deal
Disney has retained World Surf League rights in the United States for 2025, and will also show its competitions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
SportsMax founder named Cricket West Indies CEO
Chris Dehring has returned to CWI over 17 years after spearheading its delivery of the Cricket World Cup
Puma holds off Adidas over Jamaica athletics deal
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has quelled months of speculation by extending its kit supplier deal with Puma, despite strong interest from rival Adidas.
EXCLUSIVE: ESPN to retain Premier League in South America, Caribbean
ESPN is set to continue broadcasting the Premier League in South America and the Caribbean for three more seasons, SportBusiness understands
CWI gets multi-year media rights security via ESPN
Cricket West Indies has struck a domestic media rights agreement with ESPN until 2030, providing the governing body with the long-term broadcast deal it has craved
Judge rules Verticast case v Digicel, Flow can proceed
Caribbean pay-television broadcaster Verticast and regional telcos Flow and Digicel are heading to the courts in the first quarter of 2025 in an anti-competitive lawsuit
CPL to sell media, sponsorship rights for Guyana’s T20 event
The Caribbean Premier League is to take on full responsibility for the commercialisation of a new Twenty20 cricket tournament, planned for Guyana towards the end of this year
Macron, Concacaf broaden sponsorship ties
Macron, the Italian sportswear brand, has doubled down on its commitment to Concacaf, becoming the official sports equipment and apparel partner of football's governing body for North America, Central…
Liga ACB returns to territory-by-territory LatAm TV deals
Liga ACB’s series of individual non-exclusive rights deals in Latin America represents a departure from the Spanish basketball league’s previous pan-regional agreement with ESPN and a bid to boost exposure.
Matthews leaves SportsMax CEO role
Nicolas Matthews has left his role as chief executive of SportsMax, the Caribbean pay-television broadcaster, SportBusiness understands.
Premier League on ESPN in Caribbean as Verticast deal ‘concludes’
Premier League coverage in the Caribbean will be shown by the ESPN channels and made available to Flow TV subscribers after a deal with pay-television broadcaster Verticast ended one season early.
Hunter swaps E1 for CWI commercial post
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has appointed experienced UK sports industry executive Rupert Hunter as its new chief commercial officer, SportBusiness can reveal.
Cricket West Indies well set to enter new commercial era
Chris Dehrig will begin his tenure as CEO of Cricket West Indies on February 1. Earlier this year, SportBusiness looked at the commercial challenges facing the organisation and the new man at the helm.
Rush Sports and affiliates acquire Uefa club rights
Caribbean Premier Sports Limited has secured exclusive rights across the region to Uefa club competitions, meaning extensive coverage across the Rush Sports channels plus partner channels Flow Sports and SportsMax.
Tennis TV joins DAZN add-on channels in Latin America deal
DAZN will distribute Tennis TV, ATP Media’s direct-to-consumer service, across Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean in its latest move in the third-party channels business.
Adidas ‘eyeing up’ battle with Puma for Jamaica athletics kit supply deal
Puma's longstanding relationship with the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) could be tested amid reports of a new kit supplier deal tabled by rival Adidas.
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