Latin America
Fox buys Caliente TV to bolster Mexican offering
Fox Corp has acquired Mexican sports streamer Caliente TV in a move that sees the US broadcaster double down on its commitment to the country, where it is engulfed in a legal battle with former business partner Grupo Lauman.
AUF backed by CAS to continue rights sales talks
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has won a legal battle at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, allowing it to continue to negotiate a new media rights deal on behalf of top-flight clubs with the Tenfield agency.
Brazilian football makes move towards FFP
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the creation of a working group that has 90 days to draw up proposals for financial fair play (FFP) regulations covering the country's professional clubs.
Iris lands Central American deals for CWC
Ahead of next week's kick-off, DAZN has continued its sublicensing spree for the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup start, with a host of deals struck across Central America.
Brazilian clubs attack betting advertising ban
Campeonato Brasileirão football clubs have pushed back against new proposals from the Brazilian government to impose limits on betting operator advertising in stadiums.
AUF, Tenfield plan imminent renewal talks
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) and the Tenfield agency are expected to sit down before the end of this month to discuss an extension to their long-running media rights relationship
1190 Sports nears Brazil Série A rights recapture
The Liga Forte Uniao (LFU) and Libra blocs of Brazilian football clubs are close to signing off an agreement with the 1190 Sports agency for international media rights to the top two divisions
CAS to wade in on Liga MX promotion-relegation
Civil war has broken out in Mexican football a year out from the country's co-hosting of the Fifa World Cup, with second-tier clubs filing a complaint before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the absence of promotion-relegation.
CBF set for new president in latest legal saga twist
The relatively unknown Samir Xaud is set to become the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in the latest twist to the ongoing saga at the heart of Brazilian football
EXCLUSIVE: Sporty enters Brazil with Nosso Futebol swoop
Sporty Group, which has built a strong free-to-air operation in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, has made a move into Brazil by acquiring the Nosso Futebol platform, SportBusiness can reveal.
Mediapro keeps hold of Conmebol club contract
Conmebol, South American football's governing body, has awarded Mediapro a new contract to continue producing and distributing the broadcast signal for its leading club competitions until the end of 2026.
Televisa bags rights to Nascar’s Mexico City debut
Media group TelevisaUnivision has secured exclusive free-to-air rights in Mexico to the country’s inaugural Nascar Cup Series race next month.
Betano adds River Plate to Argentina portfolio
Betano has added a front-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with Club Atlético River Plate to its burgeoning sponsorship portfolio in Argentinian football.
Mexico City secures F1 future with three-year deal
The Mexico City Grand Prix has secured a fresh three-year contract to remain a regular fixture on an evolving Formula 1 calendar.
Channel 5 lands Fifa Club World Cup rights
The UK is the latest major European media market where DAZN has struck a sublicensing agreement for this summer's Fifa Club World Cup, dealing with commercial free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5.
WWE embraces lucha libre with AAA takeover
WWE has moved to further diversify its offering by acquiring Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA in partnership with sports and entertainment holding company, Fillip
Santos, São Paulo reshuffle betting sponsors
Brazilian club Santos has swapped one betting brand for another, with Blaze replaced by 7k as its front-of-shirt sponsor, while São Paulo has exited a deal with Viva Sorte.
One betting firm follows another as Série B sponsor
Brazilian football's deep ties with the betting industry continue to strengthen after Superbet acquired the title sponsorship rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.