South America

Football
Finance & Law

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.
Football
Governance

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.
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

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.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Campeonato Brasileirão football clubs have pushed back against new proposals from the Brazilian government to impose limits on betting operator advertising in stadiums.
Football
Media

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
Football
Media

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
Football
Governance

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
Football
Media

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.
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

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.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Betano has added a front-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with Club Atlético River Plate to its burgeoning sponsorship portfolio in Argentinian football.
Football
Media

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.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

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.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

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.
Football
Media

TNT Sports has retained domestic media rights to Argentina's Primera División until 2031, while co-broadcaster ESPN has an option to extend its deal until the same year.
Football
Sports Betting

Infront Bettor has agreed a new three-year deal to continue selling international betting rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, SportBusiness can reveal.
Football
Media

Disney is the new dominant force in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B broadcast landscape, with Globo out of the picture for the first time in 27 years.
Tennis
Media

Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil is poised to retain rights to the men’s tennis tour in an exclusive deal running from 2025 until 2029.  
Football
Media

Brazilian broadcaster Globo is to remain the home of domestic and national team women's football in the country until the end of 2027, after striking a new deal with the Brazilian Football Confederation…