<![CDATA[ Latest from Next TV in Conmebol ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/tag/conmebol Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:05:06 +0000 en <![CDATA[ FuboTV Buys Streaming Rights to South American World Cup Qualifying Matches ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/fubotv-buys-streaming-rights-to-south-american-world-cup-qualifying-matches Ro2jiwuphXebSXoRRk4X6 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:05:06 +0000 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:13:18 +0000 false false false

fuboTV said it acquired the live streaming rights to the South American Football Confederation’s World Cup qualifying matches.

The top four teams in the confederation--CONMEBOL--qualify for the World Cup, which will be played in Qatar. Matches are expected to start in June and continue into early 2022.

The deal includes live streaming rights for CONMEBOL’s 40 remaining matches and the ability to re-air the matches and stream highlights. Matches will stream with both English and Spanish commentary.

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Financial terms were not disclosed.

“Our mission is to provide the world’s most thrilling sports-first live TV experience with the greatest breadth of premium content, interactivity and integrated wagering,” said David Gandler, co-founder and CEO, fuboTV. “By offering the best of South American soccer in advance of Qatar 2022, we are further differentiating fuboTV’s sports-first content portfolio enabling us to engage with more consumers than ever before.”

]]> <![CDATA[ Telemundo Scores 2019 Copa America TV Rights ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/telemundo-scores-2019-copa-america-tv-rights giDYJ5Bnmk98dbptUxNPjp Mon, 02 Jul 2018 19:00:00 +0000 false false false

As Telemundo continues to draw big World Cup ratings, the network Monday secured Spanish-language U.S. TV rights to the 2019 Copa America soccer tournament. 

Telemundo Deportes has teamed with South America soccer ruling body Conmebol to for rights to the 46 Copa America international men’s soccer championship, according to Telemundo. The 2015 tournament, in Chile, was shown on BeIN Sports in the USA.

“We are extremely pleased to join forces with Conmebol and the Copa America tournament,” said Ray Warren, President, Telemundo Deportes, in a release. “It is a world class event and perfectly aligns with our approach to partner with owners of the biggest and best global sporting events to bring them to our Spanish-language audience in the U.S.”

Telemundo Deportes’ broadcast of the 2018 FIFA World Cup has reached more than 30 million viewers through the first two weeks, and has accounted for more than 1.6 billion streaming minutes, including the four most live-streamed events in Spanish-language history, according to the network. 

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