May 15 – CONMEBOL has renewed its production and broadcast distribution partnership with Spanish media agency Mediapro, locking in the relationship through the 2026 calendar year and ensuring continued delivery of South America’s premier club competitions from a centralised hub in Buenos Aires.
The agreement covers the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, and the CONMEBOL Recopa, which pits the winners of the two continental tournaments against each other.
All matches will once again be produced from Mediapro’s Buenos Aires base, a dedicated facility capable of handling 314 fixtures per year, with the capacity to produce as many as 12 games simultaneously.
Mediapro first won the CONMEBOL production contract in 2018, after years of varying broadcast standards across the continent, where rights-holders like Fox Sports and Globo TV would often duplicate efforts or deliver inconsistent levels of quality depending on the match location.
Since then, the Buenos Aires hub has brought standardisation, upgraded quality, and multilingual customisation tailored to CONMEBOL’s expanding network of international broadcast partners, including Fox, ESPN, and Globo.
In announcing the renewal, CONMEBOL cited Mediapro’s technical expertise, consistent performance, and experience across a wide slate of competitions. Beyond the men’s senior tournaments, Mediapro has also overseen production for the Women’s Copa Libertadores, Futsal Copa América, and Libertadores U-20 events, further embedding itself in CONMEBOL’s media operation.
The Mediapro renewal follows hot on the heels of another significant media extension for the confederation. In early 2025, CONMEBOL confirmed it would continue its long-standing commercial partnership with IMG’s FC Diez Media through to 2030.
That deal, originally signed in 2018 and reportedly worth up to $1.4 billion, covers media rights, sponsorship, and all commercial activities for CONMEBOL’s club tournaments — including newer formats like beach soccer, futsal, and esports.
Under IMG’s stewardship, revenue from CONMEBOL club competitions grew by 43% between cycles, driven by an uptick in media partnerships and new sponsors such as Coca-Cola, whose current deal is estimated at $10 million per year.
Together, the dual extensions of Mediapro and FC Diez Media secure the production and commercial spine of South America’s flagship football properties through the end of the decade.
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