Understand why Globo will not broadcast Flamengo vs Corinthians matches on open TV

Flamengo and Corinthians, who have the largest fan base in Brazil, qualified for the next stage of the Brazilian Cup in Decisive matches were played on Wednesday. However, none of them were broadcast by TV Globo, which aired the “LED Special” program after the end of the TV series “Travisia”. a Throw! Explains why below.

Globo has signed an agreement to broadcast Copa do Brasil matches on open television only from the next stage of the competition. The current round matches are split between the closed broadcast and pay-per-view channels, “SportTV” and “Premiere”, and the Amazon streaming channel, “Prime Video”.

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Globo and Amazon are partners negotiating the rights to broadcast the competition until 2026. By distributing the games in this way, the broadcaster has boosted the number of users on its subscription channels and on the American company’s streaming platform. The information was published by journalist Alan Simon, from “UOL Esporte”.

This week Cruzeiro, Fluminense, Sao Paulo, Atlético-PR, Santos, Atlético MG, Sport, Fortaleza, Palmeiras, América-MG, Flamengo and Corinthians have already secured a place in the Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Today, Thursday, the remaining matches of the third stage will be held. See below the broadcast of each match.

Bahia x Volta Redonda (19 hours) – SportTV / Premiere
Botafogo x Ipiranga (19:30) – Amazon Prime Video
CSA x Internacional (20 h) – Amazon Prime Video
Grammar x ABC (21h30) – SportTV/Premier