Brazil

What You Can Learn About Marketing From the Brazilian Soccer Team

Authored by Rohit Bhargava on October 23, 2007 - 3:39pm.

Have you ever played soccer with a Brazilian? On the soccer field, there are many styles that you come to recognize if you have played against enough international players. Germans have a different style than Mexicans. As most soccer players will tell you, the Brazilian style of soccer is something special. Their approach is also why they are seen every World Cup as the team to beat and why Brazilian players have such a legendary status beyond players from most other cultures (the biggest stars or your own team biases not withstanding). What is it that makes the Brazilians stand out?

Playboy Corrupts the Sports World Yet Again!

Authored by Scott Goldberg on June 25, 2007 - 4:56pm.

Attempting to ruffle the feathers of feminists for the second time in the last month (the first coming with US Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard’s cover issue), Playboy has said Brazilian soccer lineswoman Ana Paula Oliveira, a 29-year-old and women’s rights activist, will don its July cover. “If she took that decision, it's because she must have other career thoughts,” said Edson Rezende, president of the confederation's refereeing commission, in Lance, a sports daily.

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RealNetworks Acquires Brazilian Casual Game Distributor Atrativa

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2007 - 10:28am.

Amsterdam - RealNetworks, a provider of media delivery technology, announced on Tuesday that it acquired Sao Paulo, Brazil-based casual games site Atrativa at the end of 2006 for an undisclosed price.

Brazilian Judge Reverses Countrywide Ban on YouTube

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2007 - 9:49am.

Sao Paulo, Brazil - A Brazilian judge on Tuesday reversed a countrywide ban on the video-sharing site YouTube, which he had enacted last week in order to prevent users from viewing an intimate video featuring a Brazilian model and her boyfriend at the beach, the Associated Press reported.

Brazil Court Orders YouTube to Block Supermodel Video

Authored by dmw on January 5, 2007 - 10:46am.

San Mateo, Calif. - Video sharing site YouTube has been ordered by a Brazilian judge to block Brazilian Internet users from viewing racy footage of supermodel Daniela Cicarelli and her boyfriend, The Associated Press reported. The video reportedly shows the two becoming intimate on a beach. YouTube was first ordered to remove the video in September.

Brazilian Broadcasters Launch HD Radio Alliance

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2006 - 3:11pm.

Columbia, Md. - iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio technology that lets radio stations transmit a digital signal alongside their traditional analog signals, announced on Wednesday that Brazilian broadcasters have formed an alliance to promote the adoption of HD Radio.

Goal Mobile Signs Deal with Brazilian Striker Ronaldinho

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2006 - 1:24pm.

Recife, Brazil - Mobile entertainment publisher Goal Mobile said on Monday that it signed an agreement with Brazilian striker Ronaldinho -- the 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year -- to distribute branded mobile phone content.

Czech Republic Wins EA's World Cup Video Game Simulation

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2006 - 1:21pm.

Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Monday that the Czech Republic won its simulation of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, played out using the developer's "2006 FIFA World Cup" video game.