Univision Deportes
This article is about the sports division of the United States broadcast network Univision. For the co-owned digital cable-satellite sports channel, see Univision Deportes Network.
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| Network | Univision |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1962 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | Univision Communications |
| Key people |
Juan Carlos Rodriguez (president, Univision Deportes)[1][1] Eric Conrad (Senior Vice President of Programming and Acquisitions, Univision Deportes) Olek Loewenstein (Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations, Univision Deportes)[2] Sharon van Zwieten (Senior Executive Producer of News, Univision Deportes) Victoria Vitarelli (Vice President of Marketing, Univision Deportes)[3] Marco A. Liceaga (Vice President of Marketing and Promotions, Univision Deportes)[4] Randy Falco (CEO, Univision Communications) |
| Headquarters | Doral, Florida |
| Major broadcasting contracts |
Liga MX Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF Gold Cup Copa América Ligue 1 Champions Hockey League |
| Format | Sports programming |
| Official website | www.univision.com/deportes |
Univision Deportes is the programming division of Univision, a Spanish language broadcast television network owned by Univision Communications, that is responsible for the production of sports events and magazine programs that air on the parent Univision network and sister network UniMás, and cable channels Galavisión and Univision Deportes Network. The division's premier sports properties are its broadcast rights to Liga MX, select matches involving the Mexico and United States men's national soccer teams, tournament matches from the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa América. The division's headquarters are based at Univision Communications' South Florida headquarters in the Miami exurb of Doral, Florida.
Programs throughout the years
Current broadcast rights
- Liga MX (encompassing Univision, Univision Deportes Network, UniMás and Galavisión)
- Mexico national football team
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (2000–present)[6]
- CONCACAF Champions League (2000–present)[7]
- Major League Soccer (2007–present)
- MLS Cup (2007–present)[8]
- MLS All-Star Game (2007–present)
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2012–present; Univision Deportes Network)
- Eredivisie (Univision Deportes Network)
- Primeira Liga (Univision Deportes Network)
- U.S. men's national soccer team[9]
- U.S. women's national soccer team[9]
- UEFA (2018-2022):
- UEFA Euro 2020 and qualifiers
- UEFA Nations League
- 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
- CAF:
- Formula One (2013–present; Univision Deportes Network, UniMas)[10]
- Premier Boxing Champions (2016-present; Galavision)
- Other programming
- Contacto Deportivo – weeknight sports news program (Univision, 2015–present; TeleFutura/UniMás, 2002–2015)
- Fútbol Central – weekly soccer analysis/pre-game show (Univision Deportes Network, 2012–present; Univision, 2015–present)
- Lucha Underground – weekly boxing showcase on El Rey Network and UniMás (2013–present)[11] On May 3, 2015, the network debuted a weekly sports magazine program Zona NBA, featuring news and interviews from around the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Republica Deportiva – Sunday sports news/talk program (daytime edition, 1999–present; late-night edition, 2015–present)
- Solo Boxeo – Saturday boxing showcase on TeleFutura/UniMás (2010–present)[12]
- Univision Deportes Fútbol Club – soccer analysis program on Univision Deportes Network (2012–present)
- Univision Deportes Extra – sports news program on Univision Deportes Network (2012–present)
Upcoming program
- African Cup of Nations (2017)
Former programs
- Association football
- FIFA Confederations Cup (1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013)
- FIFA World Cup (1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)[13]
- FIFA Women's World Cup (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011)
- Copa América (1993–2011)
Notable personalities
Present
Play-by-play
- Enrique Bermúdez
- Jesús Bracamontes
- Félix Fernández
- Pablo Ramírez
- Luis Omar Tapia
- Diego Balado
- Jose Luis Lopez Salido
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- Marcelo Balboa
- Paul Caligiuri
- Javier Castrilli
- Keith Costigan
- Carlos Pavon
- Ramon Ramirez
- Hristo Stoichkov
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Play-by-play
- Andrés Cantor
- Norberto Longo
- Jorge Pérez Navarro
Analysts
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Univision Deportes Network
Main article: Univision Deportes Network
Univision Deportes Network is a digital cable and satellite channel that was launched by Univision Communications on April 7, 2012;[15] the network mainly broadcasts association football events (from leagues such as Liga MX (through individual teams rights held by Univision Deportes), the CONCACAF Champions League, Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer); related news, analysis and documentary programming (such as its flagship sports news program Univision Deportes Fútbol Club and Univision Deportes Extra); and shows originated by the Televisa Deportes Network through Univision's longstanding programming agreement with Televisa.[16] The network formerly operated a secondary channel, Univision Deportes Network 2, which carries additional sports content including rebroadcasts of sports events originally seen on its parent network and studio programming; Univision Deportes Network 2, which was exclusive to Dish Network and created through a carriage agreement with the satellite provider struck in January 2012, ceased operations in 2014.[17][18]
See also
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 David Lieberman (May 11, 2012). "Juan Carlos Rodriguez Named President Of Univision Deportes". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Veronica Villafañe (September 24, 2015). "Conrad, Loewenstein get new roles at Univision Deportes". Media Moves. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Veronica Villafañe (August 11, 2011). "Univision appoints female execs to Deportes". Media Moves. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Veronica Villafañe (February 11, 2013). "Univision Deportes adds new VP of marketing". Media Moves. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Marisa Guthrie (October 18, 2012). "At 50 Years Old, How Univision Owns the Hispanic Audience". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Univision Deportes and CONCACAF Enter Unprecedented Partnership to Bring Gold Cup and Champions League Tournaments to Viewers". Univision Communications. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Univision Deportes and CONCACAF enter partnership". CONCACAF. August 13, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Paul Kennedy (December 4, 2012). "MLS Cup viewers jump on TeleFutura, Xolos are TV". Soccer America. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- 1 2 "U.S. Soccer and MLS Sign Landmark TV Deals". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Univision Deportes snaps up Spanish-language F1 rights". Sports Pro. March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Brian Steinberg (October 27, 2014). "Univision To Use El Rey Wrestling Show To Bolster UniMas". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ Meg James (January 7, 2013). "Univision to revamp its secondary Spanish language network". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Mark Reynolds (July 19, 2009). "Cover Story: Global Goal". Multichannel News. Reed Business Information.
- ↑ Veronica Villafañe (March 7, 2012). "Brown out as Univision Sports president". Media Moves. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Meg James (May 19, 2011). "Univision plans three new cable TV channels". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Univision Deportes Network Kicks off with Exclusive Football and Debut of "Univision Deportes Extra" This Weekend" (Press release). Univision Communications. April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2015 – via Yahoo! Finance.
- ↑ Meg James (January 9, 2012). "Dish Network to distribute new Univision channels". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Ed Waller. "Univision, Dish ink carriage deal". C21Media. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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