TV Azteca Signs Chiapas Jaguares.
January 17, 2004
TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. announced exclusive transmission rights for the First Division soccer team Chiapas Jaguares. The franchise will allow TV Azteca and its subsidiary for the US market, Azteca America, to increase its soccer transmission by 18% from 71 to 84 regular season games for the current tournament. With the addition of the Jaguares, TV Azteca has transmission rights for nine of Mexico’s 20 First Division soccer teams.
TV Azteca signed an exclusive contract for transmission in Mexico and foreign markets, including but not limited to the US through Azteca America, of the Jaguares’ home games, which are traditionally played in the Chiapas capital city of Tuxtla Gutierrez.
With four games into the 2004 “Clausura” season, the Jaguares are currently in first place overall in league standings with three wins, one loss, and a total of eight goals.
Under the terms of the signed contract, the Jaguares are barred under any conditions to contract third-party television transmission services inside or outside of Mexico.
