Sports

Univision’s TUDN announced a multi-year agreement to bring soccer fanáticos the action and drama from the Liga de Expansion MX.

Esports describes the world of competitive, organized video gaming. But who is its audience? And why should brands and marketers pay attention? In this episode, we sit down with Ben Paro, Category Director of Sports and Gaming at MRI-Simmons, as he explains the rise of this unique and faithful segmentation. Tune in to understand the innovative entertainment that eSports is serving up- and the opportunities it gives brands and advertisers.

“Boxeo Telemundo” makes its return to Telemundo this Friday, August 14 featuring the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latin Champion and Tijuana, Mexico native, Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza against Colombian and recently undefeated fighter, Brandon “El Metrallo” Valdes for the vacant WBO Youth Super Bantamweight World Title.

The U.S. sporting goods industry — which includes toys, sporting goods, and sporting goods and outdoors retailers — is greatly underspending toward Spanish speakers, according to Kantar 2019 figures. Network English-language ad spending was $173 million dollars, while Spanish-language spending was only $4 million dollars.  The numbers don’t improve much when looking at spot TV spending, with just $1 million toward Spanish spot TV by advertisers.

Telemundo Deportes announced it is adding the exclusive U.S. media rights to Liga MX’s Club Deportivo Chivas de Guadalajara to NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ world-class sports content portfolio starting with the 2020 Apertura tournament set to kickoff later this month.

Telemundo Deportes, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, looks ahead to the 2023 tournament as Australia and New Zealand win bid to host the event.

The Los Angeles Chargers and Estrella Media today announced a multi-year broadcast partnership that will make EstrellaTV 62 Los Angeles (KRCA) and Que Buena 105.5/94.3 FM (KBUE) the Official Spanish Language Preseason Television and Radio Home of the Los Angeles Chargers as well as a year-round media partner.

English Premier League returns after the season stoppage forced by COVID-19, and UNANIMO Deportes, the official Spanish radio of the Premier League in the United States, will bring all the action and excitement to fans.  The first event to be broadcast by UNANIMO Deportes Radio will be Manchester City vs. Arsenal, on Wednesday, June 17th, with coverage beginning at 2:45 PM ET.

The Return Of Premier League to Telemundo Deportes is Highlighted by a Special Celebration Of Andres Cantor’s 20th Anniversary With The Company Featuring Special Segments, Celebratory Messages And Clips That Highlight Memorable Moments of His Career  

Telemundo Deportes presents the return of Premier League’s 2019-20 season starting Wednesday, June 17 with Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United at 12:55 p.m. ET on the Telemundo Deportes app, followed by second-place Manchester City hosting Arsenal live at 3:15 p.m. ET on Universo and the Telemundo Deportes

Telemundo Deportes will present  Spanish-language coverage of the EA SportsTM FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup starting Wednesday, April 15 through Sunday, April 19

Basketball fans in the U.S. and Puerto Rico now have access to games from the new season of Puerto Rico’s National Superior Basketball League (BSN, according to its Spanish acronym), the Island’s most popular sports league, exclusively on WAPA Deportes, Puerto Rico’s leading sports channel, and on WAPA América, the U.S. cable network arm of WAPA Televisión.

Combate Americas has begun scaling its digital audience and monetizing its various platforms.  To help lead the effort, the sports league has engaged full-service, cross-cultural agency Pinta.

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Telemundo Deportes’ Titulares y Más expands to present fans an omnichannel experience. Starting in mid-2020, the sports studio show, covering the intersection of popular culture and entertainment, will simulcast live across all Telemundo platforms including Telemundo, Universo, the Telemundo Deportes app, and Telemundo Deportes’ Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Will the sports industry be filled with golden opportunities during an Olympic year? Deloitte’s US sports leader Pete Giorgio gives his play-by-play of the biggest trends shaping up for 2020.

LatinoBaseball.com relaunches February 10 with a more viewer-friendly redesign, revamped content and a renewed commitment to chronicling the growing presence and strong contributions of Latinos in the Major Leagues, the Caribbean and beyond.

Many of the historic artifacts at The Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh honoring the late Hall of Famer and Pirates icon Roberto Clemente will be on display at the Sports Museum of Puerto Rico (Museo del Deporte de Puerto Rico) in Guaynabo, P.R., from February 21 to April 30, 2020.

Lazer Broadcasting and UNANIMO Deportes announced the official launch of its affiliate station KSFN-AM 1510 in San Francisco, CA. KSFN-AM 1510 will be a 24/7 broadcasting affiliate and will be known as UNANIMO Deportes San Francisco

Super Bowl advertising has come a long way. This year’s commercials were no longer limited to male targets with creative using guy humor to get a good laugh and be memorable. The categories represented were no longer dominated by the more traditional ones, like beer, soft drinks, snacks and automobiles, but included technology, beauty and, of course, politics. Female-targeted spots were in full force, with empowering, #FutureIsFemale-themed creative including Secret, Olay and Genesis; as were messages of sustainability from Saucony and SodaStream. The casting selection made major strides in terms of diversity, with spots featuring protagonists representing the Black, Asian, Hispanic, 50-plus and LGBTQ+ communities.  By Louis Maldonado – partner at d EXPOSITO & PARTNERS