Alianza Latina de Beisbol announced that its website will be the exclusive source of video streaming of the 12 game championship tournament.
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GLR acquires rights for Chivas de Guadalajara.
Grupo Latino de Radio (GLR) announced the acquisition of exclusive five-year radio broadcast rights to top Mexican soccer team Chivas de Guadalajara’s home games for the United States and Canada.
ESPN Deportes acquires Spanish-language rights to the 2008 Caribbean Series.
ESPN Deportes and Cultiva Entertainment have reached an agreement that makes ESPN Deportes the exclusive Spanish-language home in the U.S. to the 2008 Caribbean Series when it is held in Santiago, Dominican Republic February 2 – 7.
MLB scandal threatens endorsements.
The media have compared the crisis over alleged steroid use by Major League Baseball players to the so-called Black Sox scandal, in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banished from the game for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series.
Nielsen reports on World Series advertising trends.
The following is advertising and trend information from The Nielsen Company on top advertisers, product categories, and the average cost of a 30 second commercial for previous World Series broadcasts.
Billy Berroa passes ……………
It is a truly sad day for millions of Spanish-speaking baseball fans. Billy Berroa has passed away. Billy was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in late 2005 and he passed quietly among family and friends in his native Dominican Republic.
