Telemundo secures rights to Futbol Liga Mexicana .

Telemundo Communications Group Inc. announced it has secured rights to continue broadcasting all of the matches played at the home stadiums of six premiere teams of Mexico’s First Division Soccer League (Futbol Liga Mexicana ˆ FLM) for 2009. These rights also include all the playoff, semifinal and final matches of the Mexican National Championship played by these teams.

“Building on the great success of the Mexican Soccer League games we brought to our viewers last year, we are thrilled to have closed this significant deal to continue offering premiere Mexican soccer to our viewers,” said Don Browne, President, Telemundo. “This deal, in combination with the best Sports team in the industry and a great soccer slate, positions Telemundo as the premiere destination for soccer in the US.”

This unprecedented deal includes the rights to over 100 matches from the Torneo de Clausura and Torneo de Apertura of the following FLM teams: Los Diablos Rojos del Toluca, Los Pumas de UNAM, Los Rayados de Monterrey, Los Tigres de UANL, Los Rojinegros del Atlas and Los Potros de Hierro del Atlante. Telemundo will feature all home games of the defending champions, Los Diablos Rojos del Toluca, and the rematch from the last final (Gran Final) on March 22nd when Cruz Azul visits Toluca. In addition, Telemundo, already the home of this season’s SuperClásico and the Clásico Tapatio through its relationship with Chivas, will broadcast the “Clásico Regiomontano” when Tigres faces Monterrey on April 11th.

“Telemundo continues to consistently deliver the best Mexican soccer to our audience with the Mexican National Team games, the Chivas games and now the FLM games,” said Jorge Hidalgo, Senior Executive Vice President, Telemundo Sports.