United Soccer League and TelevisaUnivision announce landmark multiyear media partnership
June 18, 2024
TUDN will showcase the excitement of the USL Championship throughout the 2024 season Up to 20 matches and USL Championship Final selected to air across the company’s Spanish-language networks for the 2024 season
The United Soccer League (USL) and TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company, announced today a media partnership that will bring more thrilling soccer to Spanish-speaking fans across the country with select matches from the USL Championship to air on TUDN throughout the remainder of the 2024 season.
As part of the announcement, TelevisaUnivision unveiled the first 11 regular season matches will air on TUDN, the nation’s leading Spanish-language sports network, kicking off with a doubleheader this Saturday, June 15, featuring heavyweight clashes between Indy Eleven and San Antonio FC (7:00pm ET) and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC versus Orange County SC (9:00pm ET). The season will conclude with the USL Championship Final on Sunday, November 23.
“TelevisaUnivision has a direct line to passionate soccer fans in our country,” said Court Jeske, USL Chief Commercial Officer. “The USL Championship is growing every year, and we are thrilled to partner with TelevisaUnivision to continue that growth by bringing the excitement of our top league to a whole new audience – one that loves the game and respects an authentic soccer experience. Alongside CBS Sports, ESPN, and 24 local linear partners, TelevisaUnivision is the final, important piece of our strategic plan to be the most widely accessible domestic soccer league in the United States.”
“We are happy to partner with the United Soccer League and its clubs, providing coverage of the growing league and exciting matches to our passionate audience across the country,” said Marco Liceaga, Senior Vice President of Sports Rights Acquisitions and Commercial Partnerships at TelevisaUnivision. “Adding United Soccer League to our unrivaled soccer rights portfolio furthers our mission of serving fanáticos, solidifying TelevisaUnivision as the home of the beautiful game in America.”