Sports

ESPN Deportes announced at its Upfront in New York City today new initiatives focused on strengthening the network’s digital video offerings, original content lineup and diverse programming. Special guests included Spanish soccer star David Villa, who recently debuted with MLS’s newest team New York City FC,  and ESPN Deportes’ on air commentators including Hugo Sanchez, Alejandro Moreno, Antonietta Collins, Alfredo Lomeli and recent Sports Emmy-award winner Ernesto Jerez.  The presentation emphasized the importance of multimedia, multiplatform content and live programming to engage and reach the avid Hispanic sport fans, underscoring their power and relevance in sports consumption. The network’s success in delivering the most diverse sports programming will be the groundwork for the brand’s focus on live, diverse programming in 2016, highlighted by the return of the UEFA European Championship.

ESPN Deportes was recognized at the Sports Emmys, presented for the 36th year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The network claimed its first win in the Best On-Air Personality Spanish-language category with the honor going to baseball play-by-play veteran Ernesto Jerez.

CSUN Athletics announced that it will feature CSUN Deportes Spanish-language video content as part of the newly-created CSUN Sports Network, which will launch in the fall. CSUN

ESPN and ESPN Deportes launched #YoDigoPresente (“I am In”), a multimedia marketing campaign to promote the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. The campaign features the captivating stories of the athletes’ journey to Toronto 2015 and the powerful music of Multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winner, urban alternative band Calle 13 to engage sports fans across the country and throughout the Americas.

Azteca America’s flagship station, KAZA, premiered “Viernes Futbolero Tiempo Extra,” a 30-minute live local show hosted by popular sportscaster Troy Santiago, tonight at 9:30 p.m. PT.

April 1 marks 100 days until the kick-off of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. As the official and exclusive presenter in the U.S., ESPN and ESPN Deportes celebrate the countdown with comprehensive multiplatform content, highlighted by the debut of special programming and the launch of a digital destination, hosting all the action around the “road to Toronto 2015” and beyond.

GolTV has acquired the broadcast rights to the Portuguese Cup (Taca de Portugal).

In the second year of Spanish-language Emmy Award categories, ESPN Deportes receives four Sports Emmy nominations: two in the Studio Show category and two in On-Air Personality.

NBCUniversal’s Telemundo and NBC UNIVERSO, the official broadcaster for Spanish-language of the FIFA World Cup™ in the U.S. across all video platforms, announced details of their plans to telecast four 2015 FIFA Soccer Events.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Univision Deportes, the sports division of Univision Communications Inc., announced a new multiyear partnership that will provide fans with Spanish-language NBA content across Univision Deportes’ multimedia platforms, and activation around NBA signature events.

The San Francisco Giants today announced that Telemundo 48 Area de la Bahía / KSTS will continue to be the official Spanish-language television partner of the 2014 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants.

The first of 12 two-hour annual live Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN (PBC on ESPN) telecasts is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

GolTV has secured a multi-year deal with IMG sports media company to broadcast the William Hill Scottish Cup.  

Trujillo will lead the Fútbol de Primera’s sales force as it continues to move forward with its offering of FDP’s exclusive soccer opportunities including this summer’s Upcoming Copa America from Chile, CONCACAF ‘s Gold Cup 2015, 2016 Copa America Centenario to be played in the US; 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying and all the games of  Mexican National Team .

NBC UNIVERSO will air live the first race in the NASCAR Mexico Series – The Toyota 120 – from Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Az., on Friday, March 13, at 10 p.m. ET. The race will be 120 laps under the lights covering 120 miles.

The 2015 Puerto Rico Basketball League season, including both regular season and playoff games, exclusively on WAPA América.

FOX Deportes airs a doubleheader on Sunday, March 8, the first of three twin-bills slated on the network during its inaugural MLS season.

FutbolUSA, Inc. will begin selling 16 Liga Primera (Division 1) and 16 Liga Nacional (Division 2) teams in 16 cities in Texas, California, and the Southwest. 

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that radio broadcasts of the 2015 CONCACAF Copa Oro and CONMEBOL Copa America Tournaments will be broadcast live on 16 Entravision radio stations in 15 markets across the United States from June 12, 2015 through July 26, 2015.

With on-court talent hailing from all parts of the globe—from Argentina to Australia—it stands to reason that the NBA has one of the most culturally and racially diverse followings of all sports leagues. In fact, according to the 2014 Year in Sports Media Report, during the 2013-2014 season, multicultural audiences spent more time watching NBA games on TV compared to white viewers, with African-Americans and Asian-Americans spending the most time watching, followed by Hispanics.