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Major League Soccer to be Seen on Univision
USA - 28 September, 2006
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Univision Communication Inc. and Soccer United Marketing have agreed to hold the broadcast rights to Major League Soccer through 2014 according to SUM CEO Don Garber and David Downs, President of Univision Sports.
As part of the eight-year agreement, Univision will broadcast 25 MLS games per season, 10 U.S. Men's National Team games and five international matches operated by SUM. Games under the agreement will be televised on all three of Univision's networks, Univision, Telefutura and Galavision.
"This eight-year partnership with Univision is an important step forward for MLS and soccer in the United States," Garber said. "Univision is one of our country's highest-quality broadcasters in any language and its telecasts of our games allow more soccer fans to see our product and follow their favorite teams. Univision's commitment proves that MLS continues to evolve as a bilingual and multi-cultural League, one that welcomes all who love the game."
MLS games return to Univision for the first time since 1999. Univision was an official television partner of Major League Soccer when the league first kicked off in 1996 and for four seasons aired an MLS game of the week on Sundays.
The MLS agreement follows Univision's recent acquisition of the exclusive Spanish language television rights to broadcast the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup tournaments throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. That agreement includes broadcast rights for the FIFA Women's World Cups 2007 and 2011 and FIFA Confederations Cups 2009 and 2013, as well as 22 additional tournaments.
As part of the eight-year agreement, Univision will broadcast 25 MLS games per season, 10 U.S. Men's National Team games and five international matches operated by SUM. Games under the agreement will be televised on all three of Univision's networks, Univision, Telefutura and Galavision.
"This eight-year partnership with Univision is an important step forward for MLS and soccer in the United States," Garber said. "Univision is one of our country's highest-quality broadcasters in any language and its telecasts of our games allow more soccer fans to see our product and follow their favorite teams. Univision's commitment proves that MLS continues to evolve as a bilingual and multi-cultural League, one that welcomes all who love the game."
MLS games return to Univision for the first time since 1999. Univision was an official television partner of Major League Soccer when the league first kicked off in 1996 and for four seasons aired an MLS game of the week on Sundays.
The MLS agreement follows Univision's recent acquisition of the exclusive Spanish language television rights to broadcast the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup tournaments throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. That agreement includes broadcast rights for the FIFA Women's World Cups 2007 and 2011 and FIFA Confederations Cups 2009 and 2013, as well as 22 additional tournaments.
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