Univision Acquires Exclusive Spanish-Language Television and Digital Rights to Mexican National Soccer Team Games

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., today announced that it has acquired exclusive Spanish-language television and digital rights to all Mexican National Soccer Team games.

Univision networks will now be the exclusive U.S. home of the Mexican National Soccer Team, with rights to all of their qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ as well as friendly matches.

Cesar Conde, president of the Univision Networks, said, “Outside of the FIFA World Cup™, the Mexican National Soccer Team is the premiere soccer attraction for U.S. Hispanic audiences. This acquisition solidifies Univision’s position as the premiere provider of soccer programming in the United States and we are thrilled to be able to offer the best soccer content to our loyal audiences across our television, video-on-demand, online and mobile platforms.”

Univision’s other soccer properties include: 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup™, FIFA 2013 Confederations Cup, FIFA Under-20 World Championships, FIFA Under-17 World Championships, FIFA Women’s World Cup, US Men’s National Team, CONCACAF Gold Cup, home games of 6 Mexican League Soccer (FLM) teams, CONCACAF Champions’ League, Major League Soccer (MLS) and SuperLiga.

About Univision:

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces telenovelas, reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for all of the Company’s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Interactive Media, which includes http://www.univision.com, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., and Univision Móvil, the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net.