Spiro Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 UEFA Cup -------- FOX Sports International (FSI) holds exclusive US and Canadian TV distribution rights to the 2005 UEFA Cup Final, which will be aired LIVE on FOX Sports World and FOX Sports en Espanol in the US, and on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada. The US and Canadian TV rights to each UEFA Cup match through the semifinal round is sold individually by the market agency designated by the home team of each match. Agencies involved include Octagon CSI (most English teams), Media Pro (most Spanish teams), and SportFive (over 80% of the teams). UEFA Champions League --------------------- ESPN International holds exclusive US and Canadian TV distribution rights in all languages, to the UEFA Champions League, from Match Day 1 through the Final, through the 2005-2006 season via an agreement with Switzerland-based sports marketing agency TEAM AG. In the US, UEFA has required ESPN International to offer a minimum of 13 matches each season (1 match each on match days 1-6, 2 round of 16 matches, 2 quarterfinal matches, 2 semifinal matches, and the final) on a non-pay-per-view channel that reaches a minimum number of households. ESPN International will meet this contractual requirement by airing the 13 matches on ESPN2. ESPN International has sublicensed English-language US TV rights to ALL UEFA Champions League matches not aired on ESPN2 (including 6 quarterfinal matches and 2 semifinal matches) to Setanta Sport for broadcast on the Setanta Channel. ESPN Deportes will air 77 matches each season (in Spanish): 8 matches each on match days 1-6, all 16 round of 16 matches, all 8 quarterfinal matches, all 4 semifinal matches, and the final. -- In Canada, TSN/RDS will offer 25 matches each season (2 matches on match days 1-6, 4 round of 16 matches, 4 quarterfinal matches, all 4 semifinal matches, and the final), with TLN (TeleLatino Network) airing additional matches involving Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese teams that are not aired by TSN/RDS. -- The US and Canadian TV rights to each qualifying round match is sold individually by the market agency designated by the home team of each match. Agencies involved include Octagon CSI (most English teams except Newcastle United), Media Pro (most Spanish teams), and SportFive (over 80% of the teams). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Thanks for the info Spiro. This information just proves how badly we need ESPN Deportes to be available to us on Dishnetwork, DirecTV and the big cable systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotissoccer Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 But as far as i know,ESPN DEPORTES will be included in the Spanish language package. That means that we have to pay an extra 35 dollars for this package. Don't you think that is too much? Why everything that has to do with soccer has to be so compicated in this country? I am really tired with this story "how to watch soccer on tv in United States". And by the way,i am still waiting for an answer from Alpha tv concerning the addition of the channel on Dish network. BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympiakosthyra7 Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 i want too see soccer too but in USA I dont think it will happen any time soon. Bars have some games but that is about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcl_jcl2002 Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 :tdown: I just stick to the Internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiro Posted July 26, 2004 Author Share Posted July 26, 2004 Is ESPN Deportes going to be in the Spanish language package in Dish network? If yes... what channel is it and what satellite? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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