ESPN Deportes Now Available in HD to DishLATINO Subscribers Ahead of Super Bowl 50
Release Date:Wednesday, February 3, 2016 8:16 am MST
Terms: Programming
Dateline City: ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
Beginning today, DishLATINO will deliver ESPN Deportes in high-definition, marking a significant shift toward increasing HD distribution to more Hispanic households nationwide. The launch comes days ahead of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Feb. 7 – the first Super Bowl telecast for ESPN Deportes.
“By offering ESPN Deportes in HD to DishLATINO customers, we are addressing demand to increase HD penetration of Spanish-language sports networks to a growing Hispanic fan base,” said Sean Breen, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales, Disney & ESPN Media Networks. “Watching live sporting events in HD heightens and enhances the viewing experience for fans, and today’s launch is yet another example of how we are working closely with our distributors to add value to their customers’ pay TV subscriptions.”
“We are always looking for ways to enrich our customers’ experience, and the addition of ESPN Deportes in HD helps bring to life some of the biggest events in sports,” said Alfredo Rodriguez, vice president of DishLATINO. “The Super Bowl is the perfect way to kick-off this programming, delivering Spanish-language, HD coverage of American football’s biggest night.”
To complement the live Super Bowl 50 telecast, ESPN Deportes is presenting comprehensive, week-long multimedia coverage. The lineup on Super Bowl Sunday will feature Spanish-language coverage leading up to the game, live from San Francisco, including a 90-minute pregame special at 4:30 p.m. ET and a postgame show. Other major events that will be telecast on ESPN Deportes in the year ahead include EURO 2016 and UEFA Champions League.
“Expanding ESPN Deportes’ HD distribution is essential in our effort to continue delivering topnotch sports content to our Spanish-language fans,” said Freddy Rolón, Vice President, Programming & Business Initiatives, ESPN Deportes. “We are thrilled that our DishLATINO viewers will be able to watch our content in the highest quality available as we get ready to deliver a wide variety of great sports events this year including the anticipated Super Bowl 50, Serie del Caribe, Copa MX, Copa del Rey final, German Cup, Europa League, UEFA Champions League, NBA and The Finals, Wimbledon, EURO 2016, the Spanish Super Copa, the U.S. Open and much more.”
Release Date:Wednesday, February 3, 2016 8:16 am MST
Terms: Programming
Dateline City: ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
Beginning today, DishLATINO will deliver ESPN Deportes in high-definition, marking a significant shift toward increasing HD distribution to more Hispanic households nationwide. The launch comes days ahead of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Feb. 7 – the first Super Bowl telecast for ESPN Deportes.
“By offering ESPN Deportes in HD to DishLATINO customers, we are addressing demand to increase HD penetration of Spanish-language sports networks to a growing Hispanic fan base,” said Sean Breen, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales, Disney & ESPN Media Networks. “Watching live sporting events in HD heightens and enhances the viewing experience for fans, and today’s launch is yet another example of how we are working closely with our distributors to add value to their customers’ pay TV subscriptions.”
“We are always looking for ways to enrich our customers’ experience, and the addition of ESPN Deportes in HD helps bring to life some of the biggest events in sports,” said Alfredo Rodriguez, vice president of DishLATINO. “The Super Bowl is the perfect way to kick-off this programming, delivering Spanish-language, HD coverage of American football’s biggest night.”
To complement the live Super Bowl 50 telecast, ESPN Deportes is presenting comprehensive, week-long multimedia coverage. The lineup on Super Bowl Sunday will feature Spanish-language coverage leading up to the game, live from San Francisco, including a 90-minute pregame special at 4:30 p.m. ET and a postgame show. Other major events that will be telecast on ESPN Deportes in the year ahead include EURO 2016 and UEFA Champions League.
“Expanding ESPN Deportes’ HD distribution is essential in our effort to continue delivering topnotch sports content to our Spanish-language fans,” said Freddy Rolón, Vice President, Programming & Business Initiatives, ESPN Deportes. “We are thrilled that our DishLATINO viewers will be able to watch our content in the highest quality available as we get ready to deliver a wide variety of great sports events this year including the anticipated Super Bowl 50, Serie del Caribe, Copa MX, Copa del Rey final, German Cup, Europa League, UEFA Champions League, NBA and The Finals, Wimbledon, EURO 2016, the Spanish Super Copa, the U.S. Open and much more.”
