ESPN Deportes Scores 1st National Deal

[korsjs]

if this has already be reported, sorry.

Abstract: ESPN Deportes reached an agreement Thursday with Dish Network to be carried on its Latino tier, marking the first national distribution agreement for ESPN’s fledgling 24-hour Spanish-language sports network.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6261860.html?display=Breaking+News
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[Cyclone]

In the USA there should be mandatory English in the SAP for every single U.S. based channel broadcast here. Here that FCC!

 

[Devil24]

Hell yeah!

Lots of GREAT soccer coming our way!!!

 

[RandallA]

"ESPN Deportes has extensive coverage of the UEFA Champions League, with 77 matches during the 2005-2006 season. (ESPN2 will continue to have limited coverage with up to 25 matches.) "

It's mostly the UEFA Champions League but hey I'm not complaining. Did I hear "bring on Setanta Sports now"? Just kidding.

E* is just trying to keep up with D* when it comes to sports and they are adding all these Sports channels now to do so.

 

[korsjs]

i was kind of surprised no one really carried it yet.

 

[HRCJR]

I say Yes t0 "bring on Setanta Sports now"

 

[roachxp]

I say Yes t0 "bring on Setanta Sports now"

What's that PPV sports channel on 9800? Could that be Sentana Sports USA

 

[RandallA]

Juan,

What happened to your post? So is Setanta Sports exclusive to DirecTV or not?

 

[Mr Tony]

What's that PPV sports channel on 9800? Could that be Sentana Sports USA

per the channel chart

Channel 9800, a a PPV sports channel directed at commercial establishments is now visible on mere mortal's EPGs, however it is still not available to residential customers

 

[Juan]

Juan,

What happened to your post? So is Setanta Sports exclusive to DirecTV or not?

I think setanta sports is exclusive to d* !!! here's a link http://www.setanta.com/content/setanta/na/cms.nsf/systemcontent/howtosubscribe

 

[dimi1963]

Hell yeah!

Lots of GREAT soccer coming our way!!!

Will this channel be available on the AT180?

 

[RandallA]

It sure does look like an exclusive deal to me. Oh well.

 

[roachxp]

I just emailed Sentanta and told them there are 100 time more people that would subscribe to them at E* then D*, because of the international subs.

I told them I subscribe to german tv just to see futebol games mostly Bayner games, and I don't even speak german or even understand it.

 

[tripod]

I'll take all the futbol I can get.Bring on Setanta!

 

[djmav]

You need to get the Dish Latino Package in order to get ESPN Deportes

 

[Juan]

You need to get the Dish Latino Package in order to get ESPN Deportes

well it is a spanish language channel!!!!

 

[Minsk1]

But they have Champions League package - it not a spanish only package, and games are only at that channel.
C'n E*, add this package to 180 pack, like Gol channel, and like V* did.

 

[RandallA]

But GolTV has an english audio feed. I don't think EspnDeportes has an english audio feed. It would be nice if they had it in English and Spanish just like GolTV, then it would make sense to add it to the AT180.

 

[Devil24]

IIRC, ESPN Deportes does have an english audio feed.

 

[RandallA]

I just tried and it's only spanish audio.