Univision lands Spanish-language rights to Super Bowl LVIII
For the first time, the Super Bowl will air on Univision.
For the first time, the Super Bowl will air on Univision.
Combate's 30 events this year will air on Saturdays instead of Fridays, beginning on March 11.
LAFC's shootout win over the Philadelphia Union drew large viewership numbers.
The series will be available on new TelevisaUnivision streaming service VIX+ in both the U.S. and Mexico.
The Athletic projects MLS' total media revenues (including sublicensing) to approach $300 million a year, but production costs to approach $60 million a year, maybe more with start-up costs in the first couple of years. Still, that's a large boost over what the league was making.
Univision reportedly has snared a big fish in international soccer rights.
"This announcement underscores Univision’s commitment to Hispanic MMA and we could not be more excited to further strengthen our successful partnership with them."
Both U.S. Spanish-language coverage and Canadian English-language coverage of the Euro 2020 final pulled in big numbers.
This comes 10 days after Colombia was pulled as a co-host.
Selected Liga MX matches will now come with 360-degree viewing options.
"Combate is a fast-ascending property and we are committed to delivering more events from the premier Hispanic MMA franchise to fight fans than ever before."
The Univision ownership change is now complete.
Spanish-language coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final Sunday averaged 2.05 million viewers on Univision and TUDN, a 41 percent jump over their coverage last year.
Univision will broadcast all of the remaining 2019-20 UEFA Champions League matches across their broadcast and cable channels.
Univision will overlay footage from fans' home video setups on the empty lower bowls of Liga MX stadiums.
The UEFA Champions League will remain on TUDN for three more years.
Univision changed hands for $13.7 billion in 2007, but seems set to go for $10 billion or less this time around.
The average audience of 411,000 viewers for Combate Americas beat broadcasts from Bellator, ONE Championship, and the PFL.
"If you had $1 billion, that is probably not enough money to compete with the UFC; they're so established and they're so good at what they do. I didn't want to recreate that. Combate, my feeling is very different; I think it's reinventing MMA."
"We see value in us being the leader in soccer regardless of language."
Univision bought the Gawker properties for $135 million in bankruptcy proceedings in August 2016, and is now looking to sell them and more.
A notable part of this fight is about Univision's direct-to-consumer streaming service, Univision Now.
Univision and Gizmodo Media allege that R.J. Bell and Charles Harder are seeking to silence reporters.
Univision is being sued for providing a free English stream of its Liga MX games on Facebook.
Univision Deportes says some of its programming beats the NBA and NHL