MIAMI, Florida – Following the record-breaking presentation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and the US Soccer Federation announced Tuesday a media rights deal that will make Telemundo the new Spanish-language home of the women’s national teams. and male on all platforms, including Peacock, in the United States.
“Building on the momentum of a historic 2022 World Cup, we are proud to partner with the United States Soccer Federation and become the new exclusive Spanish-language home of the US national teams.
This partnership will be the cornerstone of our portfolio of world-class sports franchises, cross-platform live sports offerings and the creation of new IP content,” said Beau Ferrari, CEO of NBCUniversal Enterprises.
Together we look forward to driving the growth of soccer in the United States and serving our audiences across all platforms as we move toward the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 and the FIFA Men’s World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026”.
“We are incredibly excited to begin our partnership with Telemundo as we continue to bring the passion of our sport and national teams to Spanish-speaking audiences,” said US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone.
“This is a special time for soccer in the United States, and Telemundo’s commitment to duplicating and amplifying sports growth through its unparalleled portfolio of platforms serves as an incredible foundation for the partnership.
With Telemundo as the rights holder for the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Olympic Games and the Premier League, there will be great opportunities to highlight our players and teams to provide fans with unprecedented access. during the most important moments”.
The new agreement will feature more than 20 games of the US National Team each year through Telemundo, Universo, Peacock – presented by digital content brand Tplus – and Telemundo’s digital platforms, including friendly games of the National Team ( including premium U.S. matches against Mexico), the SheBelieves Cup, and other key events involving the Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Teams, such as select CONCACAF Nations League matches.
The deal will include and culminate in coverage of special events and content opportunities during the farewell matches and before, during and after the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. , whose hosts will be Canada, the United States and Mexico.
With the rights to broadcast the crown jewels of world soccer, the FIFA World Cups for men and women, as well as the Olympic Games, Telemundo is in a unique position to showcase the athletes of American soccer when the eyes of thousands Millions will be watching.
The partnership kicks off in 2023 with the US women’s international friendlies against New Zealand today, January 17 and Friday, January 20, broadcast live at 10:05 pm ET on Universo and streaming on Peacock and the Telemundo app. .
The main matches will continue next week in Los Angeles when the United States men’s team faces Serbia on Wednesday, January 25 on Universo and Colombia on Saturday, January 28 on Telemundo, in the kick-off of the FIFA World Cup cycle. 2026™.
All matches will be available live streaming on Peacock and the Telemundo app. The full schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
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Coverage will be provided by the award-winning Telemundo Deportes commentary team that led the network’s recent landmark presentation at Qatar 2022™. Soccer Hall of Famer and six-time Emmy Award winner Andrés Cantor will provide play-by-play commentary along with former Mexico National Team player Manuel Sol as analyst.
Pre- and post-game coverage will feature Emmy Award-winning sportswriter Miguel Gurwitz, Telemundo Emmy-nominated sports and entertainment host Ana Jurka and Premier League host Carlota Vizmanos.
Telemundo will have exclusive rights to coverage of live events, as well as the opportunity to create ancillary programming, such as original and behind-the-scenes content produced by Telemundo Streaming Studios, among other additional content opportunities across the NBCUniversal Telemundo portfolio.
The partnership with the US Soccer Federation will provide the opportunity to leverage Telemundo’s world-leading lifestyle and entertainment programming and platforms, as well as the promotional power of NBCUniversal on both English and Spanish-language platforms, to further expand the offer to Hispanic audiences and tap into the community’s powerful soccer fans.
“We are uniquely positioned to offer the most comprehensive Spanish-language coverage of our United States national teams and their path to the world’s biggest soccer tournaments with the quality production and authenticity that only we can deliver,” said Eli. Velázquez, Executive Vice President of Deportes Telemundo.
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“We are thrilled to partner with US Soccer and leverage our world-class commentary team led by Andrés Cantor to further elevate support for our national teams among Latinos across all screens.”
Telemundo is the place for top-tier sports programming in the Spanish language, with a comprehensive offering of live and studio programming and coverage of the most important and in-demand sporting events, including FIFA through 2026.
In addition to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, this year’s lineup includes serving as the exclusive home for the United States for Chivas de Guadalajara’s Liga MX home games and Spanish-language coverage of the Premier League.
Telemundo Deportes will once again offer Spanish-language coverage of the NFL’s Sunday Night Football, continuing the historic momentum of broadcasting Super Bowl LVI, the most-watched NFL game in Spanish-language history and the best sporting event outside of soccer in Spanish. rated of the decade.