Telemundo has completed a short-term deal with Grupo Televisa that will enable the U.S. Hispanic broadcast network to televised soccer matches in the U.S. of premiere Mexican soccer teams.
Televisa has TV rights to the leagues in Mexico and also can offer rights to show the matches in the U.S.
Under the terms of the deal, Telemundo will have exclusive U.S. rights to air the matches from Sept. 29 through Dec. 31, 2008. Telemundo will broadcast all soccer matches played at the home stadiums of six of Mexico’s premiere teams–UMAM, Atlante, TIgres, Monterrey, Toluca and Atlas.
Telemundo will also televise matches from the playoffs, including semi-finals and final of the Mexican National Soccer Championship, if any of those teams make the playoffs.
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