ESPN Deportes’ 2010 World Cup Programming Plans Announced
ESPN has announced the broadcast coverage plans of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa by ESPN Deportes to United States fans. ESPN Deportes will deliver more than 40 live matches of the World Cup that also includes Portuguese-language broadcast.
ESPN also announced that its English-language coverage presented live and in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. Univision holds the exclusive Spanish-language rights to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
ESPN will broadcast the World Cup in Portuguese in the U.S. for the first time with ESPN’s signature broadband network ESPN360.com will deliver the World Cup matches in Portuguese and also in other languages.
ESPN Deportes will present fans with matches featuring Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Mexico and the USA.
ESPN Deportes’ 2010 World Cup News and Information Shows are as follows:
Cronometro the network’s program modeled after Pardon the Interruption will originate entirely from South Africa featuring co-hosts Jose Ramon Fernandez and David Faitelson debating the hottest topics of the day throughout the tournament
Fuera de Juego will present significant portions of the live international soccer program from Johannesburg;
Futbol Picante the network’s Mexican soccer news program will be aired daily and follow Mexico’s National Soccer team and their journey through the World Cup.
Jorge Ramos y su banda ESPN Deportes Radio’s soccer talk-show (simulcast on ESPN Deportes) will originate from South Africa and feature co-hosts Jorge Ramos and Hernan Pereyra with live guests, entertaining discussions of the day’s sports news and analysis. The program will be broadcast on ESPN Deportes Radio (simulcast on ESPN Deportes) each day in-between the early matches and at the conclusion of the last match of the day( only on ESPN Deportes Radio);
Juego Cruzado the network’s program modeled after Around the Horn will feature the show’s daily panelists opining from newspaper newsrooms in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Mexico;
SportsCenter – three editions daily – a 90-minute news, highlights and analysis program aired at the conclusion of the last match of the day – and two live one-hour editions to wrap-up all the news and information of the day;
Sudafrica al dia will air during the tournament and feature hits from site on relevant news surrounding all the action from South Africa;
ESPN Deportes will surround the games with its leading news and information franchises, including SportsCenter and Futbol Picante, offering fans the most comprehensive Spanish-language news and information coverage throughout the month-long soccer showcase, in addition to live match coverage in Portuguese.
ESPN Deportes’ news and information shows will have significant presence from South Africa and up to 10 reporters generating content from site. Coverage of the event will include SportsCenter segments, nightly, pre- and post-match shows, with additional studio programming originating from Johannesburg.
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