DirecTV builds up European football in LATAM
Juan Fernandez Gonzalez
| 18 August 2016
DirecTV has announced an ambitious broadcasting plan for the main Europe football leagues across Latin America.
la liga directvAlmost every major football league season has started with the rest to follow before the end of August, and then the AT&T-owned pay-TV operator will begin delivering European football throughout the region.
Each week, DirecTV Sports will air five matches from Spain’s La Liga and two from France’s Ligue 1, in addition to a comprehensive coverage of England’s Premier League, of which DirecTV holds the TV rights in Latin America.
While the Rio 2016 Olympics are ongoing, European football will air on DirecTV Sports+, as the main feed is dedicated to the Games. All the matches will also be available live via streaming through DirecTV Sports App, directvsports.com and DirecTV Play.
“At DirecTV Sports, we are just as much fans of sports as our viewers are. Every year, we make an effort to take the best of European football to their screens,” said Guillermo Barreto, sports programming director, DirecTV Latin America. “Our offer is multi-screen and complements live sports with analysis, news and statistics for the fans.
Juan Fernandez Gonzalez
| 18 August 2016
DirecTV has announced an ambitious broadcasting plan for the main Europe football leagues across Latin America.
la liga directvAlmost every major football league season has started with the rest to follow before the end of August, and then the AT&T-owned pay-TV operator will begin delivering European football throughout the region.
Each week, DirecTV Sports will air five matches from Spain’s La Liga and two from France’s Ligue 1, in addition to a comprehensive coverage of England’s Premier League, of which DirecTV holds the TV rights in Latin America.
While the Rio 2016 Olympics are ongoing, European football will air on DirecTV Sports+, as the main feed is dedicated to the Games. All the matches will also be available live via streaming through DirecTV Sports App, directvsports.com and DirecTV Play.
“At DirecTV Sports, we are just as much fans of sports as our viewers are. Every year, we make an effort to take the best of European football to their screens,” said Guillermo Barreto, sports programming director, DirecTV Latin America. “Our offer is multi-screen and complements live sports with analysis, news and statistics for the fans.