Beginning in January, more soccer, boxing, UFC and MLB to be available to viewers in both English and Spanish
Beginning this month, ESPN+ – the industry-leading direct-to-consumer sports streaming service – will expand the number of live sports events that are available to sports fans each month with the option of Spanish-language commentary, adding dozens more events every month.
The growth in Spanish-language commentary will initially be focused on several sports, in particular the industry-best lineup of soccer (including the newly-acquired Spanish Copa del Rey, Serie A, Coppa Italia, FA Cup, MLS and more), Top Rank boxing and Major League Baseball (with the beginning of the new season in 2020). ESPN+ will also now deliver all live UFC coverage in both English and Spanish (including early preliminary and preliminary fights).
Additionally, five days a week beginning Monday, Jan. 13 ESPN+ will feature Fuera del Juego – ESPN’s popular weekday news and analysis roundtable program dedicated to European and international football.
The developing Spanish programming lineup is another step in serving the growing audience of ESPN+ subscribers and the broader company-wide strategy to serve U.S. Hispanic sports fans.
“ESPN+ has a wide array of premium live sports that appeal to the growing US Hispanic audience, including soccer, boxing, UFC and baseball. Giving fans the option for Spanish commentary on more of that programming is another great step in our continued effort to serve fans and enhance their experience,” said Russell Wolff, Executive Vice President & General Manager, ESPN+.
In January, ESPN+ will have more than 50 live sports events available to fans with Spanish commentary, beginning with the following events in the next week:
SERIE A
Jan. 11
Cagliari v AC Milan
Lazio v Napoli
Inter Milan v Atalanta
Jan. 12
Udinese v Sassuolo
Torino v Bologna
Sampdoria v Brescia
Hellas Verona v Genoa
AS Roma v Juventus
Jan. 13
Parma v Lecce
COPA DEL REY
Jan. 11
Portugalete C.F. v Real Betis
Jan. 12
U.M Escobedo v Sevilla
Cp Merida v Celta de Vigo
COPPA ITALIA
Jan. 14
Napoli v Perugia
Lazio v Cremonese
Inter Milan v Cagliari
Jan. 15
Fiorentina v Atalanta
AC Milan v SPAL
Juventus v Udinese
Jan. 16
Parma v Roma
FA CUP
Jan. 14
Tottenham v Middlesbrough
Jan. 15
Manchester United v Wolverhampton
BOXING
Jan. 11 Undercards - Top Rank on ESPN: Hart vs. Smith
STUDIO PROGRAMMING
Mon – Fri Fuera del Juego
