When 32 nations begin the quadrennial clash for the world soccer title Friday, DIRECTV PARA TODOS programming customers will have midfield seats for the widest array of soccer coverage through a special world soccer Web page and a multitude of in-language, country-of-origin channels with daily news and analysis of the tournament.
News and in-depth analysis will also be available via the DIRECTV PARA TODOS service on a number of networks including Fox Sports en Espanol, Gol TV, Ecuavisa and TyCSports. Fox Sports en Espanol will offer a variety of original and exclusive programs covering the World Cup, including Boleto a Alemania 2006, an hour-long daily program that provides in-depth analysis and features direct from Germany; Pasaporte A Alemania, which offers a Mexican perspective on world soccer; Diario Fox Sports for the latest soccer news; and Palabra del Deporte and Los Mundialistas, featuring in-depth interviews with the biggest names in soccer.
"With passions high on the eve of world soccer's premier event, we wanted to be sure our customers had access to the maximum amount of information available via our DIRECTV PARA TODOS service and our Web site," said Aaron McNally, vice president, DIRECTV International. "Our DIRECTV PARA TODOS customers will have more coverage from their point of view, in their language, no matter what their country of origin. DIRECTV PARA TODOS customers will also be able to watch the news and analysis of the day's soccer events from the No. 1-rated station in their home country."
DIRECTV will also provide all games broadcast live in Spanish on Univision (channel 402/403 and local channel affiliates where available) and local Telefutura channels where available. Same day rebroadcast of all games on TeleFutura (where available) at 8 p.m. ET and Galavision (channel 404) at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
All games will be broadcast live in English on ESPN (channel 206), ESPN 2 (channel 209) or the local ABC affiliate (where available). All tournament matches will be simulcast in high-definition for the first time ever on ABC HD, ESPN HD and ESPN 2 HD. Fifty-six games will be broadcast live in German on Setanta Sports, which is available for $11.99 monthly on channel 615.
DIRECTV PARA TODOS offers the widest array of Spanish- and English-language programming available, at affordable prices. The service provides access to more than 55 Spanish-language channels(a) including sports, movies, music, news and educational networks and 250 English-language channels of DIRECTV programming, featuring the largest selection of pay per view choices and sports programming available.
(a) Includes English-language broadcast channels with alternate Spanish audio.
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SOURCE: DIRECTV
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