Using a full collection of its multimedia assets, ESPN Deportes will provide comprehensive Spanish-language news and information coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup from South Africa June 11 – July 11, 2010. ESPN Deportes’ month-long news and information World Cup coverage will originate from a picturesque view of Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg, as well as from studios in Buenos Aires, Dallas, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami and Bristol, Connecticut. In addition, to complement its comprehensive Spanish-language news and information coverage of the quadrennial sports event, ESPN Deportes will provide Portuguese-language telecasts of 56 live World Cup matches, starting with the opener as host nation South Africa plays Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg June 11 at 9:30 a.m. ET. Highlights:
- World Cup-related content across ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes Radio,
ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN Deportes La Revista and ESPN Deportes Movil; - More than 1100 hours of World Cup-related news and information
programming on ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes Radio combined – the most
number of hours the network has ever dedicated to covering a single sporting
event; - More than 70 on-air commentators (hosts, analysts, reporters and
contributors) – 20 providing reports from site; nine newsgathering units
covering specific teams throughout the tournament; - Coverage will be presented by an experienced commentator team, including Mario Kempes (Argentina 1974,
78-Champions and 82; ’78 Golden Boot winner); Quique Wolff (Argentina
1974), Jose Ramon Fernandez(covered every FIFA World Cup
since 1978); Jorge
Ramos (covered every FIFA World Cup since 1986); David Faitelson (covered every FIFA World Cup
since 1986), Fernando Schwartz (covered seven FIFA World Cup); John Sutcliffe (four FIFA World Cups: ’94, ’98, ’02,
’06); - Live 7:30a.m. – 9
p.m. windows of news and information, including eight daily World
Cup-centric editions of SportsCenter (five on TV, three on Radio); onsite
production of Fuera de Juego and Cronometro and significant
portions of Futbol Picante; - Portuguese-language telecast of 56 FIFA World Cup matches
featuring commentator team led by former soccer players
Zinho, a member of Brazil’s 1994 FIFA
World Cup-winning team and Favio Batata; - ESPN Deportes Radio, the only all-sports 24/7 Spanish-language radio
network in the U.S., will offer around-the-clock World Cup-related news and
info, anchored by the broadcast of its signature soccer talk show, Jorge Ramos y Su
Banda, from South Africa
throughout the tournament; - ESPNdeportes.com is providing complete coverage and analysis of the
tournament on a World Cup-dedicated microsite that features breaking news, game
analysis, and much more; - ESPN Deportes Movil, the network’s emerging mobile
platform, will offer ESPN Deportes Alerts where fans can sign up
for free Spanish language text message updates to receive select scores and news
by texting FUTBOL to 43776; - ESPN La Revista 2010 FIFA World Cup Guide featuring a detailed
profile on the 32 teams.
ESPN DEPORTES NEWS & INFO. (All times Eastern)
- SportsCenter (9:30 a.m.; 12 p.m.; 4:30 p.m.; 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.) five
editions daily – including a 90-minute edition at the conclusion of the last
match of the day at 4:30 p.m.; - Jorge Ramos y su Banda (1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.) 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 each day
in-between the early matches. A second edition will be broadcast on ESPN
Deportes Radio (only) from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.; - Fuera de Juego (6 p.m.)
the network’s international soccer show co-hosted by World Cup legend
and Mario Kempes and ESPN Deportes soccer commentator Fernando Palomo will be produced from site throughout
the tournament with ESPN Deportes commentators Andres
Agulla, Jose Hernandez, Jose Antonio Noriega, Richard Mendez and Ricardo
Ortiz joining from Bristol; - Sudafrica Al Dia (6:30 p.m.) a
30-minute recap show airing during the tournament and featuring hits from site
on relevant news surrounding all the action; - Juego Cruzado (7 p.m.)
the network’s program modeled after Around the Horn will feature
the show’s daily panelists from newspaper newsrooms in New York, Miami and
Mexico. Rafa Ramos of La Opinion
newspaper will join the show from ESPN Deportes’ studios in South Africa; - Cronometro (7:30 p.m.) 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; - Futbol Picante (8 p.m.) 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 and feature co-hosts Jose Ramon Fernandez, Rafa
Puente (former player and coach), Daniel Brailovsky (former player and coach) and Ciro
Procuna from South Africa. The show will be
expanded to 90 minutes on days Team Mexico plays.
LIVE FIFA WORLD CUP GAMES IN PORTUGUESE
In addition comprehensive Spanish-language news and information, ESPN
Deportes will present live coverage of 56 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa, from the opener (South Africa vs. Mexico) on June
11 through the Final in July 11. Veteran
ESPN Brasil soccer commentators Flavio
Pereira and Jose Werneck will
handle the play-by-play joined by former soccer players Crizam Cesar de
Olivereira Filho, better known as Zinho and Favio Batata.
Zinho, who most recently served as the manager of Miami FC of the USL First
Division, was a member of the 1994 FIFA World Cup winning team. He was capped
57 times between March 1989 and February 1998. Batata started his career with
Santos in 1977. In 1978 he won the championship with Sao
Paulo and was with Vila Belmiro for three years. He played with Mexico’s Club America from 1980-1984, returning that
year to Brazil to play with Parana Clube.
ESPN Deportes Radio:
The only 24/7 Spanish-language sports radio network in the U.S. will feature
around-the-clock World Cup news and information coverage to 43 affiliates
nationwide, anchored by three daily live editions of its soccer talk
show, Jorge Ramos y Su
Banda from studios at Nelson Mandela Square. ESPN Deportes Radio
will have at least two reporters live from ESPN Deportes Radio studios in Nelson
Mandela Square participating on shows throughout the day. Radio coverage will
include:
- Al Despertar en Sudafrica (5 a.m.-7
a.m.) – Co-hosted Kenneth Garray, Humberto Carrera, Andres
Agulla and Pedro Vita, the morning-drive
show will provide a recap of all the matches from the previous day; - SportsCenter (8 a.m.; 3 p.m.; 12 a.m.) three,
one-hour editions providing the latest news and information surrounding the
event in addition to SportsCenter updates every 20 minutes; - Raza Mundialista (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
the radio network’s talk show will be broadcast in-between the early matches
featuring up-to-the-minute news and information with program’s co-hosts
David Faitelson and Rafa RamosSouth Africa;
joining in live from - Jorge Ramos y su Banda (1 p.m.-3 p.m.; 4 p.m.-7 p.m.)
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 each day in-between the early
matches and at the conclusion of the last match of the day; - Destino Sudafrica (7 p.m.-9 p.m.)
will be fully dedicated to covering all the World Cup action from the fan’s
point of view. The show will be fueled by fan interaction, giving fans the
opportunity to call-in and give their opinion on the tournament; - Balon 2010 (9 p.m.-12 a.m.) this
talk-show will be broadcast exclusively during the World Cup and feature a recap
of all the matches of the day; - Zona Mixta (1 a.m.-5 a.m.) ESPN
Deportes Radio’s evening daily program will provide a recap of the day’s matches
and feature special guests from South Africa.
ESPN DEPORTES MOVIL
ESPN Deportes’ emerging platform will offer for the first time ESPN Deportes
Alerts where fans can sign up for free Spanish language text message updates to
receive select scores and news by texting FUTBOL to 43776.
