Univision Deportes, tlnovelas Score Further Carriage

NEW YORK: Cox Communications has added the Univision Deportes network and Univision tlnovelas to its Spanish-language offerings in Arizona, Nevada and California.

Univision Deportes is dedicated to sports, delivering news, entertainment and interactivity. Univision tlnovelas brings viewers some of the biggest telenovela hits of all time. Programming partner Televisa has brought to the channel such titles as Amor Real, Cañaveral de Pasiones and Un Gancho al Corazon.

“Cox is excited to add these new channels on our lineup,” said Luis Caballero, the executive director for Hispanic marketing at Cox Communications. “Both Univision Deportes Network and Univision tlnovelas add value to our Spanish-language offerings, meeting the needs of our Spanish language and bilingual Hispanic customers.”

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with Cox and reaffirm our mutual commitment to offer Hispanic America the best in Spanish-language programming,” added Sarah Madigan, the executive VP of content distribution at Univision Communications Inc. “With the addition of Univision Deportes Network and Univision tlnovelas, Cox customers will have access to some of the most popular sports and novelas on both television and digital platforms.”