Discovery en Español Spotlights Mexican Soccer Team

MIAMI: Acceso Exclusivo: Pumas is Discovery en Español’s new original series about the Mexican soccer team, due to debut in the fall.

The four-episode show will take a behind-the-scenes look at the Pumas, Mexico’s leading professional soccer team, as they get ready for the upcoming season. It will also feature footage from the fans.

Acceso Exclusivo: Pumas will be part of Fútbol vDL (Fútbol via the Discovery Lens), the network’s soccer programming concept, which consists of other soccer-based content such as La Ciencia del Gol (Science of the Goal) and La Ciencia del Campeón (Science of the Champion).

The new series is scheduled to premiere on October 18.

"Discovery understands the needs of the U.S. Hispanic community and is developing this new show to continue to satisfy its audience’s curiosity about issues surrounding the sport it loves best, soccer," said Victor Parada, the VP of advertising sales for Discovery U.S. Hispanic. "Fútbol vDL allows us to offer our viewers the finest in quality programming that uncovers the most revealing details about this game."