Televisa Networks to Bring UFC Network to Latin America

MEXICO CITY: Televisa Networks and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) are bringing the UFC Network to 20 Spanish-speaking countries across Latin America.

In Mexico, the channel will be available on cable via Totalplay, Megacable, Cablemas, Telecable, Cablevisión and SKY. Elsewhere in Latin America, UFC Network joins Inter, TuVes, ClaroTV, Tricom, Gigared, Tigo and TV Cable.

The UFC Network is a pay-TV channel that broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It transmits in full HD and features more than 46 live events per year.

“We are convinced that the availability of this channel will thrill millions of sports fans in Mexico, who are eager to access it through their systems of paid television,” commented Jaime Pollack, UFC's senior VP of international development and general manager of Latin America. “Our mission is to make this channel the fastest growing one in the history of sports television.”

Fernando Muñiz, the director of sales of Televisa Networks, added: “In search of the most complete content for our viewers, UFC Network presents a unique offer, stressing the commitment of Televisa Networks to provide superior quality programming and to continue to be ahead of the curve of the paid television market.”