DIRECTV Inks Multi-Year Agreement With Univision Communications

(RTTNews.com) - DIRECTV ( DTV ) Tuesday announced agreement with Univision Communications Inc., pursuant to which DIRECTV will carry Univision's broadcast stations, network feeds for Univision and UniMás, and the leading Spanish-language cable network, Galavisión.

DIRECTV has also agreed to launch Univision Deportes Network, the U.S. home for Hispanic sports fans, Univision Deportes Network, and ForoTV, the round-the-clock cable news network.

"With the addition of Univision Deportes, DIRECTV now offers more soccer than any TV provider nationwide, delivering additional value to our customers and further solidifying our position as the leader in sports programming, " said Dan York, Chief Content Officer.

DIRECTV customers can also access Univision's content from PC, tablet or mobile device, through the DIRECTV Everywhere platform and UVideos, the bilingual digital network for Hispanic America.

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