ESPN to broadcast CONCACAF Champions League in Latin America

ESPN and Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) have reached an agreement that will bring expansive coverage of the new CONCACAF Champions League to fans across all of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The agreement will allow ESPN to broadcast CONCACAF Champions League for the next four seasons starting in 2008-09 through television, online, broadband and radio.
“We are pleased to have reached this agreement with CONCACAF,” said Tim Bunnell, senior vice president, programming and marketing, ESPN International. “I am thrilled that ESPN can play a part in showcasing this exciting new property across its platforms. The scope of this agreement offers us with a tremendous opportunity to serve soccer fans in the region. “