Thats what it says at the Broadcasting & Cable website (http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA339200?display=Breaking+News)...but you have to be a member to read more. But you get the picture.

You can also go to the ESPN Deportes (http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/) website and see their countdown on the right side of the site. ;)

First Day's Programming Schedule:
8:00pm ET - Somos ESPN Deportes
8:39pm ET - Latin American Sportcenter
9:00pm ET - Warriors vs Mavs
11:30pm ET - Latin American Sportscenter

I also read on the ESPN Deportes website that they're going to have a weekly Mexican league soccer show (Y)...I know you guys will watch it week after week. :D

They will primarily broadcast the following...

1) NBA games
2) MLB games
3) NFL games
4) UEFA Champions League matches :brow:
5) Tennis
6) MLS games
7) Mexican league baseball

EDIT: if you know spanish you can read the full story here:
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/story?id=199439

Gr8 news:rockman:

cool, need to convince my parents to order it though.

"Smitty (Annapolis, MD): Hi Tommy. I remember the "good old days" when ESPN would carry 2 matches every Champions League gameday. Now I hear that ESPN's Champion League coverage will shift to ESPN Deportes in 2004. Say it ain't so! Will ESPN/ESPN2 continue Champs League coverage into the new year?

Tommy Smyth: Smitty, it ain't so! In fact, with the launch of ESPN Deportes in the US in early 2004 you are going to get the best of both worlds ... ESPN2 will absolutely continue to carry the UEFA Champions League while ESPN Deportes will carry a different live match and Deportes will air up to 8 original games per match week. So jump to it now Smitty! You have the skinny on it .. contact your local cable provider and tell them about ESPN Deportes .. you should probably brush up on your Spanish a little! Also, remember ESPNEWS generally at around 5:10 ET on Wednesday will bring you an international update .. you will not lose any soccer, you will gain more! You just have to look in differnet places for it! "

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rockman: :rockman: :rockman:

SOMEONE GIVE THE ESPN EXECS SOME DAMN HOT BABES WITH BIG TITS AND NICE ASSES!!!!!!:mrpimp: ;)

naaw, youre paying them for it. when they give it to us free... then we'll get the some damn hot babes.

Originally posted by Hugo-45-Viana
SOMEONE GIVE THE ESPN EXECS SOME DAMN HOT BABES WITH BIG TITS AND NICE ASSES!!!!!!:mrpimp: ;)
Nah, they haven't done enough yet, to make up for all their ****ty treatment of soccer in the past. They need to start carrying soccer more often on the regular network (hint: stop showing fishing, strongman contests and poker, and show soccer matches). Then maybe they can have those women. (H)

i dont mind the pool matches(H) :crazyboy: :p

**** that...i have the UEFA action pass. (H)

****, i'm broke.

how much would it be to add this channel to my cable plan? :confused:

Originally posted by Hugo-45-Viana
"Smitty (Annapolis, MD): Hi Tommy. I remember the "good old days" when ESPN would carry 2 matches every Champions League gameday. Now I hear that ESPN's Champion League coverage will shift to ESPN Deportes in 2004. Say it ain't so! Will ESPN/ESPN2 continue Champs League coverage into the new year?

Tommy Smyth: Smitty, it ain't so! In fact, with the launch of ESPN Deportes in the US in early 2004 you are going to get the best of both worlds ... ESPN2 will absolutely continue to carry the UEFA Champions League while ESPN Deportes will carry a different live match and Deportes will air up to 8 original games per match week. So jump to it now Smitty! You have the skinny on it .. contact your local cable provider and tell them about ESPN Deportes .. you should probably brush up on your Spanish a little! Also, remember ESPNEWS generally at around 5:10 ET on Wednesday will bring you an international update .. you will not lose any soccer, you will gain more! You just have to look in differnet places for it! "

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rockman: :rockman: :rockman:

SOMEONE GIVE THE ESPN EXECS SOME DAMN HOT BABES WITH BIG TITS AND NICE ASSES!!!!!!:mrpimp: ;)





Yes!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happ! ESPN is often such a let down but am truly greatful for this.:D :D :D :D

Originally posted by AhmedK
**** that...i have the UEFA action pass. (H)


Unless I missed something you can't get that here (states) wich sucks. Action pass, is that the one where you can watch any game you want? If so you are a lucky bastard.

Originally posted by #1 Stunna
6) MLS games
Sweet. (H)

I'm assuming they're going to show different games than the ones ABC, ESPN 2 and Fox Sports World are showing.

That's also great news about extra Champions League games. I wonder if I'm going to get this network through my cable provider though. :confused:

Originally posted by Run DMB
Sweet. (H)

I'm assuming they're going to show different games than the ones ABC, ESPN 2 and Fox Sports World are showing.

That's also great news about extra Champions League games. I wonder if I'm going to get this network through my cable provider though. :confused:

Run...you're overlooking the important thing...

Originally posted by #1 Stunna
they're going to have a weekly Mexican league soccer show (Y)

:rockman: :rockman:

I wonder if the channel will be added to my digital cable? :confused:

I want that channel for the Champions League games. They show 3 to 4 per matchday. :rockman: :o

is this channel going to be added to the regular DirecTV lineup or the Sports package?

Originally posted by #1 Stunna
Run...you're overlooking the important thing...:
But of course, how could I forget. :D ;) :p

if they only put Gol tv and ESPN Deportes on dishnetwork but wiz the english packages it would be a football heaven for north americans

Originally posted by Solo Inter
Unless I missed something you can't get that here (states) wich sucks. Action pass, is that the one where you can watch any game you want? If so you are a lucky bastard.


um i already have the channel and i live in north carolina :rolleyes: but right now it doesnt have much programming becas its not fully launched in the united states yet but it will be, its channel 552 on my digital box :rockman:

Originally posted by micho
if they only put Gol tv and ESPN Deportes on dishnetwork but wiz the english packages it would be a football heaven for north americans

it is a "football heaven for north americans"...that speak Spanish, since that is who these channels are made for. ;)

not really just for soccer lovers i mean im romanian but ill watch an epl game or serie a game in spanish any day i really dont care i could be in arabic for all i care

If I add this to my already beatiful channel call gol tv I will have everything mwuhahaha + porn mwahahahaa.(H)

why doesnt ESPN just come out with like a (ESPN international) thats like theyre own version of Fox's foxsportsworld... then show champions league and stuff on there.

Originally posted by illafied
is this channel going to be added to the regular DirecTV lineup or the Sports package?

it will be added to the "DirecTV para todos" the spanish package....is this the same ESPN that airs in Latin America? cause if it is, its pretty damn good.....I watched it all summer I was down there, I got to see some pretty awesome games, and they had some classic games too...:rockman:

EDIT: "Fuera de Fuego" is a great discussion table about world soccer....

Originally posted by LOCOlombia
is this the same ESPN that airs in Latin America?

No, it won't be. I am guessing it will be tailored to the American market.

PLEASE GOD!!! PLEASE LET ME GET ESPN DEPORTES!!!!!!!!!!

Its just to bad that they only show Serie A for Latin America and the Carribeans... if they showed live matches where I live.... bye-bye outside world :funny:(H)

Originally posted by Avalanche1996
No, it won't be. I am guessing it will be tailored to the American market.

yea you're right, I just read a little more into it, but it will have some of the same stuff....

I read some sad news on Sunday that Comca$t and other cable companies are going to put all there sports channels in to a seperate package because it costs to much and thats why cable cost are going up. The cable companies balme E$PN, and have begged them to lower there rates.:( :mad:

They say that is this goes through cable bills at 30UDS will do down to about 20-23USD.

go satellite man....cable's not good anymore.

Originally posted by #1 Stunna
I also read on the ESPN Deportes website that they're going to have a weekly Mexican league soccer show (Y)...I know you guys will watch it week after week. :D


Yeah, I mean, after all, Republica Deportiva, En la jugada, Titulares Telemundo, Score Final, Accion, DeporTV and Contacto Deportivo just aren't enough.

Originally posted by #1 Stunna
Thats what it says at the Broadcasting & Cable website (http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA339200?display=Breaking+News)...but you have to be a member to read more. But you get the picture.

You can also go to the ESPN Deportes (http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/) website and see their countdown on the right side of the site. ;)

First Day's Programming Schedule:
8:00pm ET - Somos ESPN Deportes
8:39pm ET - Latin American Sportcenter
9:00pm ET - Warriors vs Mavs
11:30pm ET - Latin American Sportscenter

I also read on the ESPN Deportes website that they're going to have a weekly Mexican league soccer show (Y)...I know you guys will watch it week after week. :D

They will primarily broadcast the following...

1) NBA games
2) MLB games
3) NFL games
4) UEFA Champions League matches :brow:
5) Tennis
6) MLS games
7) Mexican league baseball

EDIT: if you know spanish you can read the full story here:
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/story?id=199439

It's about time we got more Champions League games. I don't even care what language it is in. This kicks ass.(H)

Originally posted by LOCOlombia
it will be added to the "DirecTV para todos" the spanish package....

i have that. :rockman:

Originally posted by Tom Green
Yeah, I mean, after all, Republica Deportiva, En la jugada, Titulares Telemundo, Score Final, Accion, DeporTV and Contacto Deportivo just aren't enough.

all those shows are sports shows, though they do focus a lot on Mexican soccer...the ESPN Deportes show will be ONLY about the Mexican league. (Y) :D

there will also be "Sportscenter Latin America" so no worries Tom...:p

Im confused, so do the people who live in the US, get this channel or do they have to get a sports package?
I have dish network and get fsw and gol tv would I get this channel then?

Originally posted by WilliamFAlmeida
Im confused, so do the people who live in the US, get this channel or do they have to get a sports package?
I have dish network and get fsw and gol tv would I get this channel then?

like LOCOlombia said earlier...for DirecTV users it come in the Spanish leanguage package...dont know bout Dish Network

FYI Gol TV is on english Dish netrowk package now also,it is channel 407 I think.

I hope this channel is on regular TV, and not some package....

BTW they announced it during halftime during the AC Milan-Celta Vigo match. They gave a preview by reshowing the Celta goal and Tapia giving "color" commentary. They also showed the logo and the announced it would be launched on the 7th of January and that it would show CL matches, but that ESPN 2 would also still show matches as well... I'm so excited:rockman:

Originally posted by LOCOlombia
there will also be "Sportscenter Latin America" so no worries Tom...:p

That's an excellent show, much better than Fox Sports Noticias and Score Final.

I'm guessing that ESPD will be a dumbed-down version of ESPN LA, like Fox Sports Español is really just a dumbed-down version of Fox Sports LA with a few important tourneys like UEFA Cup and Copa Sudamericana and the rest they just fill in with informecials and sh_tty extreme sport shows.

But at least we're finally getting some decent CL coverage, and with Luis Omar Tapia commentating, it'll be outstanding. Too bad for they're not gonna broadcast Serie A and Spanish La Liga, cause GolTV's not on DirecTV.

Originally posted by WilliamFAlmeida
Im confused, so do the people who live in the US, get this channel or do they have to get a sports package?
I have dish network and get fsw and gol tv would I get this channel then?

ummm, I know for DirecTV you have to have the spanish package, like I said earlier, I know GOL TV you have it in "America's Top 150" in DishNetwork cause the channel transmits in both Spanish/English, but I think ESPND will only be in Spanish....what satellite do you have?

GReat news know u guys are going to be bale to wathc some competitive football:rockman:

Man this sh!t better be on dish network so I can convince my parents in getting our Dish back.

Check out:
Globo- Brazilian 1st Division soccer
Record- Brazilian 2nd Divion soccer
Univision- WC, Mexican League, Republica Desportiva
Galavision- U-whatever WC, Foundation Games
FSW- Premiership, German, French, UEFA, Brazilian, Argentinian, MLS
FSWE- Copa Libertadores & Sudamericana, Brazilian, Argentinian
GolTV- Spanish, Italian
ESPN- CL
ESPND- CL, Mexican, MLS

Am I missing any others?

If it doesn't say anything about exclusiveness to Directv we (Dish) wil have that channe included. I'l call my Dish Network operator today for more info.

yea i'm sure it will be on both...no reason why it wouldn't

Very Nice! Would be nicer if it was available on Basic cable like ESPN 2 Though.

Need... more... football...

Originally posted by FuriousGeorge
Very Nice! Would be nicer if it was available on Basic cable like ESPN 2 Though.

Need... more... football...

Didn't you read my post, the cable companies want to put ESPN channels in a seperate package and charge you for the sports channels. I'll find a link to the article and post.

Well the article I wanted to post now charges for people to read it, but I found some older link on the same topic.
http://www.kdka.com/finance/local_story_126192824.html

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2003-08-25-our-view_x.htm

IMO the cable company should drop their crap of putting channels in packages and pre-selected crappy lineups and just charge money for each channel that you want. Some channels like the Gardening Channel, the Catholic Channel, the local channels I just will never watch, so WTH should I pay (Well my parents, but you get the point) for them?? This is a freakin outrage!!!!

i have got Charter Digital Cable, anyone know if ESPN Deportes will be shown?:confused:

Originally posted by SB9Dragon
IMO the cable company should drop their crap of putting channels in packages and pre-selected crappy lineups and just charge money for each channel that you want. Some channels like the Gardening Channel, the Catholic Channel, the local channels I just will never watch, so WTH should I pay (Well my parents, but you get the point) for them?? This is a freakin outrage!!!!

exactly! i barely even watch 5 channels out of the 200 channels that's in cable plan :|... the cable companies just throw in all these bull**** channels to make it seem like it's a real good deal but it's really not. if we paid for only the channels we wanted then they wouldn't make as much money so that's why we can't choose our own channels... damn greedy bastards!!!!!