


“We are thrilled to welcome Liga MX’s Lobos BUAP to our extensive Univision Deportes soccer portfolio,” said Univision Deportes president Juan Carlos Rodríguez in a statement. Related: Fox Could Be Down With Men's Squad Out of World Cup The deal builds on what already has been a strong relationship between Univision Deportes and Liga MX – the network's highly-rated “Sábado Futbolero” Saturday prime time offering was co-developed with the league. as well as digital platforms across the country. The distribution deal includes live broadcast on Univision Deportes’ television and radio platforms in major markets in the U.S. Liga MX, which according to Univision is the most watched soccer league in the U.S., regardless of language, consists of clubs América, Atlas, Cruz Azul, Guadalajara, León, Monterrey, Morelia, Necaxa, Pachuca, Puebla, Querétaro, Santos Laguna, Tijuana, Toluca, UANL, UNAM, Veracruz and the recently added, Lobos BUAP. Univision Deportes said it has secured rights for 18 Liga MX games for the 2017-2018 season, making the multimedia sports division of Univision Communications the sole destination for fans of the Mexican soccer league.
