We have discusses in previous blogs some entrepreneurs that
when opportunity approaches they do not hesitate to make a risky move and
arrange new deals for future massive contracts. That has been the case of one
of our favorites; Carlos
Slim, the telecommunications Mexican magnate has been making fortune with
Telcel. However, last week he came to an agreement to step into the
broadcasting world. He acquired 30%
of two Mexican teams, Pachuca and Leon. Two months previous to this move he
launched
an Internet based channel which distributes its content among the millions
of viewers that have a contract with his own company: Cablevision.
In this new television deal the U.S. television network
Telemundo has gone hand to hand with slim, agreeing
to broadcast the games of the above mentioned teams and breaking apart from
the deal they just lost with Chivas FC, one of the biggest teams in Mexico and,
up to some months ago, their best sports asset.
These have been some interesting times for sports
television. Not only Telemundo and Carlos Slim have partnered. The Miami based
television station GenTV, runned by
Caracol TV in Colombia has reached an agreement with CNN. They both will be
merging to create a mix of news and South American programming that breaks away
from the very Mexican oriented programming that Univision offers.
In mention of Univision, their newly rebranded and launched
Univision Deportes Network has new leadership.
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, former CEO for Televisa Deportes Network in Mexico
has agreed to become the new president. He, in an interview with deadline.com,
assured that the new approach would bring the Spanish conglomerate to the next
level.
Last but not least it is important to remember that Al
Jazeera, the Arabic broadcasting giant that has become a main competitor for
the BBC in the UK and CNN in America is yet making another move.
BeinSports is the sports branch of the company and hold the rights for the
English Premier League, “La liga” the Spanish League and many of the qualifying
international games in preparation for the world cup to be played in Brazil
2014.
This is just the tip of the iceberg but a quick check on how
things are shaping up in Spanish sports television.
Hope you enjoyed it….
Join us next week.
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