BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- HITN, the
leading Spanish-language network that offers educational and
entertainment content to more than 44 million households across
the United States, announced an
agreement with Imagina US to broadcast La Liga Promises
2017, a special program covering the third annual international
youth soccer tournament taking place at Riverbank Park in
Newark, New Jersey on Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25. Audiences will be able to
relive the games this Monday, June 26
through Wednesday, June 28 on the
English and Spanish versions of beIN SPORTS, the sports
network distributed in the United
States by Imagina US. The HITN special
featuring the top moments of the tournament will air on
Monday, June 26 at 11PM EST/8PM
PST.
La Liga Promises 2017 is a two-hour special that will
showcase the best plays of the competition, which brings together
talented young players from around the world hoping to be the next
stars on the international soccer scene. In addition to
tournament highlights, the HITN special will include original
narration and commentary on the best plays of every game, the
semifinals and final, and the awards ceremony. By shining a
spotlight on the talent and athleticism of the young Hispanics
participating in the tournament, La Liga Promises 2017
reaffirms HITN's commitment to promoting sports and a healthful
lifestyle to the US Hispanic community.
Twelve teams from six countries are participating in the
tournament, including, from Spain,
Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético
de Madrid, Seville, Villarreal and Valencia; Mexico's Club América; Inter Milan
(Italy); Benfica (Portugal); Nacional de Medellín (Colombia); and the New York City and Newark youth teams.
"We are very pleased to launch this partnership with Imagina
US and beIN SPORTS, which allows us to showcase new
talent in youth soccer and encourage the young people from our
community who are participating in the tournament to pursue their
dreams in the world of sports," noted Erika
Vogt Lowell, Programming and Acquisitions Director at
HITN.
"We are honored to partner with HITN, a network that
seeks to inspire and empower Hispanic audiences to succeed and make
a better life for themselves in the
United States," remarked Irantzu Diez-Gamboa, President of
Imagina US. "It's worth keeping in mind that Gerard
Piqué, Fernando Torres, Andrés
Iniesta and other top soccer players got their start in the youth
leagues of some of the same teams participating in this year's
tournament. Through this partnership with HITN, we
hope to demonstrate to today's young people that their dreams can
come true."
"The passion of these young players is undeniable and
inspiring," added Antonio Briceño, Assistant Managing Director,
beIN SPORTS USA. "We are proud to offer exclusive
coverage of the tournament to our viewers in the United States."
La Liga Promises 2017 is being played simultaneously at
Independence Park and Riverside Park in New York. Coverage of
the games will air in 64 countries on a range of different
platforms.
Fore more information, please visit HITN visit:
www.hitn.tv
ABOUT HITN
HITN-TV is a leading Spanish-language media company that
offers educational and cultural programming for the whole
family. It reaches more than 44 million viewers in the US and
Puerto Rico via DIRECTV, DISH
Network, AT&T U-verse TV, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast, Charter
Spectrum, Frontier Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism and
Cablevision. For more information, please visit
www.hitn.org.
ABOUT beIN SPORTS USA
Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest
growing global sports network in the US and is offered on the 10
largest cable/satellite TV providers in the US, as well as other
systems across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium
sports content and entertainment across multiple platforms
including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español and
live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS
is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live matches
from LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, NASL,
and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/CAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as
news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the
world. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans
of motorsports, tennis, rugby, boxing, mixed
martial arts (MMA), tennis, and volleyball, among others.
With the recent addition of Conference USA coverage, beIN
SPORTS will also broadcast College Football, Men's and Women's
Basketball and Soccer, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball.
Thru beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also
enjoy all the exciting action from the two networks and stream live
overflow matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smart
phone.
ABOUT IMAGINA US
Imagina US is the Americas division of Imagina
Group, a leading European company dedicated to providing the
audiovisual space to serve clients' technical and commercial needs
in production and post-production. Founded in 1999, Imagina
US is a pioneer in television production for the US Hispanic market
and a strategic partner for the successful development and
distribution of audiovisual content. Imagina US had revenue
of approximately $54 million in 2015;
its range of services incudes content production, post-production,
rights acquisition and management, and network broadcast and
distribution. For more information:
http://www.imaginaus.com/
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