:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/JN2O2C67HZFKNNFSRPQ5UHPPGQ.jpg "League 1 Peru matches will come to the United States after an agreement between 1190 Sports and FOX Deportes: What is it about?")
League 1 Peru matches will come to the United States after an agreement between 1190 Sports and FOX Deportes: What is it about? – Credit: League 1
From the 2023 season, the Peruvian Football Federation resumed the television rights of the first division teams and had the company 1190 Sports as a great ally, with which it created the L1 Max channel, a signal on which home games are broadcast. of 15 participating teams in League 1 2024.
Although the financial balance of the first year of the project had large losses, which were planned according to the company in charge of the exploitation of the TV rights, the alliance between the two remains intact and an important agreement has just been sealed with the international network FOX Deportes.
Through a press release, 1190 Sports reported that on Friday, May 3, it signed an agreement with the first sports television company in Spanish and the one with the longest standing in the United States, so starting this month, the content schedule of the main national football competition will be available for your audience. In the same way, it was reported that the pact will be valid for two years.
“Starting in May, FOX Deportes subscribers in the United States will have live access in Spanish to a minimum of more than 50 games between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments of the 2024 and 2025 seasons of League 1,” reads the document distributed.
Likewise, it was mentioned that fans residing in the North American country will be able to access additional content. “Fans will also be able to enjoy special content, which includes everything from the best plays, goals, interviews, rising players, to curiosities about tournaments, clubs, stadiums, among others.”
Juan Carlos Balassanian, president of 1190, signed a new international agreement for League 1 – Credit: LinkedIn
Through Carlos Sánchez, its general manager and executive vice president, FOX Deportes offered a few words of welcome to the highest category of Peruvian soccer. “We are very excited to welcome Peru’s League 1 to FOX Deportes, which fits perfectly into the programming that each week features the best soccer in the Americas.”
In the same way, since 1190 they welcomed the signed contract. “We are delighted that League 1 fans can enjoy their football in the United States, now through FOX Deportes. This, without a doubt, marks a milestone for local soccer, which says it is present in North America and is beginning to see the fruits of an expansion plan that expands the borders of the main Peruvian soccer competition. This is one of the great objectives for the benefit of the sport, the clubs, the players and the brands that support it.”
According to a study cited (Pew Research Center), until 2021 there were 710 thousand Hispanics of Peruvian origin living in USAR and it is believed that the number continues to increase, which is why the business opportunity with League 1 is considered “ an important exhibition window.”
Finally, it is remembered that for the Peruvian territory, the matches can be enjoyed on L1 Max, through the cable operators Claro, DirecTV, Best Cable, Zapping, among others, and through the Liga 1 Play streaming platform.