Telemundo scores more soccer

NBCU's Telemundo Media is constantly strengthen its sports programming, snagging exclusive The the spanish language language-language and many types of media rights for the Concacaf Olympic soccer being qualified games for London 2012. Concacaf, meaning the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Assn. Football, might be the controlling body for soccer in the region. It is among six continental orgs that administer the sport along with FIFA, the earth controlling body. New pact will come in the wake of Telemundo Media's landmark acquisition of the exclusive The the spanish language language-language U.S. media rights to World Cup soccer across all platforms except radio from 2015 through 2022. Deal does not include Concacaf Marketing & TV's co-exclusive institutional website rights on internet.concacaf.com and radio. Telemundo will air the Olympic qualifiers for your men's tournament from March 22 to April 2. Mexico as well as the U.S. under-23 squads will participate these qualifiers, along with teams from Canada, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama and a pair of teams within the Caribbean. Telemundo Media and Universal Sports will produce the 15 men's matches. ESPN Deportes broadcast the Concacaf men's tournament in 2008. Telemundo Media also has exclusive U.S. broadcast an online-based rights to specific away World Cup being qualified matches of Mexico's national team additionally to Las Chivas p Guadalajara, Mexico's most broadly used club team. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com