Cablevision adds Latin American Sports to its channel line-up

Cablevision added Latin American Sports (LAS) network to its channel line-up in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut where baseball fans can now follow the games of the Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League, affiliated with Major League Baseball.LAS’ Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League coverage, Puerto Rico’s main professional baseball league, begins its winter season playing 42 games during the regular season, which runs from November 4 through January 4, plus an additional five playoff games and five to nine final games to determine which of the league’s teams will go on to play in the Caribbean World Series in February. “By televising our league’s games in the tri-state area, many of our loyal Puerto Rican and Dominican fans will be able to see their favorite teams compete,” said Sadi R. Antonmattei Goitia, president of the Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League.“Our league has many fans who now reside in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and all of the players are excited to get this additional exposure,” said Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez, catcher for the Criollos de Caguas.“We are very pleased to add the Latin American Sports channel to Cablevision’s iO en español. Our very popular Spanish-language digital cable package with more than 45 channels has something entertaining and informative for all household members. Latin American Sports will bring even more value to our viewers,” said Bradley Feldman, Cablevision’s VP, Video Product Management.Alterna’TV, a division of satellite service provider SatMex, brokered the carriage agreement between Cablevision and Latin American Sports network.