Comcast and Univision Communications Inc. have reached a long-term agreement for Comcast to distribute Univision Deportes Network (UDN) to Xfinity TV customers who subscribe to its Digital Preferred or Xfinity Latino levels of service. UDN is expected to begin airing next month for XFINITY TV customers.UDN launched in April 2012 and is a 24/7 all-sports network providing viewers with comprehensive and exclusive access to Liga MX soccer matches and daily sports coverage of the leagues teams and athletes. Univision Deportes Network offers terrific programming and will be a great addition to our growing lineup of networks for Hispanic customers. Comcast is already the nations largest provider of Latino packages and were excited to add UDNs wide range of sports programming for our XFINITY TV customers,” said Marcien Jenckes, EVP, Consumer Services, Comcast Cable.This partnership speaks to the growing influence of Hispanics and underscores Univisions position as the gateway to a growing and increasingly influential consumer base, said Juan Carlos Rodríguez, president of Sports, Univision Communications Inc. Comcasts Hispanic distribution platform delivers more than 60 Latino networks in both Spanish and English to Xfinity TV customers. UDN will be available in standard definition and Comcasts largest Hispanic markets, which include New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Sacramento, Albuquerque, Fresno, Denver and El Paso, will begin receiving the channel in HD by year-end.
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