The matches will be aired live in the U.S. through Ecuavisa International
Ecuavisa has acquired the exclusive, long term U.S. broadcast rights for the top Primera A division Ecuadorian football teams, whose matches will be aired live in the U.S. through its Ecuavisa International feed. The teams included in the exclusive agreement include Barcelona (currently ranked #1 in Ecuador), Emelec (#2), Deportivo Quito (#8), Deportivo Cuenca (#10) and Universidad Católica (who re-entered Division A in 2008). The announcement was made today by Ecuavisa CEO Xavier Alvarado. Securing the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for these leading teams secures Ecuavisas dominance as the network of choice for Ecuadorians living in the U.S. and football fans regardless of their ethnicity. Passionate about our hometown teams, Ecuadorians living in the U.S. will now be able to turn to Ecuavisa for all of their Primera A football coverage, said Alvarado. We can now ensure our viewers that Ecuavisa will be broadcasting the matches of the top performing football teams in Ecuadors Primera A division. Fans will be able to watch their teams matches live, cheer for their favorite players and have plenty of opportunity to analyze and debate every play. That is, afterall, what is most important to sports fans, second only to winning!, added Ecuavisa general manager Guillermo Hidalgo.