Los Angeles, CA–(HISPANIC PR WIRE – BUSINESS WIRE)–July 7, 2005–For the second year in a row, Fox Sports en Español will bring the excitement of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game to Spanish-speaking audiences throughout the United States. This year’s Midsummer Classic between the stars of the American and National Leagues will air exclusively live on Tuesday evening, July 12, from Detroit’s Comerica Park, starting with pre-game commentary at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
“We are proud to be the only U.S. TV network to once again offer Latino sports fans live Spanish-language coverage of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game,” said David Sternberg, executive vice president and general manager of Fox Sports en Español. “Given the participation of so many Latin American and U.S. Hispanic players in the game, this year’s broadcast will not only bring our viewers closer to their favorite players and teams, but will also serve as the perfect lead-in to our exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the MLB playoffs and World Series in October.”
The half-hour pre-game show will be hosted by Fox Sports en Español commentator Luis Rodriguez. Veteran baseball announcer Pepe Mantilla will provide on-site play-by-play, with color commentary from former Houston Astros and Oakland A’s slugger Jose Tolentino.
Fox Sports en Español acquired the exclusive Spanish-language rights for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game last year through a three-year sublicense agreement with Fox Broadcasting Company, similar to the arrangement under which the all-sports Spanish-language cable network has televised the MLB postseason since 2001.
About Fox Sports en Español
Fox Sports en Español is available through affiliated cable systems and through DIRECTV and Dish Network satellite providers. Fox Sports en Español is distributed by Fox Cable Networks Group and operated by Fox Pan American Sports LLC, an international sports programming and production entity jointly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst and News Corporation’s (NYSE:NWS) Fox Sports International.
Fox Sports en Español features more than 1,000 hours of live, exclusive sports programming in Spanish each year, including the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and InterLiga soccer tournaments; the Major League Baseball playoffs, All-Star Game and World Series; and championship boxing from Mexico and the U.S. The channel reaches more than 7 million cable and satellite households in the U.S. For more information, visit Fox Sports en Español online at http://fse.yahoo.com.
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