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New Spanish-language sports network announces talent roster

August 17, 2012 by Veronica Villafañe

Martin Zuñiga
Martin Zuñiga

There’s a new network making its way into the Spanish-language sports arena.  Time Warner Cable Deportes, the first regional Spanish-language sports cable network, based out of Los Angeles, is set to launch on October 1, 2012 and they’re preparing to make a big splash.

Pablo Urquiza is the Vice-President of TWC Deportes, which has quietly been attracting top sports talent to join their team.

The network is scheduled to announce today that they’ve recruited Martín “El Pulpo” Zúñiga, former goalie for Chivas de Guadalajara and part of the Mexican National Team that participated in the 1997 Copa América.

Ricardo Celis
Ricardo Celis

Also joining the TWC Deportes roster:  sports anchor Ricardo Celis, who most recently hosted “Contacto Deportivo” on Telefutura; Elmur Souza, who joins the network from Fox Deportes; and Enrique Gutiérrez, former Univision KMEX-34 sports anchor.

Elmur Souza
Elmur Souza

Earlier this year, Francisco Pinto and Adrián Márquez became the Spanish-language announcers for the Lakers and part of the new network’s talent pool.

TWC Deportes will broadcast all local Lakers and Galaxy games entirely in Spanish.

 

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Filed Under: Entertainment, People, Programming, TV & Radio Tagged With: Elmur Souza, Enrique Gutierrez, Martin Zúñiga, Ricardo Celis, Time Warner Cable Deportes

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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