Attn. WOY, DirecTV adds GolTV

[Red Heeler]

WOY, I know that you are a big soccer fan. This is some good news. Italian Serie A, Spain's La Liga, UEFA Cup, plus a bunch of South American Leagues. Sounds good to me. I also read that they have signed an exclusive deal with the Brazilian League. That could put a crimp in Fox Soccer Channel.

DirecTV to Offer GolTV on DIRECTV PARA TODOS® and SPORTS Pack Programming Service

24-Hour All Soccer Network will be Available to Customers Nationwide in February 2005 in both Spanish and English

El Segundo, CA Jan 11, 2005 DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading and fastest-growing digital television service provider, and GolTV, Inc., announced today an agreement to add GolTV, the 24-hour all-soccer network, to the DIRECTV PARA TODOS® programming lineup and the DIRECTV SPORTS Pack beginning in February.

The only all-soccer channel, GolTV will be available at no extra charge to customers who subscribe to the DIRECTV PARA TODOS OPCION ULTRA ESPECIAL con Canales Locales programming package for $39.99 per month, or the DIRECTV SPORTS Pack for $12 per month.

"GolTV has been one of the most requested channels among our DIRECTV PARA TODOS customers who are soccer fans, and as the leader in sports programming we are delighted to add it to our lineup," said Stephanie Campbell, executive vice president, Programming, DIRECTV, Inc. "With GolTV and our carriage of other leading sports networks, we now have the strongest Spanish-language sports programming offer in the market today."

"We are thrilled to be part of the DIRECTV PARA TODOS service and SPORTS Pack lineup," said Enzo Francescoli, vice president and executive director of GolTV. "I am so pleased that DIRECTV is launching GolTV in both Spanish and English and see this agreement as a clear endorsement of our superior programming, which allows soccer enthusiasts to follow their favorite leagues and catch soccer's greatest moments both past and present. With this agreement GolTV is well on its way to conquering the U.S. market."

Delivering more than 1,500 soccer games each year from around the world, GolTV offers live games in English and Spanish from some of the best leagues in the world with exclusive rights to games from Italy, Spain, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. GolTV also broadcasts live and live-on-tape games from Europe's UEFA Cup, Copa del Rey and International Friendly Games; World Cup qualifying matches from South America; and the UNCAF Tournament in Central America.

Other programming features from GolTV include GolTV Noticias, two daily independent hour-long wrap-up shows highlighting the latest and most important happenings in the world of soccer; A Todo Gol, a review of all the best goals in the world made over the past seven days; Super Estadio, a daily in-depth analysis program focusing on Mexican soccer; and Futbol Total, a dynamic format featuring the best highlights of the week's games.

Launched in October 1999, the DIRECTV PARA TODOS® service offers the most comprehensive Spanish- and English-language programming available at an affordable price. The service provides access to more than 50 Spanish-language channels* including sports, movies, music, news and educational networks and 215 English-language channels of DIRECTV® programming, featuring the largest selection of pay per view choices and sports programming available.

*Includes English-language broadcast channels with alternate Spanish audio.


About DIRECTV, Inc.
DIRECTV is the nation's leading and fastest-growing digital multichannel television service provider with more than 13.5 million customers. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo, OPCION ULTRA ESPECIAL and DIRECTV PARA TODOS are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of The DIRECTV Group Inc. (NYSE: DTV). The DIRECTV Group is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment and broadband satellite networks and services. The DIRECTV Group is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation. For more information visit www.directv.com.

About GOLTV
GolTV is the first and only Television Channel broadcasting 100% soccer in the US. GolTV was officially launched in February 2003. GolTV brings the best games from many Latin American countries as well as complete coverage of soccer from around the world such as the excitement of live international matches from Italy and Spain, daily newscasts, interviews and the most complete goal show on TV. For more information please visit www.goltv.tv

[RBA]

Since Murdoch owns both Fox and Directv, I'm sure there is coordination between both.

[westofyou]

Good stuff, in fact Fox Sports World is now called the Fox Soccer Channel.

BTW did you see that Man U game yesterday? Those pesky Italians moved the ball all damn day... it was a purty game.

[reds1869]

Milan totally outclassed Man U yesterday. They are, along with Barca, my favorites to win the title.

Gol TV is great. I used to have it before my HOA made me take my Dish Network satellite down and I had to revert to Time Warner. At least I get Fox Sports en Espanol...that's something, but Lord I miss my Gol TV! Can't wait until I move to Cincy and can get DirecTV. Gol was the only reason I chose Dish the first time around.