CaribeVision is the New Home for Atlante Soccer Club's Potros de Hierro Team

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:31pm EDT

MIAMI, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CaribeVision Television Group announced
today the launch of its much-anticipated broadcast of local soccer games of
the Atlante Soccer Club.
    During the broadcast by CaribeVision you'll have a chance to watch
Federico Vilar in action, one of Argentina's star goalkeepers.
    From the land of coffee and cumbia, the great Colombian player Luis
Gabriel Rey will show what he can do on the front line, and the Venezuelans,
who have one of the up-and-coming teams, will be introducing Giancarlo
Maldonado as one of their featured players, a major asset of the Vino Tinto
team. All of these stars will be coached by Jose Guadalupe Cruz, better known
in Mexican soccer as "Professor Cruz," Head Coach of the Azulgranas.
    Everything is set for the whistle to kick off the action. On this
Saturday, July 26, at 10:00 p.m. when Atlante's Potros de Hierro will be
coming face-to-face at Andres stadium in Quintana Roo, Cancun with the Diablos
Rojos of Toluca, who are not in Cancun on vacation, but instead seeking the
first 3 points of the 2008 opening tournament, and led by Jose Pekerman, with
stars such as Hernan Cristante and Antonio Naelson "Zinha," in a contest whose
outcome is anybody's guess.
    "CaribeVision will be bringing exclusive coverage of the people's team to
your homes and I am very honored to be able to broadcast games of Atlante's
Potros de Hierro, unquestionably a team with one of the strongest backgrounds
in Mexican soccer, over CaribeVision," added Ernesto Amador.
    Our network is proud to be providing our TV viewers with exclusive
coverage of the Atlante Soccer Club. CaribeVision brings the tradition of
soccer straight to you, in the place where the Hispanic family comes together.
    This great soccer fiesta will only be available on CaribeVision -- on
Saturdays from 10:00 p.m. to midnight, with sportscaster Ernesto Amador.
    About CaribeVision Television Group.
    CaribeVision Television Network, which reaches more than 7 million
households, is owned by Pegaso TV (owned by the Burrillo Azcarraga family,
TeleCinco and Quantek) and Barba Television. CaribeVision is the only 24/7
television network serving the entertainment, news, sports and information
needs of both Hispanic and general audience viewers who have an interest in
the culture and lifestyle of the Caribbean.
    Carried by the nation's top MSOs, including Time Warner Cable and Comcast,
the fully advertising-supported network currently serves the markets of New
York (WPXO-TV), Miami (WFUN-TV) and Puerto Rico.  In Puerto Rico, CaribeVision
is available via WJPX Channel 24 (San Juan), WIRS Channel 42 (Jayuya), WKPV
Channel 20 (Ponce), WJWN-TV Channel 38 (Aguada), Choice Cable - Cannel 21,
Liberty Cable - Channel 24, One Link - Channel 24.  The four full power
stations provide 100 percent coverage of the island.
    In addition to airing first-run, originally produced series and specials
that directly reflect the beauty, rhythm, and passion of the tropics,
CaribeVision also airs some of Spain's most popular programming and news shows
from Italy (as a result of its partnerships with TeleCinco.). For more
information about CaribeVision, please visit:  www.caribevision.com
    FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE OFFICIAL CARIBEVISION HOME PAGE AT:
http://www.caribevision.com
SOURCE  CaribeVision Television Group

Vladimir Gomez, Public Relations Manager, Programming & Station Group
Publicity, for CaribeVision Station Group & CaribeVision Networks,
+1-786-364-4866, vgomez@caribevision.com
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