Telemundo will send nearly 150 reporters, technicians, producers and other staff to Russia for next month’s Confederations Cup, the most significant commitment of resources the Spanish-language network has made to a soccer tournament in its 33-year history.
The eight-team event, to be played in four cities, is something of a dress rehearsal for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. And Telemundo, which in 2011 paid $600 million for the U.S. Spanish-language rights to that tournament and the 2022 World Cup, is approaching next month’s event the same way.
“This is the first major tournament that Telemundo has within the package of the World Cup rights,” said legendary broadcaster Andres Cantor, who will anchor the network’s coverage on Telemundo and Universo.