ESPN Deportes To Broadcast Super Bowl 50 In Spanish

For the first time in the history of the National Football League, the Super Bowl will be televised exclusively in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.

ESPN Deportes announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement with CBS and the NFL to allow the Spanish speaking subsidiary of ESPN to televise Super Bowl 50 in Spanish on Sunday February 7, 206 at 6:00PM EST live from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

Super Bowl 50 will become the first Super Bowl to be live broadcasted exclusively in Spanish. ESPN Deportes is no stranger to the NFL as they broadcast Monday Night Football in Spanish every week during the NFL season. The network has also broadcast the Pro Bowl and Wild Card playoff games in Spanish as well.

ESPN Deporte's coverage of Super Bowl 50 will begin on February 1^st, live from Santa Clara, CA and will feature their studio shows NFL Live and NFL Esta Noche on location at Levi's Stadium.

In a press release, ESPN Deportes, CBS and the NFL wrote the following:

"As the broadcaster of Super Bowl 50, it was a priority for us to find a Spanish-language partner to televise this historic broadcast and reach the NFL's Hispanic fan base," said Sean McManus, Chairman of CBS Sports. "The ESPN Deportes presentation of Super Bowl 50 will be a great complement to our broadcast on CBS."

"Super Bowl 50 is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and this agreement with CBS and the NFL presents a unique opportunity for ESPN to further connect with the growing U.S. Hispanic NFL fan base," said Freddy Rolon, vice president of ESPN Deportes. "The Super Bowl's golden anniversary is a great addition to our diverse portfolio of events for 2016."

"We are excited to partner with CBS and ESPN Deportes to broadcast Super Bowl 50 domestically in English and Spanish," said Brian Rolapp, Executive Vice President of Media with the NFL. "We are committed to delivering our games in customized ways to serve our growing Hispanic fan base and look forward to connecting with our fans on Super Bowl Sunday on CBS and ESPN Deportes."

The game will be called by Alvaro Martin (play-by-play) and former Super Bowl champion and NFL kicker, Raul Allegre (analyst), and will also feature John Sutcliffe as a sideline reporter.

Additionally, ESPN Deportes Radio, the only around-the-clock Spanish-language sports radio network will also broadcast Super Bowl 50 in Spanish for the third year in a row for all of its Hispanic listeners.