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HITN Assists in Broadcasting World Cup in the Caribbean

December 9, 2022

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As part of its commitment to the U.S. Hispanic community, HITN recently teamed up with Brooklyn Media to provide extensive coverage of the FIFA World Cup.

As part of its commitment to the U.S. Hispanic community, HITN recently teamed up with Brooklyn Media to provide extensive coverage of the FIFA World Cup.

Broadcasting sporting events requires gathering different resources to show all international matches. That is why HITN has provided its infrastructure and assured the connectivity needed by  VertiCast Media Group in the Caribbean region, specifically in Jamaica, to ensure every match is shown to its audience during the World Cup in Qatar 2022.

“It’s an international event, and HITN is pleased to provide the necessary operating support to Brooklyn Media. This support is consistent with our pledge to ‘Educate and Entertain’ for Hispanics in the U.S.” said Michael D. Nieves, President, and CEO of the Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network (HITN).

VertiCast broadcast rights includes FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, England’s Premier League, the NFL, all national team football from Europe and EURO 2024/2028 across the Caribbean.

About HITN-TV

HITN-TV is the leading Spanish-language media company that offers educational and cultural programming for the whole family. It reaches more than 44 million homes in the US and Puerto Rico via DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW, AT&T U-verse, AT&T TV, AT&T TV Now, DISH Network, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Xfinity, Charter Spectrum, Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism, and Altice. Edye users can learn more about the platform at www.edye.com and download the Edye app through the Apple App Store and Google Play. For more information visit www.hitn.org and follow @HITNtv on social platforms.