Universo is a Spanish-language television network in the US It offers sports, news, and entertainment programming.
As a sister network to Telemundo, Universo is part of the NBCUniversal family of channels. The channel was previously known as NBC Universo, but the ‘NBC’ portion was dropped in 2017. The channel is part of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal. It is important to note that NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
When it comes to soccer, the cable network has plenty of rights. At press time, the channel shows two Premier League matches per weekend in Spanish. The network also broadcasts the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the Concacaf World Cup. It also has the rights to the home games of the Liga MX team Chivas de Guadalajara.
To date, Universo has televised the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup tournaments. The broadcaster has the exclusive Spanish-language rights to the 2022 and 2026 Qatar World Cups. The 2026 tournament will take place in the Americas. North (USA, Canada and Mexico).
Outside of football, Universo broadcasts NFL Sunday Night Football and the Olympics across TV, online and mobile.
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Interestingly, it is the number one Spanish-language entertainment cable network weekdays during primetime among total viewers.
Universo offers a mix of original reality shows, documentaries, television series and exclusive sports action.
Universe: Where to find the channel
The channel is easy to find on television and streaming.
First of all, the channel is available on most cable and satellite TV providers, including DirecTV and DISH Network. Second, on streaming, you can find it on Sling, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV. Third, much of the programming is also available through its official website.
Formerly known as mun2, Universo is available in over 40 million US homes.
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