Seven new distributors in Canada and Mexico have joined NFL Network's roster of affiliates.
With the added affiliates, NFL Network now serves nearly five million subscribers outside the U.S, and 40 million throughout North America.
"Both Canada and Mexico are key countries for the NFL and bringing NFL Network to these markets will help bolster fan affinity and knowledge of our game," said Katie Boes, senior director of NFL International.
The new affiliates are:
Bell Express Vu (Canada)
Access Cable (Canada)
Sasktel (Canada)
Shaw Cable (Canada)
Star Choice DTH (Canada)
Cablevision Mexico City (Mexico)
Cablevision Monterrey (Mexico)
The channel will be a simulcast of NFL Network's United States version.
NFL Network boasts more than 100 affiliates and is available to more than 70 million homes in North America, including six of the top seven distributors in the U.S. Launched in November, 2003, NFL Network was the most-widely distributed sports network when it kicked off; became the youngest sports network to win an Emmy; and became the first network ever to reach the 20 million subscriber mark in its first year.
NFL Network provides millions of fans of the great sport of football and the National Football League with a network to call their own. It takes 85 years of NFL history and combines it with the latest technology to bring television viewers sports entertainment at its highest level. To learn more, please log onto www.nfl.com/nflnetwork.
