Guide to Hispanic TV Channels
Antena 3
Owner: Antena 3 Television S.A
U.S. launch date: September 1996
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
URL:
www.antena3tv.es
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Filiberto Fernández, (781) 944-4321 or filiberto@hispanicgalaxy.com.
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Programming: General entertainment, from Spain
AYM Sports
Owner: AYM Sports SA de CV
U.S. launch date: April 1, 2004
Headquarters: Mexico City
URL:
www.aymsports.tv
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com.
Programming: Mexican sports
Azteca America
Owner: TV Azteca
U.S. launch date: 2001
Headquarters: El Segundo, CA
U.S. reach: 78% of U.S. Hispanics
Contact: Carlos de la Garza, president of sales and marketing, (212) 207-8535
Programming: General entertainment, sports and news
Bandamax
Owner: TuTV, a joint venture between Univision and Televisa
U.S. launch date: May 2003
Headquarters: Los Angeles
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Ariela Nerubay, vice president of marketing and sales, TuTV, (310) 348-3373
Programming: Mexican regional music and lifestyle
Boomerang (SAP)
Owner: Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
U.S. launch date: April 1, 2000
Headquarters: Atlanta
URL:
www.cartoonnetwork.com/boomerang
U.S. subscribers: 16 million
Contact: Michelle Lavender, Turner Network Sales, (404) 827-5335
Programming: Classic cartoons
Canal 24 Horas
Owner: Spanish government
U.S. launch date: 2000
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
URL:
www.rtve.es
U.S. subscribers: 150,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: News from the Spanish network TVE
Canal 52 MX
Owner: MVS Television
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Mexico City
U.S. subscribers: 5 million
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Popular Mexican general entertainment
Canal (á)
Owner: Pramer SCA
U.S. launch date: July 2003
Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Patricia Thompson, vice president of affiliate sales and distribution, (54 11) 4778-5300
Programming: Arts, movies, books and culture
Canal Sur
Owner: SUR Corp.
U.S. launch date: 1991
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.canalsur.com
U.S. subscribers: 2.2 million
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: News & Entertainment from 15 Latin American countries
Caracol TV Internacional
Owner: Caracol Television, Inc.
U.S. launch date: July 2003
Headquarters: Bogotá, Colombia
URL:
www.caracoltvinternacional.com
U.S. subscribers: 800,000
Contacts: For distribution: Loic Gosselin, Media Mundi, (305) 535-3577 or (55 21) 2532 2314 or loic@mediamundi.com.br. For channel information: Luis Calle, lcallear@caracoltv.com.co
programming: General entertainment
Cartoon Network (SAP)
Owner: Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
U.S. launch date: October 1, 1992
Headquarters: Atlanta
U.S. subscribers: 88 million
Contact: Michelle Lavender, Turner Network Sales, (404) 827-5335
Programming: Original and contemporary cartoons
Casa Club TV
Owner: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc,; Liberty Global, Inc.
U.S. launch date: June 2003
Headquarters: Miami
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Raoul De Sota, senior vice president business development, (305) 648-5225 or rdesota@mgmlatino.com
Programming: Home and lifestyle
CB TV Televisión Michoacán
Owner: CB Television
U.S. launch date: April 2004
Headquarters: Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
U.S. subscribers: 250,000
Contacts: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com; Ivette Mendez, (877) 728-6391 or ivette.mendez@satmex.com
Programming: News and general entertainment from state of Michoacán, Mexico
Centroamerica TV
Owner: Private investors
U.S. launch date: Sept. 15, 2004
Headquarters: Miami
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Jesus Aranda, general manager, (305) 418-2101 or jesus.aranda@centroamericatv.tv
Programming: Central American news, soccer, family entertainment
Cine Latino
Owner: MVS Television
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Mexico City
U.S. subscribers: 2 million
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Contemporary Spanish-language films
Cine Mexicano
Owner: Cine Mexicano LLC
U.S. launch date: November 2004
Headquarters: Florida
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Colleen Glynn, OlympuSAT, (631) 471-5846 or colleen@olympusat.com
Programming: Contemporary Mexican movies
CNC Colombia
Owner: Cable Union del Occidente
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Bogotá, Colombia
U.S. subscribers: 200,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Colombian superstation
CNN en Español
Owner: Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
U.S. launch date: 1997
Headquarters: Atlanta
U.S. subscribers: 3 million
Contacts: Robert Gordillo, (323) 965-3057; Brian McCullough, (212) 591-9054
Programming: News and analysis
De Película
Owner: TuTv, a joint venture between Univision and Televisa
U.S. launch date: May 2003
Headquarters: Los Angeles
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Ariela Nerubay, vice president of marketing and sales, TuTv, (310) 348-3373
Programming: Contemporary and classic Latin movies
De Película Clásico
Owner: TuTv, a joint venture between Univision and Televisa
U.S. launch date: May 2003
Headquarters: Los Angeles
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Ariela Nerubay, vice president of marketing and sales, TuTv, (310) 348-3373
Programming: Classic Latin movies
Discovery en Español
Owner: Discovery Communications
U.S. launch date: June 1998
Headquarters: Miami, Fla.
U.S. subscribers: 7.4 million
Contacts: Bill Goodwyn, president, affiliate sales and marketing, (704) 557-2454; Luis Silberwasser, senior vice president and general manager, Discovery U.S. Hispanic Networks Group, (786) 273-4096; Mike Van Bergen, local ad sales, (240) 662-2861
Programming: Science, technology, people, places, world cultures, nature
Discovery Kids en Espanol
Owner: Discovery Communications
U.S. launch date: Fall 2005
Headquarters: Miami, FL
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contacts: Bill Goodwyn, president, affiliate sales and marketing, (704) 557-2454; Luis Silberwasser, senior vice president and general manager, Discovery U.S. Hispanic Networks Group, (786) 273-4096; Mike Van Bergen, local ad sales, (240) 662-2861
Programming: Children’s
Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir)
Owner: Discovery Communications
U.S. launch date: Fall 2005
Headquarters: Miami, Fla.
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contacts: Bill Goodwyn, president, affiliate sales and marketing, (704) 557-2454; Luis Silberwasser, senior vice president and general manager, Discovery U.S. Hispanic Networks Group, (786) 273-4096; Mike Van Bergen, local ad sales, (240) 662-2861
Programming: Travel, well-being, food, design, decor
Ecuavisa Internacional
Owner: SISTEUSA
U.S. launch date: Third-quarter 2004
Headquarters: Guayaquil, Ecuador
URL:
www.ecuavisa.com
U.S. subscribers: 850,000
Contacts: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com; Ivette Mendez, (877) 728-6391 or ivette.mendez@satmex.com
Programming: General entertainment from Ecuador
El Garage TV
Owner: Car’s Multimedia Holding
U.S. launch date: March 2005
Headquarters: Argentina
U.S Subscribers: NA
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Automotive
elgourmet.com
Owner: Pramer SCA
U.S. launch date: July 2003
Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Patricia Thompson, vice president of affiliate sales and distribution, (54 11) 4778-5300
Programming: Cooking, travel and lifestyle
ESPN Deportes
Owner: ESPN
U.S. launch date: 2004
Headquarters: Bristol, Conn.
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Steve Raymond, senior vice president, affiliate sales, western division, (303) 290-7881
Programming: Sports
EWTN Español
Owner: EWTN Global Catholic Network
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Birmingham, Ala.
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Walter Cordova, national marketing manager, (205) 795-5843
Programming: Worldwide religious
Family Christian Network
Owner: Fore Christ Corp.
U.S. launch date: 2003
Headquarters: San Jose, Costa Rica
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Phone: (506) 293-6912; Fax: (506) 293-7993; info@fcntelevision.tv
Programming: Family-oriented
Fox Sports en Español
Owner: Fox Pan American Sports LLC
U.S. launch date: Nov. 1, 1996
Headquarters: Los Angeles
URL:
fse.yahoo.com
U.S. subscribers: 7.6 million
Contact: Sean Riley, senior vice president, affiliate sales, (310) 369-0777
Programming: Sports
Galavisión
Owner: Univision Communications
U.S. launch date: 1979
Headquarters: New York
U.S. subscribers: Over 45 million cable homes; 6.2 million Hispanic cable homes
Contact: Tim Krass, executive vice president, affiliate sales and marketing, (310) 348-4865
Programming: News, sports and entertainment
Gol TV
Owner: Private investors
U.S. launch date: February 2003
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.goltv.tv
U.S. subscribers: 8 million
Contacts: Rodrigo Lombello, CFO, (305) 864-9799 or rlombello@goltv.tv; Eileen Montalvo, EVP of marketing and sales, (305) 864-9799 or eileen@goltv.tv; Constantino Voulgaris, VP of programming, (305) 864-9799 or consta@goltv.tv; Steve Soule, VP of affiliate sales, (203) 968-1905 or s.soule@goltv.tv;
Programming: Soccer matches and related topics
Grandes Documentales
Owner: RTVE
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
URL:
www.rtve.es
U.S. subscribers: 600,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Documentaries, biographies and travel
HBO Latino
Owner: HBO
U.S. launch date: 2000
Headquarters: New York
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Steve Davids, head of affiliate relations, (212) 512-1000
Programming: Movies, events and HBO original series
Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network
Owner: Non-profit organization; Jose Luis Rodriguez, president
U.S. launch date: 1987
Headquarters: New York
URL:
www.hitn.tv
U.S. subscribers: 13.7 million
Contact: Florentina Balseca, program director, (212) 966-5660
Programming: Educational and cultural
The History Channel en Español
Owner: A&E Television Networks
U.S. launch date: June 2004
Headquarters: New York
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Marlene Braga, director, programming and production, (212) 210-9149; Kathie Gordon, director, public relations, 212) 210-1320
Programming: History
HTV
Owner: Claxson
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.htv.com
U.S. subscribers: 1.5 million
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Latin pop music
Infinito
Owner: Claxson
U.S. launch date: 2002
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.infinito.com
U.S. subscribers: 300,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Focuses on unknown and unexplained phenomena
La Familia Cosmovision
Owner: The Inspiration Networks
U.S. launch date: 2002
Headquarters: Charlotte, N.C.
URL:
www.inspnets.com
U.S. subscribers: 400,000
Contacts: Tom Hohman, senior vice president of affiliate relations, (704) 525-9800 ext. 4208; Wendy Vinson, vice president, affiliate marketing, (704) 525-9800 ext. 4702
Programming: Family entertainment
Latinoamérica TV
Owner: Channel 12 Uruguay
U.S. launch date: April 2004
Headquarters: Montevideo, Uruguay
URL:
www.latele.tv
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contacts: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com; Ivette Mendez, (877) 728-6391 or ivette.mendez@satmex.com
Programming: Family-oriented, for South Americans
Latin TV (LTV)
Owner: LTV Networks, Inc.
U.S. launch date: 1998
Headquarters: Miami
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Colleen Glynn, OlympuSAT, (631) 471-5846 or colleen@olympusat.com
Programming: Entertainment for young bi-lingual Latinos
LATV
Owner: LATV, LLC
U.S. launch date: October 2003
Headquarters: Los Angeles
URL:
www.latv.com
U.S. subscribers: 3.5 million (cable and satellite only)
Contact: Starrett Berry, consultant, (310) 943-5288
Programming: Music and entertainment for U.S. Latino youth
LN: Latele Novela Network
Owner: Latele Novela Network
U.S. launch date: November 2005
Headquarters: Miami
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Colleen Glynn, OlympuSAT, (631) 471-5846 or colleen@olympusat.com
Programming: Telenovelas from Latin America and Mexico
Maria Vision
Owner: Mariavision Partners
U.S. launch date: 2003
Headquarters: Mexico City
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Gregg Hill, president, Rainbow Network Sales, (516) 803-4637
Programming: Issues related to Catholicism
Más Música TeVe Network
Owner: Eduardo Caballero
U.S. launch date: 1998
Headquarters: Coral Gables, Fla.
URL:
www.masmusica.tv
U.S. subscribers: 14.2 million
Contact: Eduardo Caballero, CEO, (305) 648-0065
Programming: Music videos
Mexicanal
Owner: Cablecom & Castalia Communications Partnership
U.S. launch date: August 2005
Headquarters: Atlanta
U.S. subscribers: 850,000
Contact: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com
Programming: Mexican news and entertainment
Mexico 22
Owner: Mexican government via the Mexican National Council for the Culture and Arts
U.S. launch date: April 2004
Headquarters: Mexico City
URL: www.22mexico.tv
U.S. subscribers: 1.1 million
Contacts: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com; Ivette Mendez, (877) 728-6391 or ivette.mendez@satmex.com
Programming: News, political debate, Mexican documentaries
MomentumTV
Owner: Colorado Group
U.S. launch date: 2003
Headquarters: Mexico City
URL:
www.momentum.tv
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Gregg Hill, president, Rainbow Network Sales, (516) 803-4637
Programming: Arts, history, and science
MovieWorld
Owner: Colorado Group
U.S. launch date: 2003
Headquarters: Mexico City
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Gregg Hill, president, Rainbow Network Sales, (516) 803-4637
Programming: Theatrical and made-for-TV movies
MTV Español
Owner: MTV Networks
U.S. launch date: 1998
Headquarters: New York
URL:
www.mtv.com
U.S. subscribers: 13 million
Contact: Lucia Ballas-Traynor, senior vice president/general manager, (212) 846-5264
Programming: Music and other youth-culture
mun2
Owner: NBC
U.S. launch date: 2001
Headquarters: Hialeah, Fla.
URL:
www.mun2tv.com
U.S. subscribers: 8.8 million
Contacts: East Coast, (201) 735-3600; West Coast, (818) 840-3333
Programming: Latino general entertainment
NDTV Color Visión
Owner: Nexus International Broadcasting
U.S. launch date: April 2004
Headquarters: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
U.S. subscribers: 850,000
Contacts: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com; Ivette Mendez, (877) 728-6391 or ivette.mendez@satmex.com
Programming: Family-oriented
Nicktoons (SAP)
Owner: Viacom
U.S. launch date: October 2004
Headquarters: New York
U.S. subscribers: 34 million
Contact: Keith Dawkins; vice president and general manager, Nicktoons, (212)-846-3956 or keith.dawkins@nick.com
Programming: Animation
Nueva Vida Vision
Owner: Nueva VidaVision
U.S. launch date: Relaunched in 2004
Headquarters: Miami
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Colleen Glynn, OlympuSAT, (631) 471-5846 or colleen@olympusat.com
Programming: Variety and original productions
ochoTV
Owner: Cablevision Red SA de CV
U.S. launch date: To be announced
URL:
www.ochotv.com
Headquarters: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Héctor Vielma Ordóñez, director general, (52 33)-3770 0815 or hvielmao@ochotv.com
Programming: News and entertainment from Mexico.
Once Mexico
Owner: Mexican Government
U.S. launch date: April 2004
Headquarters: Mexico City
URL:
www.ocetv.ipn.mx
U.S. subscribers: 1.5 million
Contacts: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com; Ivette Mendez, (877) 728-6391 or ivette.mendez@satmex.com
Programming: General entertainment
Ole TV
Owner: Ole TV Network
U.S. launch date: 1998
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.oletvnetwork.com/index.htm
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Gregg Hill, president, Rainbow Network Sales, (516) 803-4637
Programming: Family entertainment
Playboy en Español
Owner: Playboy TV International
U.S. launch date: 2000
Headquarters: Los Angeles
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Craig Simon, executive VP, sales & affiliate relations, (323) 276-4000
Programming: Adult, erotic
Puma TV
Owner: El Puma Television LLC
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Caracas, Venezuela
URL: www.pumatv.net
U.S. subscribers: 500,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com; Colleen Glynn, OlympuSAT, (631) 471-5846
Programming: Music videos
Ritmoson Latino
Owner: TuTv, a joint venture between Univision and Televisa
U.S. launch date: May 2003
Headquarters: Los Angeles
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Ariela Nerubay, vice president of marketing & sales, TuTv, (310) 348-3373
Programming: Latin music and lifestyle
Sí TV
Owner: Private investment group
U.S. launch date: February 2004
Headquarters: Los Angeles
URL:
www.sitv.com
U.S. subscribers: Over 10 million
Contacts: Leo Perez, COO, (323) 256-8900
Programming: English-language, targeting Latinos
Sol VOD
Owner: Schramm Sports & Entertainment
U.S. launch date: Sept. 1, 2005
Headquarters: New York
U.S. subscribers: Projecting 6.5 million at launch
Contact: Joseph Schramm, president, 212-983-0219 or jschramm@schrammnyc.com
Programming: Movies, soccer, animation
Sorpresa
Owner: Firestone Communications
U.S. launch date: March 2003
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas
U.S. subscribers: 1 million
Contact: Christopher Firestone, executive VP, affiliate sales, (817) 222-1234 or info@sopresatv.com
Programming: Children’s
SuperCanal Caribe
Owner: NA
U.S. launch date: NA
Headquarters: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Phone: (809) 531-3333; Fax: (809) 473-6666
Programming: Entertainment and news from the Dominican Republic
SUR MEX
U.S. launch date: 2005
Owner: SUR Corp.
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.canalsur.com
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: News and entertainment from regional stations in Mexico
SUR Perú
Owner: SUR Corp.
U.S. launch date: 2005
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.canalsur.com
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: News and entertainment from Peru
SUR Venezuela Globovision
Owner: SUR Corp.
U.S. launch date: 2005
Headquarters: Miami
URL:
www.canalsur.com
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: News and entertainment from Venezuela
TBN Enlace USA
Owner: Trinity Broadcasting Network/Enlace
U.S. launch date: 2002
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
U.S. subscribers: 1.5 million
Contact: Bob Higley, TBN Networks, (972) 313-9500
Programming: Inspirational
Telefe International
Owner: Television Federal S.A.
U.S. launch date: 2001
Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina
U.S. subscribers: 200,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: General entertainment
TeleFórmula
Owner: TeleFormula S.A. de C.V.
U.S. launch date: 2002.
Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: News, sports and entertainment
TeleFutura
Owner: Univision Communications
U.S. launch date: 2002
Headquarters: Miami
U.S. reach: 85% of Hispanic households
Contact: Tim Krass, EVP, affiliate sales and marketing, (310) 348-4865
Programming: General entertainment
Telehit
Owner: TuTv, a joint venture between Univision and Televisa
U.S. launch date: May 2003
Headquarters: Los Angeles
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Ariela Nerubay, vice president of marketing & sales, TuTv, (310) 348-3373
Programming: Spanish and English urban music and lifestyle
Telemundo
Owner: NBC
U.S. launch date: 1986
Headquarters: Hialeah, Fla.
U.S. reach: 92% of Hispanic households
Contact: Steve Mandala, executive vice president network sales, (212) 664-3599
Programming: General entertainment
Telemundo Puerto Rico
Owner: NBC
U.S. launch date: February 2005
Headquarters: Hialeah, Fla.
U.S. reach: 1.3 million
Contact: Lynette Pinto, (201) 346-2137
Programming: General entertainment from Telemundo’s Puerto Rico station, WKAQ
Teve-de-mente
Owner: Private investors
U.S. launch date: TBA
Headquarters: Mexico City
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Mark Henderson, (770) 396-7850 or mark@castaliacom.com; Ivette Mendez, (877) 728-6391 or ivette.mendez@satmex.com;
Programming: Mexican
Toon Disney (SAP)
Owner: ABC Cable Networks Group
U.S. launch date: April 18, 1998
Headquarters: Burbank, Calif.
U.S. subscribers: 47 million
Contact: Ben Pyne, SVP, affiliate sales & marketing, ABC Cable Networks Group, (818) 569-7535
Programming: Animation
TV Chile
Owner: A subsidiary of Television Nacional de Chile (TVN
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Santiago, Chile
URL:
www.tvchile.cl
U.S. subscribers: 1.4 million
Contact: Colleen Glynn, OlympuSAT, (631) 471-5846 or colleen@olympusat.com
Programming: Family entertainment
TV Colombia
Owner: Latinamerican Television LLC
U.S. launch date: 2003
Headquarters: Miami
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: Colleen Glynn, OlympuSAT, (631) 471-5846 or colleen@olympusat.com
Programming: Entertainment, news and children’s fare
TVE Internacional
Owner: Spanish government
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
URL:
www.rtve.es
U.S. subscribers: 2 million
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: General interest
TyC Sports Channel
Owner: Tele Red Imágen S.A. (Grupo Clarín, 50%; Torneos y Competencias, 50%)
U.S. launch date: March 2003
Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina
U.S. subscribers: About 450,000
Contacts: Rafael Pizarro, international sales manager; Ariel Katz, manager assistant; Phone: 5411-4300-3800; Fax: 5411-4300-3499
Programming: Sports
Univision
Owner: Univision Communications
U.S. launch date: 1961
Headquarters: Los Angeles
U.S. reach: 98% of Hispanic households
Contact: Tim Krass, executive vice president, affiliate sales and marketing, (310) 348-4865
Programming: General entertainment, sports and news
Utilíssima
Owner: Ernesto Sandler
U.S. launch date: 1996
Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina
U.S. subscribers: 800,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Women’s
VHUno
Owner: MTV Networks
U.S. launch date: 1999
Headquarters: New York
URL:
www.vhuno.com
U.S. subscribers: 4.3 million
Contact: Lucia Ballas-Traynor, senior vice president/general manager, (212) 846-5264
Programming: Music videos
Video Rola
Owner: Mega Cable
U.S. launch date: 2000
Headquarters: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
U.S. subscribers: 700,000
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista, (305) 554-1876 or jorge@condista.com
Programming: Regional Mexican music
VOY Network
Owner: VOY Group, LLC
U.S. launch date: 2006
Headquarters: New York and Los Angeles
URL:
www.voy.tv
U.S. subscribers: NA
Contact: John Sadler, COO, (212) 204-8331
Programming: English-language lifestyle and entertainment
WAPA-America
Owner: LIN TV Corp.
U.S. launch date: 2004
Headquarters: Providence, R.I.
U.S. subscribers: About 900,000
Contacts: Vincent L. Sadusky, CFO, (401) 457-9403
Programming: Live local news and weather from Puerto Rico; Caribbean-produced current and classic entertainment shows
World Picks Latino On Demand
Owner: Rainbow Media Holdings
U.S. launch date: July 2003
Headquarters: New York
Contact: Gregg Hill, president, Rainbow Network Sales, (516) 803-4637
Programming: Concert specials, biographies, series and more, all on demand
NA=Not available
Source: The listing was compiled by George Winslow from program networks. Data as of Oct. 1, 2005. Listings without a URL indicate the network does not have a Web site for its U.S. service. Some networks did not respond to requests for information, and only their main number is listed.
