Hispanic Networks at a Glance
Ad Supported Cable Networks
CNC Colombia
Launch Date: May 1999
Genre: General Entertainment, from Colombia
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 250,000
Hispanic Penetration: 250,000
Digital
CNN en Español
Launch Date: March 17,1997
Genre: News and information
Contact: Brian McCullough 212-591-9054
Penetration:13.4 million households (Latin America & U.S.)
Hispanic Penetration: 2.4 million households
Digital and Analog
Discovery en Español
Launch Date: June 1998
Genre: Factual
Contact: David Karp 240-662-5789, Mike Van Bergen (local ad sales) 240-662-2861
Penetration: 8.5 million
Hispanic Penetration: N/A
Digital
ESPN Deportes
Launch Date: Jan.7, 2004
Genre: Sports
Contact: Felix Perez, 212-456-0268
Penetration: 14 million by June’ 04
Hispanic Penetration: 1 million by June’ 04
Digital and Analog
Fox Sports en Español
Launch Date: November 1996
Genre: Sports
Contact: Tom Maney, 212-822-8644
Penetration: 6 million
Hispanic Penetration: 3 million
Digital and Analog
Galavision
Launch Date: 1979
Genre: General Entertainment
Contact: Joanne Lynch, (212) 455-5406
Penetration: 35 million
Hispanic Penetration: 5.7 million
Analog
Gol TV
Launch Date: March 2003
Genre: Soccer, in English and Spanish
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 5 million
Hispanic Penetration: 1.5 million
Digital and Analog
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HITN (Hispanic Information TV Network)
Launch Date: 1987
Genre: Family/Educational
Contact:Richard Taub, 212-966-5660
Penetration: 9.1 million
Hispanic Penetration: about 900,000
Digital
HTV
Launch Date: August 1995
Genre: Music
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 1.6 million
Hispanic Penetration: 1.5 million
Digital
Infinito
Launch Date: 1997
Genre: Infinito is a channel for the new millennium delving into unexplained phenomena, religion, spiritualism, the unknown and the obscure with 100% original programming that includes sci-fi.
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 3 million
Hispanic Penetration: 3 million
Digital or Analog: Digital
La Familia Network
Launch Date: May, 2002
Genre:Family
Contact: Sara Lowe, 704-561-7728
Penetration: 2 million
Hispanic Penetration: N/A
Digital
LATV
Launch Date: January 2001
Genre: Entertainment and lifestyle
Contact: Starrett Berry, 310-943-5288
Penetration: 4.4 million
Hispanic Penetration: 200,000
Digital and Analog
MTV Español
Launch Date: August 1, 1998
Genre: Music
Contact: Eric Sherman, 212-846-8686
Penetration: 13 million
Hispanic Penetration: 3.5 million
Digital and Analog
mun2 television
Launch Date: October 2001
Genre: Entertainment
Contact: Yolanda Foster, 305-889-7335
Penetration: 6.1 million
Hispanic Penetration: 3.2 million
Digital and Analog
Sorpresa
Launch Date: March 15 2003
Genre: Children’s
Penetration: 5 million
Hispanic Penetration: 250,000
Contact: 817-222-1234
Digital
SUR
Launch Date: August 1991
Genre: General
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 1.8 million
Hispanic Penetration: N/A
Digital and Analog
TVE Internacional
Launch Date: March 2003
Genre: General, from Spain
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 1.5 million
Hispanic Penetration: 1.5 million
Digital
Telefe
Launch Date: April 1990
Genre: General
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 5 million
Hispanic Penetration: 5 million
Digital
Utilísima
Launch Date: March 1996
Genre: Women’s
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 8 million
Hispanic Penetration: 8 million
Digital
VHUNO
Launch Date: November 1999
Genre: Music
Contact: Eric Sherman, 212-846-8686
Penetration: 4.3 million
Hispanic Penetration: 1.0 million
Digital
Video Rola
Launch Date: January 2001
Genre: Regional Mexican music and culture
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 1.2 million
Hispanic Penetration: 1 million
Digital
Non-Ad Supported Networks
Canal 24 Horas
Launch Date: June 1999
Genre: Headline news from TVE
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 250,000
Hispanic Penetration: 250,000
Digital
Cine Latino
Launch Date: June 1994
Genre: Original Spanish-language movies
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 1.5 million
Hispanic Penetration: 1.5 million
Digital
EWTN Español
Launch Date: 1996
Genre: Religious, Catholic
Contact: Walter Cordova, 205-271-2900 Ext. 4207
Penetration: 6 million
Hispanic Penetration: 6 million
Digital
Grandes Documentales
Launch Date: 1996
Genre: Documentary
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: 5 million
Hispanic Penetration: 5 million
Digital
Pre-Launch / Emerging Networks
AYM Sports
Launch Date: November 2003
Genre: Sports
Contact: Jorge Fiterre, Condista 305-554-1876
Penetration: Launching in US April 2004
Hispanic Penetration:
Digital
The History Channel en Español
Launch Date: May 2004
Genre: History
Contact: Dan Davids, 212-210-1400, David Zagin, 212-210-1400
Digital
Si TV
Launch Date: February 2004
Genre: General Entertainment
Contact: Amanda Gruder, 310-550-7776
Digital and Analog
VOY Network
Launch Date: July 2004
Genre: General Entertainment
Contact Person: Don Ciaramella, 212-986-7080
Digital
Premium Channels
HBO Latino
Launch Date: November 2000
Genre: General Entertainment (Multiplex)
Contact: 212-512-1000
Penetration: N/A
Digital
Playboy TV en Español
Launch Date: November 1999
Genre: Erotic
Contact: 323 276 4000
Penetration: pay-per-view
Digital
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