TuTv today announced that four of its networks -- De
Pelicula, De Pelicula Clasico, Telehit and Bandamax -- have been added
to Bresnan Communications' digital Spanish-language tier in 19
markets, as follows: Alamosa, Colorado City, Craig, Delta, Durango,
Ft. Morgan, Grand Junction, La Junta, Lamar, Leadville, Manassa,
Montrose, Sterling and Walsenburg in Colorado; and Casper, Cheyenne,
Jackson, Laramie and Rawlins in Wyoming. The channels are now
available to all current Bresnan Spanish-language tier subscribers at
no additional cost.
"The TuTv networks represent some of the most exclusive, high-quality Spanish language programming in our industry today," said Jim Gemmill, Bresnan's Vice President of Programming. "This will significantly increase the programming options we offer to the fast growing Hispanic community in the markets we serve."
"We are delighted to partner with Bresnan Communications to offer Spanish-language subscribers the most original and exclusive programming available only on the TuTv networks," said Mark Feldman, President and CEO, TuTv. "TuTv has the unique ability to combine the marketing power of its partners, Univision and Televisa, with the viewer demand generated by the channels' extensive distribution and solid ratings in Latin America. With this new partnership, Bresnan will be even more strategically positioned to attract new Hispanic digital subscribers."
The four TuTv networks launched on Bresnan's basic service include:
-- the world's best Spanish-language films
-- classic movies from the 1930's, 40's and 50's
-- urban and trend setting music and lifestyle channel for teens and young adults
-- Mexican country music and lifestyle channel.
About TuTv:
TuTv was created in 2002 through a joint venture between Univision Communications Inc. and Televisa S.A. The TuTv networks are available on satellite and cable platforms across the nation. TuTv includes five of the most powerful network brands in the Spanish-speaking media world, including De Pelicula, De Pelicula Clasico, Telehit, Ritmoson and Bandamax. This collection of digital television networks produced by Televisa is already distributed and popular throughout Mexico, Latin America and Europe. Featuring classic and contemporary films, music videos that reflect the rhythms, vibrancy and passions of Hispanic communities, and wildly popular youth and lifestyle programming, the TuTv suite of networks is the premier vehicle for pay television providers to reach the fastest-growing market in America. For more information please visit www.tutv.tv
Grupo Televisa S.A., is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, and a major participant in the international entertainment business. It has interests in television production and broadcasting, production of pay television networks, international distribution of television programming, direct-to-home satellite services, publishing and publishing distribution, cable television, radio production and broadcasting, professional sports and live entertainment, feature film production and distribution, and the operation of a horizontal Internet portal. Grupo Televisa also owns an unconsolidated equity stake in Univision, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States. For more information please visit www.televisanetworks.tv
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 83% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 27 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 33 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 66 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net
"The TuTv networks represent some of the most exclusive, high-quality Spanish language programming in our industry today," said Jim Gemmill, Bresnan's Vice President of Programming. "This will significantly increase the programming options we offer to the fast growing Hispanic community in the markets we serve."
"We are delighted to partner with Bresnan Communications to offer Spanish-language subscribers the most original and exclusive programming available only on the TuTv networks," said Mark Feldman, President and CEO, TuTv. "TuTv has the unique ability to combine the marketing power of its partners, Univision and Televisa, with the viewer demand generated by the channels' extensive distribution and solid ratings in Latin America. With this new partnership, Bresnan will be even more strategically positioned to attract new Hispanic digital subscribers."
The four TuTv networks launched on Bresnan's basic service include:
-- the world's best Spanish-language films
-- classic movies from the 1930's, 40's and 50's
-- urban and trend setting music and lifestyle channel for teens and young adults
-- Mexican country music and lifestyle channel.
About TuTv:
TuTv was created in 2002 through a joint venture between Univision Communications Inc. and Televisa S.A. The TuTv networks are available on satellite and cable platforms across the nation. TuTv includes five of the most powerful network brands in the Spanish-speaking media world, including De Pelicula, De Pelicula Clasico, Telehit, Ritmoson and Bandamax. This collection of digital television networks produced by Televisa is already distributed and popular throughout Mexico, Latin America and Europe. Featuring classic and contemporary films, music videos that reflect the rhythms, vibrancy and passions of Hispanic communities, and wildly popular youth and lifestyle programming, the TuTv suite of networks is the premier vehicle for pay television providers to reach the fastest-growing market in America. For more information please visit www.tutv.tv
Grupo Televisa S.A., is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, and a major participant in the international entertainment business. It has interests in television production and broadcasting, production of pay television networks, international distribution of television programming, direct-to-home satellite services, publishing and publishing distribution, cable television, radio production and broadcasting, professional sports and live entertainment, feature film production and distribution, and the operation of a horizontal Internet portal. Grupo Televisa also owns an unconsolidated equity stake in Univision, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States. For more information please visit www.televisanetworks.tv
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 83% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 27 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 33 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 66 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net
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