Univision Canada

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Univision Canada
SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTLN Media Group
Joseph Vitale (28%)
R. Di Battista Investments (24%)
I.P. Rosati Holdings (24%)
Aldo Di Felice (24%)
(branding licensed from TelevisaUnivision)
History
LaunchedOctober 23, 2007; 16 years ago (October 23, 2007)
Former namesTLN en Español (2007-2014)
Links
Websiteunivision.ca

Univision Canada is a Canadian Spanish language specialty channel owned by TLN Media Group, in partnership with TelevisaUnivision, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States. Univision Canada broadcasts a variety of programming, including news, dramas, talk shows, sports, and more.

History

In September 2006, Telelatino Network was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Spanish Entertainment TV 1, described as "a national, ethnic Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to the Spanish-speaking community with a particular emphasis on programming of interest to female and youth audiences."[1]

The channel launched on October 23, 2007 as TLN en Español.[2]

TLN en Español logo from October 23, 2007 until May 4, 2014

On January 28, 2014, Corus announced that they would rebrand the network Univision Canada after reaching a

Univision Communications, which had no presence of their main American network in Canada aside from fringe receptions of then-Seattle Univision affiliate KUNS-TV into the Vancouver market and Cleveland, Ohio owned-and-operated station WQHS-DT into parts of the London, Ontario market (Seattle is now served by Bellingham-licensed KVOS-TV).[3] The channel officially switched over to Univision Canada on May 5, 2014.[4]

On May 31, 2016, Univision Canada launched on Cogeco.[5]

Programming

Univision Canada airs programming from

TUDN. Unlike Univision in the United States, Univision Canada does not air programming from TelevisaUnivision's Mexican network, Las Estrellas
, as that network is available on selected cable systems in Canada.

The service also produces and airs select documentary films and live entertainment specials created specifically for the Spanish-language community in Canada,[6] as well as the community newsmagazine series Nash.[7]

Noted series

See also

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-470 CRTC 2006-09-06
  2. ^ TLN Telelatino Launches TLN en Espanol Broadcaster Magazine 2007-10-19]
  3. ^ Telelatino Brings Univision, America's Most Watched Spanish-language Network, to Canada
  4. ^ ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! Univision Canada TV Channel Launches Today
  5. ^ Cogeco Brings Telelatino Network TV Channels to Half Million Ontario Subscribers
  6. Canada Newswire
    , September 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Univision Canada readies new community-based TV series". cartt.ca, October 24, 2016.

External links

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