Top Colombian Broadcaster Caracol Internacional Joins DishLATINO Channel Lineup
June 18 2015 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
DishLATINO yesterday added Caracol Internacional, the leading
broadcast network in Colombia, to its programming lineup. The
channel brings a variety of culturally-relevant news and
entertainment to Colombians and other Latin Americans living in the
U.S.
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With the addition of Caracol Internacional, DishLATINO
subscribers will have access to the most popular shows in Colombia,
including “Noticias Caracol (Caracol News),” one of the top news
programs in the country, “Sábados Felices (Happy Saturdays),” a
variety show that has aired for over 40 years, and “Desafío
(Challenge),” a reality show in its 12th season. The network also
airs a variety of telenovelas and television series produced in
Colombia.
Caracol Internacional will be available on DishLATINO’s Plus,
Dos and Max packages as well as the Latino Bonus Pack, a service
that supplements DISH’s English-language packages with top
Spanish-language programming. Viewers will be able to find Caracol
Internacional on channel 842.
“With approximately one million Colombians living in the United
States, more than any other South American country, the addition of
Caracol Internacional is both a natural programming fit and a way
to further reach this growing audience,” said Alfredo Rodriguez,
vice president, DishLATINO. “Adding popular, country-specific
programming helps connect Latino consumers living in the U.S. with
their roots.”
“The agreement with DishLATINO allows us to extend our coverage
and participation in the U.S. Hispanic market and offers a great
opportunity to further bring our content and TV offerings abroad,”
said Alejandro Bernal, manager of new channels for Caracol
Internacional. “We are proud to work hand-in-hand with the leading
provider of combined Spanish and English language programming
packages in the United States and are committed to this important
market.”
About Caracol
Internacional
With more than 45 years of experience in the TV industry,
Caracol Television produces 5,200 hours of audiovisual
material/year, with an archive of over 10,000 hours of original
material. Its programs have been broadcast in approximately 80
countries all over the world and local adaptations of its scripts
have become major successes worldwide. Caracol Television operates
three cable channels: Caracol Internacional, which reaches 23
countries through cable and satellite platforms, and the Época y
Novelas Caracol channels, whose broadcasts are limited to Colombia
and have an audience of around 1.5 million households.
www.caracoltv.com.co
About DishLATINO
DishLATINO is the market-leading suite of English and Spanish
language programming packages in the United States. It offers its
customers more than 40 Spanish-language news, entertainment, and
sports channels in combination with DISH’s broad English-language
programming lineup of more than 200 channels. DishLATINO customers
can receive the Hopper, the industry’s most awarded DVR, and take
advantage of in-language customer service as well as payment
options such as FlexTV, a no-term contract, prepaid pay-TV
product.
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March 31, 2015, with the highest-quality programming and technology
with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high
definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the
most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR
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