Azteca América
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | National; also distributed northern Mexico |
| Founded | by Ricardo Salinas Pliego |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California |
| Owner | Azteca International Corporation (TV Azteca) |
| Key people | Luis J. Echarte |
| Launch date | 2001 |
| Former names | None |
| Official website | aztecaamerica.com |
Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As a rapidly-growing Spanish language network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of the Hispanic households in the U.S., operating in sixty-two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V, Azteca América has access to programming from TV Azteca’s three national networks including a library with over 200,000 hours of original programming and news from local bureaus in 32 Mexican states.[citation needed] The network complements Mexican programming with a line-up of shows from international producers and distributors. The corporate headquarters, located in Glendale, California,[1] has been in Greater Los Angeles since the summer of 2006. KAZA-TV in Los Angeles is the most viewed Azteca América channel in the United States. [2]
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[edit] History
Azteca América was founded in 2001 with a television network based in Los Angeles, California. The initial affiliates were located in Reno, Nevada as well as the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto markets in California. The initial reach of the Hispanic market was 28%.By the next year, Azteca América was reaching 53% of the U.S. Hispanics[citation needed] and the network started its own news show called Hechos América with Rebecca Sáenz and José Martín Sámano. In 2003, the network covered 69% of the Hispanic audience and the number increased to 78% by 2004.[citation needed]
Most of the programming on Azteca América is provided by TV Azteca's XHDF-TV Azteca 13, XHIMT-TV Azteca 7, and XHTVM-TV Proyecto 40, with most programs being scheduled to air at different times than the TV Azteca schedule. For example, Azteca 13's Hechos Noche airs on a 2 hour delayed basis on Azteca América.
Azteca América airs Noticiero Nacional Azteca América: Edición Vespertina and Edición Nocturna with José Martín Sámano. On Friday, February 6, 2009, the network announced that it has cancelled all its newscasts and plans to announce a binational newscast produced out of its Mexico City sister station Azteca 7.
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[edit] References
- ^ Home. TV Azteca. Retrieved on March 30, 2010.
- ^ Russell, Joel. "Network Claims Turf." Los Angeles Business Journal. June 5, 2006. Retrieved on March 30, 2010.
- Colman, Price (2008-09-24). "Pappas Saga Turning Into Tragedy". TV Newsday. http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2008/09/24/daily.7/.
[edit] External links
- Azteca America Corporate Website
- Old agreements between Pappas and Azteca
- Azteca America San Francisco official website
- Azteca America on Satellite TV
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