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CNN en Español

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CNN en Español
CountryUnited States
Puerto Rico
Chile
Argentina
Mexico
HeadquartersCNN Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Ownership
OwnerCNN
(WarnerMedia News & Sports)

CNN en Español (stylized as CN͠N) is a Pan-American Spanish-language news channel, owned by WarnerMedia. It was launched on pay television, on 17 March 1997.

Availability

CNN en Español is available throughout Hispanic America (except Cuba), and the United States.[1] In Canada, a number of the network's shows are simulcast on Univision Canada.[2] In Venezuela, the channel is available via live-streaming on YouTube and its official website since 2017.

On 15 February 2017, Venezuela's National Commission of Telecommunications blocked CNN en Español from any national TV provider, saying a report from the network regarding passport fraud was '(A threat to) the peace and democratic stability' of the nation.[3] Conatel additionally blocked sister network CNN International and BBC World News on 30 April 2019 during an uprising attempt.

Programming

Live coverage

CNN en Español provides live coverage of some news events, and since 2016, has carried the Spanish-language audio (though the video remains the regular English presentation) for Major League Baseball postseason games carried by sister network TBS only in the United States.[4] CNN en Español features newscasts throughout the day.

Mexico programming

In March 1999, CNN en Español launched an independent feed for Mexico. This exclusive signal of CNN en Español airs Perspectivas, a primetime newscast dedicated to covering important local, domestic and international events of special significance to Mexican viewers. CNN en Español’s Mexico feed also features InfoCinta CNN, an electronic ticker located at the bottom of the screen containing news headlines, sports, financial and weather information.[5]

CNN en Español newsroom/studio in Atlanta, GA.
Chilean TV 2005 presidential debate on CNN en Español (Santiago, Chile).
CNN En Español Radio Offices in Atlanta.

Personalities

Senior Vice President

Anchors

Columnists

See also

References

  1. ^ "CNN". Sirius XM. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Introducing over 100 new channels made for any occasion" (PDF). Sirius XM. May 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Almasy, Steve (February 15, 2017). "CNN en Español kicked off air in Venezuela". CNN. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Ken Fang on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "CNN en Español". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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