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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 |
Owner | Azteca International Corporation (TV Azteca) |
Key people | Luis J. Echarte |
Launch date | 2001 |
Former names | None |
Website www.aztecaamerica.com | |
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Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As the fastest-growing Hispanic network,Template:Fact 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.Template:Fact The network complements Mexican programming with an line-up of shows from international producers and distributors.
Azteca América was founded in 2001 with a television network based in Los Angeles, California. The initial affiliates where 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. HispanicsTemplate:Fact 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.Template:Fact
Most of the programming on Azteca América is provided by TV Azteca's XHDF-TV (Azteca 13), (Azteca 7) and (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.
See also[]
- TV Azteca
- Grupo Salinas
- List of Azteca América affiliates
External links[]
- Azteca America official website
- Azteca America Corporate Website
- Old agreements between Pappas and Azteca
- Azteca America San Francisco official website
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