TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Telelatino Network Inc. welcomed today’s CRTC approval of its applications for 3 newly available country/region specific Spanish language TV channels operated by US based Hemisphere Media Group. The channels Televisión Dominicana, Centroamerica TV and WAPA America provide news, entertainment and sports programming (including popular sports like national soccer, basketball and baseball) from the Dominican Republic, Central America and Puerto Rico respectively.
Telelatino President, Aldo Di Felice explains that there are many reasons for Canadians to be interested in the newly arrived TV channels. He noted that the Toronto Blue Jays, who play the furthest from Latin America, earlier this season set an MLB record by having six players born in the Dominican Republic in their starting lineup. “After we win the World series in a few weeks, every forward-thinking Canadian baseball fan will be wanting to watch the future Jays playing baseball in their home countries on these new TV channels!”
Telelatino which exclusively represents and manages Canadian marketing and distribution of the channels will soon be announcing the carrier platforms across Canada on which the channels will become available.
Reference: 2015-466 Telelatino Network Inc.
For more information contact:
Bruna Aloe | Director of Communications
416.744.5745 | bruna@tlntv.com
About TELELATINO NETWORK INC. tln.ca
Telelatino Network Inc. is a Canadian company engaged in the TV channel business as well as media production, digital media distribution and live events production. Telelatino’s TV channels consist of 7 owned and operated services as well as Canadian representation of 4 foreign channels. Telelatino’s original and primary TV channel is TLN, Canada’s “Latino TV Superstation”, launched in 1984 and seen in 6 million homes. In addition, Telelatino offers 6 All-Spanish language TV channels (Univision Canada, TeleNiños, Cinelatino, Centroamerica TV, WAPA America, Television Dominicana), 3 All-Italian language channels (Mediaset Italia Canada, Sky TG24 Canada, TeleBimbi), and an English language sports channel (EuroWorld Sport). Telelatino’s 100% Spanish language and 100% Italian language TV channels, Univision Canada and Mediaset Italia, enjoy the distinction of being Canada’s most widely distributed foreign language channels. Telelatino also develops and produces a wide variety of TV, digital media and live event productions including the well-known annual festivals “Salsa in Toronto“, “Salsa on St. Clair”. Telelatino Network is majority owned by Corus Entertainment, a leading Canadian-based media company.
About Televisión Dominicana
Direct access to the most popular news, entertainment and sports programming from the Dominican Republic, including exclusive carriage of the Dominican baseball league.
About Wapa America
Wapa America is Puerto Rico’s #1 broadcast station that delivers more than 75 hours a week of live, original news and entertainment programming, as well as exclusive coverage of the Puerto Rican Basketball League, the most popular sports league on the Island.
About Centroamerica TV
A general entertainment channel that features the best news, entertainment, series and lifestyle programming from Central America, PLUS exclusive access to live coverage of the best Central American soccer tournaments.
