Latin television

utopiacowboy says on Sep 19, 2005, 16:15:

They each have their own neto They each have their own networks but they pick up a lot of the same shows. My wife can watch the same execrable telenovelas here as she used to watch in Colombia. Of course, I should talk, I'm glued to the set Sundays at 9 pm for the lovely Eva Longoria and Desperate Housewives.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

bondjames says on Sep 19, 2005, 16:26:

Thanks Utopia

0 funny, 0 helpful.

juanalejo says on Sep 19, 2005, 20:59:

A bit of both There are regional networks for specific cities, national networks for the whole country and Latin networks for the whole of the countries, these latter ones you get them through cable t.v. only.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Rubiazo says on Sep 19, 2005, 21:33:

Everybody watches the same thing No matter where you are, you watch novelas from Mexico, Colombia Venezuela, and Brazil (translated). Most Colombians vastly prefer the Colombian ones and I tend to concur. My gf thinks the Venezuelan ones are super corny and the Mexican ones arent much better. There was a really good Brazilian one about witchcraft and stuff.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Monpirri says on Sep 19, 2005, 22:02:

Spanish TV monopolized by one culture Unfortunely the Spanish Television in USA is a greatly owned by Mexico or people of their interest and maybe by other investor(s) but with a minority stock which means they have less decision power to elect what to broadcast to their audience, therefore the TV programming and news are somehow subliminally biased.
Univision, Galavision, Telemundo and others of this culture are surgically monopolized by this giant.
If you want diversity in Spanish TV and if you want different movies, novelas, programming, sports and news, you are going to have to change to Satellite TV.
Satellite TV will bring to your home different programming, news, and sports from the country of your choice, e.g., Ecuador, Chile, Spain, Argentina, Peru, Puerto Rico,Colombia and other countries.

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

0 funny, 0 helpful.

farfallah says on Sep 20, 2005, 05:36:

Directv (Caracol TV) v. Dish Network (TV Colombia) Might anyone have an opinion as to which is the better provider of Colombian television news and entertainment here in the U.S. Comparison of their programming doesn't show much overlap of programming. Which programming would a Colombian expatriate in the U.S. prefer to watch?

0 funny, 0 helpful.

quindioman says on Sep 20, 2005, 05:43:

farfallah i don't know anything about the states but if it's between caracol (directtv) and TV Colombia (dish network)...i'd personally go for Caracol TV....we have TV Colombia at home and it does no justice to colombian programmes....the only redeeming programme on TV colombia is a copa mustang match they broadcast every sunday.
TV Colombia should be renamed roloTV....they only concentrate on Bogota so I don't have much time for it....however if you have any connections with Tabogo then you might disagree with me

0 funny, 0 helpful.

quindioman says on Sep 20, 2005, 05:50:

ok.. tv colombia is not that bad......
It's the only channel that has broadcast my beloved Quindio play not once but TWICE!!!.....i take my previous post back

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Monpirri says on Sep 20, 2005, 06:44:

Free at last with Satelite TV I am hooked to Carol TV Internacional since I changed to Direct TV in February of this year.
Their local and international news are great, the entertainment news are excellent, "Sabados felices," novelas colombianas my favorites, comedy shows like "Tambien caeras", their Reality shows are very educational about Colombia, e.g. "Nómadas" and "Desafio 20.05" this one was broadcasted at the beginning of the year.
Here is a link to CarolTV: http://www.canalcaracol.com/


Nómadas es el ultimo Reality de aventuras en Colombia donde participan, el "Pibe" Valderrama, Paula Andrea Betancur, el “Tino” Asprilla, y otros famosos. Esta aventura es transmitida por el Canal Cáracol y por Satelite a los EEUU. Para más información sobre este Reality visita: http://nomadas.canalcaracol.com/episodios.asp

No vas a tener que viajar a Colombia si no puedes por ahora, y vas a poder recorrer y conocer parte del territorio nacional en una forma muy positiva! Pero Nómadas no es el único programa de la televisión colombiana que muestra cultura y la belleza sobre el país…Mira CáracolTVInternacional más cerca, “Un viaje para descubrir a Colombia.”

Here is a comment from a happy customer:
“Orgullosa de Colombia
gracias al canal caracol porque aun estando lejos de nuestro pais, podemos sentirnos cerca, recorrer y recordar lo bonito que es nuestro pais y su gente, si ustedes que estan cerca realmente no pueden apreciar lo bella que es Colombia, algun dia cuando no la tengan cerca se daran cuenta, pues puede que ustedes que estan en Colombia no alcanzen a apreciar la magnitud que tienen en los que estamos lejos programas como este, y si estan cansados de verlos, simplemente cambien el canal, pues para mi es el primero que veo y no creo que hay otro canal mejor que Caracol.”

Sandra de Miami 8/16/2005

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

0 funny, 0 helpful.

utopiacowboy says on Sep 20, 2005, 08:59:

So much ignorance, so little time.

About Univision:

"Univision Communications Inc. ("Univision") is the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States. Our powerhouse portfolio includes Television, Radio, Music and Internet offerings that entertain and inform more Hispanics each day than any other media company in the country. Our television operations include the Univision Network, TeleFutura Network, Galavisión and Univision and TeleFutura Television Groups. Univision also owns and operates Univision Radio, Univision Music Group and Univision Online. Univision holds a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records, a company specializing in regional Mexican music, a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting minority interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Univision was incorporated in Delaware in 1992 and its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (UVN). In February 2001, Univision's stock was included in the S&P 500 index."

About Telemundo:

"Telemundo Communications Group, Inc is a U.S. Spanish-language television network committed to broadcast unique and outstanding national and local entertainment, news and sports programming to the fast growing U.S. Hispanic audience.

Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. is the parent company of Telemundo Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Telemundo Holdings, Inc. which holds the ownership interests in the Telemundo television stations, Telemundo Network Group LLC, provider of programming to the stations. Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. also owns Telemundo Cable, composed of Telemundo Internacional, covering Latin America, and mun2. Together they have more than 10 million U.S. Hispanic and Latin American subscribers. Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. is wholly-owned by NBC Universal, the nation's leading broadcast network."

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Monpirri says on Sep 20, 2005, 11:27:

Knowledge is power Spanish-Language Media Expand (washingtonpost.com)
... Krissah Williams. Washington Post Staff Writers ... The Hispanic influence can be felt nationally and ... began as Spanish International Network in 1961, funded by Mexican television mogul ...
washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&...

Spanish-Language Media Expand
Broadcasters, Newspapers Pursue Fast-Growing Market
Univision began as Spanish International Network in 1961, funded by Mexican television mogul Emilio Azcarraga. Now, in addition to its station group and network, the company owns Galavision, a Spanish-language cable network with 6 million subscribers, operates TeleFutura, a 16-station Spanish-language network, and owns Hispanic record labels and a popular Internet site.
The leader in the Hispanic market is Los Angeles-based Univision Communications Inc. Relative to its audience, Univision wields a clout unequaled by any of its much-larger English-language media counterparts, such as News Corp., which owns Fox broadcast and cable networks and several television stations.

http://www.hispanic.cc/spanish_language_media_expand.htm


From Marketing y Medios

Q: Will there always be a media directed to Hispanics? Or will there come a time when there is no differentiation, as there is no difference between Italian American or Irish American media?

A: There will always be a Hispanic media. The big difference is that we live in a day and age where mass media has made it possible for them to stay connected to their roots. That alone is creating a completely different dynamic than what we might have had a hundred years ago. Fragmentation will continue to occur, and we're going to see that same fragmentation among Hispanic media. A lot of programming we're seeing now is of Mexican influence because almost 70 percent of Hispanics [in the U.S.] are Mexican. When digital cable explodes, there's going to be an opportunity for an Argentinean or a Peruvian channel to emerge, not just Univision and Telemundo. And we may see a lot of vertical interests develop, with half of programs in Spanish, half in English.

http://www.marketingymedios.com/marketingymedios/magazine/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000625468

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Colombia314159 says on Oct 7, 2005, 20:29:

Univision We cannot receive Univision or any Spanish speaking stations through our cable company. Strange, as there is a rather large Latin American population here. (Michigan) I'm going to call and complain on Monday!

I am looking for some information on Colombian Univision containing reunions of children and their birthmothers and birthfamilies. Does anyone know how I could get ahold of tapes or copies of these?

Gracious!
Chao!
Sue

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Monpirri says on Oct 7, 2005, 20:58:

Subscribe to Satellite TV and You will get all the local USA channels, Colombian TV as well programing from all the Spanish speaking channels in Central, South America and Spain.
To get a copy of the show you are looking for, call the station and maybe they send you a copy for a fee.

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kernow62 says on Oct 7, 2005, 21:14:

I agree dump cable and get a sat dish. Better picture and sound too.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Colombia314159 says on Oct 8, 2005, 16:02:

Univision and dump cable How does someone get ahold of Univision? I checked their website, but could find no way to contact them.

Also, if you have a sat. dish, can you somehow restrict what shows your kids have access to?

Sue

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Monpirri says on Oct 8, 2005, 21:30:

DirecTV Para Todos Call 1-800-341-4388 or visit DIRECTV.com and ask them for DIRECTV PARA TODOS(Spanish Language)Channels.
I do not think you have to worry about restrictions because you'll pick the channels you want to view, anyway call them and ask them.

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

0 funny, 0 helpful.

litost says on Oct 8, 2005, 21:55:

Univisión and Telemundo are soooo bad. They show mostly nothing but the corniest and repetetive mexican soap operas, they´re full of idiotic gossip shows, sensationalist news with crews that can barely speak spanish appropriately. It is sad that this is the image other northamericans are getting of the Latin community.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

utopiacowboy says on Oct 9, 2005, 12:11:

Sue, yes, you can control the channels and lock them if you wish.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kernow62 says on Oct 9, 2005, 17:10:

I've locked mine so that all I get is football (soccer), rugby, auto racing, & hurling (I had to get this one because the rugby is on the same station).

0 funny, 0 helpful.