Univision Tlnovelas

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Univision Tlnovelas
CountryUnited States
HeadquartersDoral, Florida
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerTelevisaUnivision
Sister channels
History
LaunchedMarch 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-01)
Links
Websitewww.univision.com/tlnovelas
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)FuboTV, DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, Vidgo

Univision tlnovelas is a Spanish language American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting telenovelas. It is owned by TelevisaUnivision. The channel launched on March 1, 2012.

History[edit]

Univision tlnovelas was announced in May 2011 as part of three new cable channels launched by Univision Communications.[1] Univision Communications reached its first pay TV deal with the Dish Network to carry the channels in January 2012.[2] Univision tlnovelas began broadcasting on March 1, 2012.[2] On May 11, 2012, AT&T U-verse signed a carriage agreement with Univision Communications to carry the channel, along with Univision Deportes Network.[3]

DirecTV began carrying the channel in March 2013.[4]

Programming[edit]

Programming for Univision Tlnovelas is filled by Televisa's telenovela library, including telenovelas which have previously never aired in the United States.[1][5]

Carriage disputes[edit]

Univision tlnovelas, along with sister channels Univision, UniMás, Galavisión and Univision Deportes Network were dropped by AT&T U-verse on March 4, 2016, because of a carriage dispute. This did not affect DirecTV customers (also owned by U-verse owner AT&T). They were returned to the lineup on March 24, 2016.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b James, Meg (May 19, 2011). "Univision plans three new cable TV channels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b James, Meg (January 9, 2012). "Dish Network to distribute new Univision channels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Univision signs deal to launch cable networks on AT&T U-verse, Media Moves, May 11, 2012
  4. ^ "List of Line-Up Changes on DirecTV from the 2010s – TVCL – TV Channel Lists". www.tvchannellists.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  5. ^ "DISH Network and Univision Communications Sign Groundbreaking Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Distribution Agreement" (Press release). Univision Communications. January 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.

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