Colombia's Nuestra Tele Noticias Makes U.S. Debut Via DirecTV Más

News Channel Makes U.S. Entry

Laura Martinez -- Multichannel News, 11/18/2009 11:37:57 AM

The deal, whose financials were not disclosed, gives DirecTV exclusive satellite carriage of NTN24 for an undisclosed amount of time and marks the all-news network's entry into the U.S. market. Nuestra Tele Noticias is owned by Bogotá-based media conglomerate RCN TV.
Launched in late October on DirecTV channel 418, Nuestra Tele Noticias (NTN24) features 30-minute news segments and original programming related to the economy, entertainment, sports and breaking news around the world. This month, the network also added a daily nightly news and commentary show hosted by controversial Peruvian journalist Jaime Bayly, whose high-rated nightly show on Miami's Mega TV was abruptly cancelled earlier this year.
"NTN24 caught our attention because of the depth and relevance of the news it presents," said John de Armas, vice president for World Direct (international-language channels) for DirecTV. "This is not your typical news channel that treats current events on the surface. NTN's journalists do know how to hit the nail on the head."
Positioned as an international news channel targeting Hispanic audiences worldwide, NTN24 launched in November 2008.

Talkback

We would love your feedback!

Post a comment

» View All Talkback Threads

Related Content

• Topics
• Author

The Faces of Hispanic TV

01/20/2008

Sarah Palin Joins Fox News Channel

02/10/2010

Time Warner Updates Spanish Offering

05/14/2005

Hannity Reups With Fox News Channel

10/08/2008

Sorpresa Partners With Mega TV for Kids Block

02/17/2009

Also by this author

• Uncomfortably Named Novela Hits U.S. Airwaves

• Reaching for Second Place

• Mexicanal Expands Coverage in Calif.

• Mega TV, WRNN Sign Affiliation Deal

• NFL to Blitz Latinos at Super Bowl

More >>>

Product Wire

• Resource Center
• Browse Categories
• Browse Companies

Featured Company

• Akamai

  

  Akamai has created a digital operating environment for the Web. Our global platform of thousands of specially-equipped servers helps the Internet withstand the crush of daily requests for rich, dynamic, and interactive content, transactions, and... more

• WorldNow

  

  A leader in online technology, content & revenue solutions, WorldNow is the only company to provide comprehensive technology platforms & strategic advertising services, enabling media companies to expand to the digital realm with innovative Web... more

• Grab Networks

  

  Created from the merger between Anystream and Voxant Media, Grab Networks offers a comprehensive video operating system and syndication network for profitably publishing video anywhere on the Internet. The system automatically manages, transcodes... more

• Parks Associates

  

  Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from... more

---

Most Recent Resources

• Robust Encoding, Transcoding and Streaming Systems – Critical...
• Broadband Services: The Turning Point
• IPTV and the Digital Home
• Fixing The Annual Rate Adjustment Planning & Execution Process
• Webcast: IDC assesses the Online HD video opportunity with CTV ...