Azteca América
American Spanish-language free-to-air television network
Azteca América (Spanish pronunciation: [asˈteka], sometimes shortened to Azteca) was an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by INNOVATE Corp..
| Azteca América | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Spanish language free-to-air television network |
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | |
| Affiliates | List of affiliates |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) (formatted to downconverted widescreen in many markets) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | INNOVATE Corp. (Azteca name & branding licensed from TV Azteca) |
| Key people | Manuel Abud, President and CEO, Azteca America[3] |
| History | |
| Founded | September 8, 2000 |
| Launched | July 28, 2001 |
| Founder | Ricardo Salinas Pliego |
| Closed | January 1, 2023 |
| Former names | Azteca (2014–2015) |
| Links | |
| Website | aztecaamerica |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital subchannel on/or primary channel of broadcast stations | See List of affiliates |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network | 825 (SD) |
| DirecTV/Stream | 441 (HD/SD) |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | 3019 |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
The closure of the channel was previously announced due to an agreement signed between TV Azteca and Estrella TV to broadcast TV Azteca's programming through Estrella,[4] The network went off the air on January 1, 2023, around 00:59, after a broadcast of Ya Cayó Renovado. Around December 26, 2022, the Azteca América website was closed.
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Buckman, Adam (July 26, 2016). "Diginets Keep Growing, Despite Auction Cloud". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Investor Relations – HC2". Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ↑ Knox, Merrill. "Manuel Abud Named President, CEO of Azteca America". Adweek.com. TV Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ Schneider, Michael (19 April 2022). "U.S.-Based Estrella Media Aligns With Mexico's TV Azteca in Two-Year Programming Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- Price Colman (September 24, 2008). "Pappas Saga Turning Into Tragedy". TVNewsday. NewsCheck Media.
Bibliography change
- J. Pinon (2011). "Unexplored Challenges of Television Distribution: the Case of Azteca America". Television & New Media. 12: 66–90. doi:10.1177/1527476410365706. S2CID 143916898.
Other websites change
- Official website
- www.aztecaamericacorporate.com – Azteca corporate website
