Azteca América
| Azteca América | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
Azteca América (Spanish pronunciation: [asˈteka], sometimes shortened to Azteca) was an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by INNOVATE Corp..
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 | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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 | change source]- 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 | change source]- Official website
- www.aztecaamericacorporate.com – Azteca corporate website
