Univision Canada is a Canadian Spanish language specialty channel owned by TLN Media Group, in partnership with TelevisaUnivision USA, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States. Univision Canada broadcasts a variety of programming, including news, dramas, talk shows, sports, and more.

History

In September 2006, Telelatino Network was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called ''Spanish Entertainment TV 1'', described as ''"a national, ethnic Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to the Spanish-speaking community with a particular emphasis on programming of interest to female and youth audiences."'' The channel launched on October 23, 2007 as TLN en Español. TLN en espanol

On January 28, 2014, Corus announced that they would rebrand the network Univision Canada after reaching a brand licensing agreement with their long-term partner, Univision Communications, which, outside of fringe reception of

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Univision affiliate

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market, has no presence of their main American network into Canada. The channel officially switched over to Univision Canada on May 5, 2014. On May 31, 2016, Univision Canada launched on Cogeco.

Programming

Univision Canada airs programming from

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, the most popular Spanish-language television network in the United States. It also airs programming from

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and TUDN. Unlike Univision in the United States, Univision Canada does not air programming from TelevisaUnivision's Mexican network, Las Estrellas, as that network is available on selected cable systems in Canada. The service also produces and airs select documentary films and live entertainment specials created specifically for the Spanish-language community in Canada, as well as the community newsmagazine series ''Nash''."Univision Canada readies new community-based TV series"
cartt.ca, October 24, 2016.

Noted series

* '' Aqui y Ahora'' * ''

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Primer Impacto ''Primer Impacto'' (''First Impact'') is a Spanish-language television news program broadcast by Univision weekdays at 5pm ET//4pm CT. A later program at 11pm ET/PT (''Primer Impacto Extra'') airs on Univision affiliates without a local news dep ...

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'' * '' Cine en Familia''

References

External links

* {{Univision Communications

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History

Programming

Noted series

See also

References

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