Univision Canada is a Canadian Spanish language

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owned by TLN Media Group, in partnership with

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, 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

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(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

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agreement with their long-term partner,

Univision Communications TelevisaUnivision (formerly known as Univision Communications) is a Mexican-American mass media, media company headquartered in Miami and Mexico City that owns American Spanish language broadcast network Univision and free-to-air channels in Mex ...

, which had no presence of their main American network in Canada aside from fringe receptions of then-

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Univision affiliate KUNS-TV into the

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market and

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owned-and-operated station WQHS-DT into parts of the

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market (Seattle is now served by Bellingham-licensed KVOS-TV). 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

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television, free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the L ...

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

UniMás UniMás (, stylized as ''UNIMÁS'', and originally known as TeleFutura from its launch on January 14, 2002, to January 6, 2013) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television, free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. ...

and

TUDN TUDN (pronounced tu-de-ene; formerly called Univision Deportes Network) is a Mexican Spanish language sports channel. Owned by TelevisaUnivision, it is an extension of the company's sports division of the same name, with TUDN the acronym of Tel ...

. 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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'' * '' El Gordo y la Flaca'' * '' Latin Angels'' * '' Noticiero Univision'' * '' Primer Impacto'' * ''

Contacto Deportivo ''Contacto Deportivo'' is an American Spanish-language sports news program. Previously airing on UniMas, the program airs nightly at midnight on Univision and Univision Deportes Network. In September 2015, Univision Communications announced ...

'' * '' Cine en Familia''

References

External links

* {{Univision Communications

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History

Programming

Noted series

See also

References

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