DIRECTV Adds KBDF-64 Azteca America to the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, Texas Local Broadcast Channel Lineup
November 11 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Local Azteca America Affiliate Now Available Via DIRECTV to
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen-area Customers WHAT: DIRECTV,
Inc., provider of the nation's leading digital television service,
has added KBDF-64, Azteca America, to the
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, Texas local broadcast
channel lineup. DIRECTV is the only multichannel service provider
to deliver Azteca America in the Harlingen-Weslaco-
Brownsville-McAllen designated market area (DMA). The launch of
Azteca America in the Harlingen-Weslaco- Brownsville-McAllen DMA
marks the 16th major DMA where DIRECTV has launched an Azteca
America local channel. DIRECTV customers in this DMA who subscribe
to the local channel package can now see a variety of Azteca
America's Spanish-language entertainment programming, including the
popular reality show, La Academia, newscasts from Mexico, highly
popular novelas and professional Mexican League Soccer matches. TV
Azteca, the second-largest producer of Spanish-language programming
in the world, provides KBDF-64 with the full array of TV Azteca's
hard-hitting, highly popular novelas in weekday primetime,
including Belinda and El Amor Hace Justicia, and airs popular
entertainment programming during the morning and evening hours.
Sports programming includes live soccer games from professional
Mexican League Soccer, as well as in-depth sports analysis shows.
DIRECTV currently offers customers in the Harlingen-Weslaco-
Brownsville-McAllen DMA access to an additional Spanish-language
local channel, KNVO (Univision). DIRECTV also delivers English-
language local channels, which include KRGV (ABC), KGBT (CBS), KVEO
(NBC), KDF (FOX), KMBH (PBS) and the national WB feed. To receive
local channels, DIRECTV customers can subscribe to the SELECCION
MAS(TM) con Canales Locales or TOTAL CHOICE(R) PLUS with Local
Channels for only $39.99 a month. WHEN: Now Available WHERE:
DIRECTV(R) Channel 64 DIRECTV offers the widest array of Spanish-
and English-language programming available, at an affordable price
via its DIRECTV PARA TODOS(R) service. The service provides access
to more than 55 Spanish-language channels* including sports,
movies, music, news and educational networks and 210
English-language channels of DIRECTV(R) programming, featuring the
largest selection of pay per view choices and sports programming
available. Customers subscribing to the DIRECTV PARA TODOS service
must purchase a DIRECTV(R) Multi-Satellite System, which includes a
single multi-satellite dish. For DIRECTV PARA TODOS pricing, please
visit DIRECTV.com/paratodos. * Includes English-Language broadcast
channels with alternate Spanish audio. CONTACT: Robert Mercer
DIRECTV, Inc. (310) 726-4683 PRNewswire -- Nov. 11 DATASOURCE:
DIRECTV, Inc. CONTACT: Robert Mercer, of DIRECTV, Inc.,
+1-310-726-4683 Web site: http://directv.com/paratodos
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