DIRECTV PARA TODOS® SUR Mexico Speaks to the Mexican Community in the U.S.
“ New Channel Offers More of Mexico ’s Best Regional Content ”
1/6/2009 8:28:00 PM
10/18/2005
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Oct 18, 2005 Continuing to expand its industry-leading Spanish-language channel lineup, DIRECTV, in association with SUR Corp., is launching SUR México, a new channel offering more of Mexico's best regional networks, available only on the DIRECTV PARA TODOS? programming service. Launching later this fall, SUR México will re-broadcast current news and information programming from 10 of the most important regional stations in Mexico and is designed to offer Mexicans from outside the Mexico City area, an unfiltered link to the programming they watched at home.
"DIRECTV PARA TODOS continues to change the Spanish-language programming landscape by offering the best content with the widest variety of channels," said Mark Ryan, senior director, Marketing, DIRECTV, Inc. "With the introduction of SUR México we are providing the best regional channels of interest to the 95 percent of Mexicans who emigrated to the United States from regions outside Mexico City. This is unprecedented and available only to our DIRECTV PARA TODOS customers."
SUR México offers a wide variety of programming, providing a connection to home and family in Mexico with daily news and entertainment programs directly from broadcasters in Puebla , Guerrero , Oaxaca , Campeche , Colima, Hidalgo , Nayarit, Quintanaroo , Tabasco and Yucatan y Veracruz. All programming will be re-broadcast the same day in the United States .
Programming to be offered on SUR México includes:
Noticias Yucatán (News) 1 Hour Monday-Friday
Noticias Yucatan offers fast-paced and objective information, presented by a team of reporters and cameramen who keep their eyes where the news happens.
Acontecer Oaxaca (news) 1 Hour Monday-Friday
News from Oaxaca , Mexico and around the world is available on three airings of newscast "Acontecer." A team of professionals brings important information to the screen every day.
Sistema Informativo 7 Quintana Roo (News) 1 Hour Monday-Friday
Sistema Informativo 7, news and objective information of the Mayan World from a team of reporters.
Aquí y Ahota TVT Tabasco (News) 1 Hour Monday-Friday
Aquí y Ahora second edition, hosted by Araceli Quevedo, offers special reports, interviews, stories from where they occurred, and the most complete sports news.
RTV Noticias Veracruz (News) ½ Hora Monday-Friday
The daily news and happenings from Veracruz are on RTV Noticias.
Revista 4 Veracruz (magazine) 2 Hours Monday-Friday
A news magazine show with content for the entire family.
De Corazon Jaripeyero Michoacán (Sports) 2 hours each Saturday
Two hour sports highlight show from Michoacan that covers all the sports action that weekend.
Buenos Dias Quintana Roo (Morning news) 1 Hour Monday-Friday Morning news show that brings special reports, news, curiosities and much more.
Ola TV Tabasco (Magazine) 1 Hour Monday-Friday
A news magazine show with vision and content for the entire family. In "Ola TV" you will find a variety of topics presented with the fresh style of Arturo Bolio and Claudia Ficachi. Entertainment, celebrity news, culture, fashion, beauty, health, food, how-to projects and more.
Entre Cuates Quintana Roo (Children) 1 Hour Saturday and Sunday
Kids programming. Discover the magic of having fun. Discover the taste of knowledge.
About DIRECTV, Inc.
DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital television service provider with more than 14.6 million customers. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo and DIRECTV PARA TODOS are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV), a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment services, is approximately 34 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd.
,br> About DIRECTV PARA TODOS ® Programming
Launched in October 1999, the DIRECTV PARA TODOS service offers the most comprehensive Spanish- and English-language programming available at an affordable price. The service provides access to more than 50 Spanish-language channels* including sports, movies, music, news and educational networks and 210 English-language channels of DIRECTV ® programming, featuring the largest selection of pay per view choices and sports programming available. *Includes English-language broadcast channels with alternate Spanish audio.
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