BBC Mundo and Latinoamerica TV Have Reached an Agreement to Provide Headlines and International News to the Hispanic Community in the United States.

BBC Mundo and Latinoamerica TV Have Reached an Agreement to Provide Headlines and International News to the Hispanic Community in the United States.

MEXICO CITY, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- BBC Mundo, the BBC's radio and internet service in Spanish, will provide news content on television for the first time thanks to a new agreement with leading Latin American TV channel Latinoamericana Television.

The prestigious English network chose the newscast "Latinoamerica Noticias" to launch their brand for the first time in the Spanish-speaking television. The fact that Latinoamericana Television has been launched in the U.S. for only three months proves the quality of its programming content.

BBC Mundo's news and information site, http://www.bbcmundo.com/ , will provide world events in a news ticker to be featured on all "Latinoamerica Noticias" programs, providing viewers with up-to-the-last-minute information, including entertainment, economy, science and technology.

Carlos Villalobos, Business Development Executive for BBC Mundo, said: "I am very excited by this latest development, as it is the first time that we have entered into the television arena. It complements the BBC's already good presence in Latin America through its extensive network of partner stations and, of course, bbcmundo.com. I'm looking forward to this new venture opening the door in Latin America for more audiovisual content from the BBC in Spanish."

Valentin Rodriguez Bausero, Director of LTV Journalism, added: "Latinoamerica Noticias has been on air in its current form for only 3 months and this agreement consolidates our bid to offer a product which combines the local viewpoint with the global perspective."

Atanasio Aguirre, President of LTV, said: "We very much value this agreement, as we are partnering with a global force for responsible journalism which reaffirms our mission and encourages us to keep developing."

Latinoamerica Television is distributed by Alterna'TV, one of the largest channel distributors of Latin American television in the United States.

About BBC Spanish American Service:

BBC Spanish American Service is rebroadcast by over 300 stations to almost 6 million people in Latin America, featuring the interactive radio and online show BBC Mundo Hoy. Its website, bbcmundo.com, is updated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides a wide range of information, including international news and current affairs, world economy, science, technology, arts, entertainment, chat forums and the opportunity to learn English. It registers more than 20 million unique hits and 300 million pages impressions per month.

About Latinoamerica Television:

Latinoamerica Television began broadcasting on January 10, 2006, to a great number of homes via DirecTV Para Todos in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Its programming includes content from some of the most prestigious media companies on the continent, including Canal 13 in Chile, Globo network in Brazil, Canal 12 in Uruguay and Canal 4 Telefuturo in Paraguay.

For more information: http://www.latele.tv/ , or call +011-5982-208-3363, ext. 214, or info@latele.tv

About ALTERNA'TV:

ALTERNA'TV distributes in the U.S. Spanish-language channels that have been carefully selected as the leaders in their country of origin, such as: ONCE MEXICO, MEXICO 22, ECUAVISA INTERNACIONAL, NDTV THE DOMINICAN CHANNEL, CB TELEVISION MICHOACAN, LATINOAMERICA TELEVISION, MEXICANAL, AYM SPORTS and MI CINE. The ALTERNA'TV channels offer programming in different genres that include documentaries, art and culture, news, music, children's programming, cooking and entertainment in general. Please visit our website at http://www.alternatv.com.mx or call U.S. toll-free 1-877-728-6391 to learn more about ALTERNA'TV.

Source: ALTERNA'TV

CONTACT: Maricela Hernandez, Alterna'TV, +011-52-55-2629-5820, or U.S.
Toll-free, 1-877-728-6391, ext. 820, or maricela.hernandez@satmex.com; or
Sales, Mark Henderson, Castalia Communications, +1-770396-7850; or Christine
George, Assistant International Publicist, BBC World Service,
+011-44-0-207557-1142, or christine.george@bbc.co.uk

Web site: http://www.alternatv.com.mx/
http://www.latele.tv/
http://bbcmundo.com/

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