Olympusat launches Hispanic movie network Cine Mexicano on DIRECTV

Olympusat, Inc. announces the launch of Cine Mexicano on DIRECTV. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Cine Mexicano is carried nationwide across all major network operators, except DISH Latino. The commercial-free contemporary network, dedicated to Mexican movies of various genres in Spanish, is now available on the following DIRECTV Spanish-language packages: Óptimo Más, Más Ultra and Lo Máximo.“Cine Mexicano’s line up of high-quality, Spanish-language movies are a perfect addition to our En Español platform. We are now able to deliver even more robust programming from Mexico for our customers to enjoy from the comfort of their living rooms,” said Emma Brackett, VP, Programming Acquisition, DIRECTV.Olympusat has produced over 80 original productions – 4 movies per month – filmed in both Mexico and the U.S. for Cine Mexicano, which focuses on rancheras, actioners and provocative comedies.The network showcases the talent of some of today’s most in-demand Hispanic actors, such as Luis de Alba (El Indio Chilango), Eric Del Castillo (El Narco del Año) and Ana Cerradilla (Corazón Marchito).“We are very excited DIRECTV has launched the country’s top-rated Spanish-language movie network, further reinforcing Cine Mexicano’s invaluable and growing force in today’s Hispanic TV market,” stated Tom Mohler, CEO of Olympusat.