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RCN: Nuestra Tele is ready for its HD launch on pay TV US Hispanic operators

May 20, 2016

Maribel Ramos-Weiner


Julián Giraldo, VP executive International Channels at RCN International Distribution told PRODU -during the 2016 INTX held in Boston- that Nuestra Tele will soon be available in HD in the U.S. “It will depend now on the space that cable operators can give us to display it in HD.”He said that NTN24 is announcing soon two new distribution agreements in Hispanic US. One of the most recent channel attractions is that it already has a TV everywhere app.The cable operators where NTN24 is on work very well, he said. “Recently we saw results with Cablevision and NTN24 looks really good.”RCN Novelas -the newest portfolio channel of the company in the U.S.- is already on the major OTT companies of the market: YipTV, Sling TV, Fubo TV, VivoPlay and soon on KlowdTV and on Wherever TV. “We’re on OTT, but continue searching distribution in pay TV because we believe that is the main vehicle to reach the Hispanic community and we’ll keep trying. It’s an issue of space and timing, because there are many market mergers that delay the programming plans.” NTN24 continues to renew its programming and it just released the Poder Latino show on Sundays dedicated to cover the US presidential campaign. Regarding the relevance of the INTX, he said that is very useful for networking refreshing and assessing opportunities with all the operators.