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Telemundo Station Group launches the multicast network TeleXitos

December 2, 2014

Maribel Ramos-Weiner


The Telemundo Station Group today announced the launch of TeleXitos, a new network that offers viewers a mix of popular action and adventure television series and feature films in Spanish. TeleXitos replaces Exitos, which aired popular novelas previously seen on the Telemundo Network.The new network will initially be available on the multicast channels of the Telemundo Station Group, which serves 16 of the largest Spanish-speaking markets in the United States, including Los Angeles, New York and Miami, and will later be available to local stations across the country.The Telemundo Station Group also named local television veteran Bárbara Alfonso as director of the new network, with overall responsibility for programming, sales and digital operations of the multicast channel.“This expansion allows us to once again better serve our local communities with more programming that is relevant, exciting and of interest to them. I am also very proud to have Barbara Alfonso at the helm of TeleXitos to spearhead the rebirth of this network. Her extensive expertise in television and broadcasting will help TeleXitos become a must-watch network for viewers,” said Manuel Martínez, president, Telemundo Station Group.Kicking off the launch of TeleXitos is the syndicated action hit series, Miami Vice. Other TeleXitos programming includes The A-Team, VIP, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Xena, Hercules and Homicide: Life On The Streets. TeleXitos will also feature blockbuster movies such as Hulk, The Interpreter, The Musketeer and Van Helsing. Most of the programming are from Sony and Universal.At launch, the network is expected to reach nearly 20 million total households, including more than 4.5 million Hispanic households across the country.