U.S. HISPANIC
Encore Español from Starz launched on AT&T U-verse TV and Verizons FiOS TV
Marcela Tedesco| 4 de agosto de 2011
Encore Español will include recent Hollywood blockbusters such as The princess and the frog
Encore Español, the most recent premium channel of Starz Entertainment, launched this Tuesday August 2nd on AT&T U-verse TV and Verizons FiOS TV. The new channel will feature the same movies as Encore (which has 33 million subscribers), but in Spanish. The movies will be featured in their entirety and without commercial interruptions, 24 hours a day.AT&T and Verizon will benefit greatly from the launch of Encore Español and will have a distinct competitive advantage in markets that serve Spanish-speaking communities, said Ed Huguez, Executive VP of Affiliate Sales and Marketing.Franz Kurath, Associate VP of Content of AT&T, said: We know well that Spanish-language programming is important to our subscribers, and because of its movies and original content, Encore Español is sensational new member of the arsenal of U-verse TV.Óscar Madrid, director of Multicultural Marketing of Verizon said that Encore Español adds an important dimension to our general Spanish-language programming.Encore Español will include recent Hollywood blockbusters such as Alice in Wonderland, Up, 2012, The bounty hunter, and The princess and the frog; and popular movies such as The fast and the furious, 2 fast 2 furious, Nothing like the holidays, The bourne identity, Gangs of New York, City Island, Brooklyns finest, and The scorpion king.Encores first original production, the miniseries Moby Dick, premiered exclusively on Encore and Encore Español on August 1st.
