ViendoMovies turns 19

ViendoMovies celebrates during the month of September three stellar events: the nineteenth (19th) anniversary of the channel, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Mexico’s Independence Day.

Each of these dates features a special programming of films that reinforce the positioning of the channel, distributed in the United States and Puerto Rico, as the option for modern cinema with high production values, big-screen quality, and the most popular talent from all Spanish-speaking countries.

ViendoMovies was launched on September 5 in the year 2006, with a premium profile and an on-air presence aligned with this position. The channel programs only exclusive films for the channel and first-window PayTV releases, an important option in these times of so much redundancy in title distribution, in addition to programming its films without commercial interruptions.

At the same time, and with the advantage of its extensive library, the channel programs, apart from its regular premieres, events with a selection of genres or talents that allow it to function as a promotional space for modern Spanish-language cinema. ViendoMovies, produced entirely in High Definition and with native masters, also includes closed captions in both languages for lovers of good cinema.

The channel also covers international film events such as the Oscars, Goya Awards, Ariel Awards, and the Huelva, San Sebastián, Miami, and Chicago festivals, among others where Spanish-language cinema participates, providing a broad and detailed view of this exciting industry.

For this occasion, the channel programs, among others, titles such as Carmen y Lola (2018)y4; No Matarás (2020); Pan de Limón con Semillas de Amapola (2021); Ocho de Cada Diez (2018); as well as the film produced by sister company SOMOS Films El Quinceañero de mi Abuela (2025), a popular comedy.

In line with its origin and mission, the channel also celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, when the contributions of people in the United States with roots in Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, and Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries are celebrated. During these days, the channel programs a wide selection of films in genres appropriate to the occasion, rotating approximately 100 high-profile productions in its schedule, such as Mientras Dure la Guerra; Handia; Los Lobos; Magallanes, along with other recognized films.

It would be remiss for a channel focused on the Latino community not to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day, the largest and most important community in the Hispanic market. Mexico has had and continues to have an undeniable demographic and cultural influence in the United States, including its gastronomy.

Mexico’s Independence Day is commemorated on September 16, although the main celebrations, such as “El Grito de Dolores,” take place on the night of September 15. For this celebration, ViendoMovies programs at 9pm El Ombligo de Guie’dani (2018), an award-winning Mexican drama directed by Xavi Sala that addresses themes of identity, social inequality, and cultural resistance from the perspective of a Zapotec indigenous girl. At 11pm, the film El Rey de Todo el Mundo (2021) is shown, a musical and dramatic film directed by legendary Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura. This work is a co-production between Mexico and Spain that celebrates the cultural richness of Mexican folklore through dance, music, and theater. Finally, at 1am, the channel airs Enamorándome de Abril (2015), a Mexican romantic comedy directed by Joel Núñez Arocha. The film plays with identities, pseudonyms, and the coincidences of fate in the editorial and therapeutic world, all wrapped in a light and charming tone.