El Rey (TV network)
| El Rey Network | |
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| Launched | December 15, 2013 |
| Owned by | El Netwarko Groupo (Robert Rodriguez, Univision Communications, Cox Communications) |
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| Slogan | Ride With Us |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Sister channel(s) | Fusion |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Selective TV, Inc. (Alexandria, MN) | KY20A-DT (Channel 100) |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 341 (SD) |
| Dish Network | 253 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Charter Spectrum | On select systems |
| Comcast | On select systems |
| Cox Communications | On select systems |
| Frontier Communications | On select systems |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS | 198 (SD) |
| AT&T U-verse |
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| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
El Rey Network (El Rey is Spanish for The King) is an English language American television channel targeting Latino audiences. Launched by Robert Rodriguez in 2013 in a deal with Univision, the station specializes in grindhouse-style content. Its bumpers and commercials use grainy visuals and a distinctive gravelly voice.
It is available on Atlantic Broadband, Charter Spectrum, Comcast, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Dish Network, Sling TV, Suddenlink Communications, Google Fiber, and Verizon Fios.
As of March 2015, approximately 40 million households receive El Rey Network.
El Rey Network is Univision Communications' second cable network to be offered in the English language after Fusion. As with Fusion (which was a joint venture with ABC News until The Walt Disney Company sold its share in 2016), El Rey is also a joint venture between Univision and other parties - in this case, broadcaster Cox Communications and film director Robert Rodriguez, with the entity working under the name of "El Netwarko Groupo".
As part of its arrangement to acquire a majority interest in NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation committed to carry several minority-owned channels. The arrangement followed pressure led by Maxine Waters in congressional hearings. In April 2011, Comcast solicited proposals for minority-owned networks. In February 2012, Comcast announced distribution arrangements for four networks, including El Rey. The four announced networks and six forthcoming stations are being chosen from more than 100 proposals to begin airing by 2020.
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