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.
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Background
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".
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History
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.
Business plan
Rodriguez has partnered with FactoryMade Ventures executives John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa. The network targets Latino audiences with an English-language general entertainment network. The network distributes reality, scripted and animated series, movies, documentaries, news, music, comedy and sports programming. Comcast has stated that the network "prominently feature Hispanic producers, celebrities and public figures." The network targets second and third-generation Latinos who are often bilingual but speak English as their primary language. The network hopes to succeed at a higher level than prior attempts to service the same demographic because of the commitment from Comcast.
Broadcast
The network airs on the digital basic service in some of Comcast's systems. Comcast had announced that the network was expected to debut by January 2014. In August 2012, the network announced that its CEO is Antoinette Alfonso Zel. In May 2013, Univision announced that it was investing in El Rey.
Upon launch in the week of December 15, 2013, El Rey was offered by cable companies Time Warner Cable and Comcast, with Bright House Networks offering soon later in January 2014, and Cox Communications by February 2014.
The first satellite service to host El Rey was DirecTV in January 2014, the second, Dish Network, came a year later in January 2015. In February 2015, El Rey was made available through cable company Suddenlink Communications in select markets. In July 2016, it was added to the Verizon Fios lineup.
Original programming
In November 2013, it was announced that the production of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series had already begun. The Director's Chair with Robert Rodriguez premiered in May 2014 with John Carpenter as his first spotlighted director. On July 10, it was announced that Guillermo Del Toro and Quentin Tarantino would be the next two directors spotlighted in July and August 2014, respectively. Matador, from Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, premiered in July 2014. Lucha libre program Lucha Underground, featuring wrestlers from Asistencia AsesorÃa y Administración and produced by Mark Burnett, premiered on October 29, 2014.
Current programming
Original dramas
- From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014-present)
Original reality & unscripted series
- Lucha Underground (2014-present)
- The Director's Chair with Robert Rodriguez (2014-present)
Syndicated programming
- Airwolf
- Almost Human
- Constantine
- Dark Angel
- Firefly
- Freddy's Nightmares
- Human Target
- Knight Rider
- Miami Vice
- Night Visions
- Pros vs. Joes
- Red vs. Blue
- Starsky and Hutch
- Toxic Crusaders
- The Twilight Zone
- Tru Calling
- V
- The X-Files
Former original programming
- Matador (2014)
Former syndicated programming
- Core Culture
- Texas Justice
Film releases
- Kung Fury
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