MundoFox is an
over-the-air Spanish language American television network set to launch on August 13, 2012. The network is a joint venture between
News Corporation's
Fox International Channels and
Colombian broadcaster
RCN Televisión.
The launch of MundoFox was announced on January 23, 2012.
Hernan Lopez, president and CEO of
Fox International Channels, said the network will cater to "an increasing demand for quality Spanish-language content in the U.S. from both viewers and advertisers.
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Now my parents can find a Spanish channel in my house easily, "Mom, Dad turn to channel 5".
(FOX IS CHANNEL 5 IN NORTHERN NJ & NY)
Mostly Spanish series but some shows such as "BONES" will be dubbed.
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A signature format on MundoFox will be "teleseries," which compared to traditional Spanish TV
telenovelas
have fewer episodes (80 versus 120) but emphasize action-oriented
storylines, diverse locations, and increased production values. Two such
teleseries that will appear on MundoFox include
El Capo and
Corazones Blindados. Once-a-week series will also be featured, including
Kdabra and
Tiempo Final. MundoFox will also include movies and already existing
Fox series.
Many of the initial original scripted series that will air on MundoFox are produced in
Colombia, though the network hopes to produce US-based series by its second year at the latest.
NEWS:
MundoFox will have its own news division, Noticias MundoFox, which will produce a weekday
evening news program that will be anchored by
Rolando Nichols of
KWHY-TV. Two live half-hour newscasts will be produced every weekday,
one for the east coast and the other for the west coast.