Telemundo is set to launch in Africa this August! NBCUniversal's Universal Networks International released news that a pay TV version of Telemundo's broadcast will become available for the first time outside of Latin America with the introduction in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa on Aug. 12. Telemundo already reaches 21 countries in Latin America and will now add 48 African countries.
The new African version of Telemundo will air telenovelas on Multichoice's digital pay TV satellite platform DStv. The network will dub Spanish-language programming into English for South Africa and most other countries and into Portuguese for Angola and Mozambique.
"With the launch of Telemundo Africa, the region sees the birth of the first pay TV Latin American channel in the English language," said Marcos Santana, president of Telemundo International.
The network will use the tag line, "'Telemundo' Feel the Passion," and will become the fifth network brand from Universal Networks International to launch in Africa, after Universal Channel, E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network and movie channel Studio Universal. NBCUniversal also operates CNBC channels across the continent.
The telenovelas set to air on Telemundo in Africa include "a wide range of themes for the whole family to enjoy, including traditional romance stories, mystery, action and adventure stories, and stories based on real-life events with high-quality production values and featuring top talent."
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