USA Network (Latin America)

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USA Network
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Broadcast areaFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Programming
Language(s)Spanish, Portuguese
Picture format 480i SDTV/1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner NBCUniversal International Networks Spanish Latin America
(NBCUniversal/Comcast (majority); Ole Communications (minority))
(distributed by Ole Distribution)
Brazil: NBCUniversal International Networks Brasil
(NBCUniversal/Comcast (50%), Canais Globo/Grupo Globo (50%))
(distributed by Canais Globo)
Sister channels Universal TV
Studio Universal
Telemundo Internacional
E!
DreamWorks Channel
History
LaunchedOctober 1, 2023;16 months ago (2023-10-01)
Former namesSci-Fi (2007–2010)
Syfy (2010–2023)

The second incarnation of the USA Network in Latin America is a channel dedicated to series and movie programming. It is owned by NBCUniversal International Networks, a division of NBCUniversal. The local version of the channel is available in Spanish and Portuguese-language feeds (for Spanish-speaking countries and for Brazil, respectively).

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In 2023, it was announced by NBCUniversal that the channel would be revived in Latin America during the Q4 of 2023 after 19 years of absence in the region. [1] The channel currently broadcasts dramas like Briarpatch and Dr. Death, also the channel would be the official broadcaster of the Miss Universe pageant which was broadcast on November 18. [2] USA Network was relaunched on October 1, 2023, replacing Syfy in the region. [3]

Current Programming

References

  1. REDACCION (2023-08-24). "El canal USA Network de NBCUniversal aterriza en Latinoamérica". Panorama Audiovisual (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. "NBCUniversal es la nueva sede de Miss Universo para Latinoamérica". Hollogram Television | Noticias de Streaming, Canales Roku, Servicios OTT (in Spanish). 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. "Canal USA está no ar. Esta é a programação da semana" [USA Network its on the air. This is the programming of the week]. Além da Tela (in Portuguese). October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.