USA Network (Latin America)

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USA Network
Country United States
Broadcast area Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Programming
LanguagesSpanish, Portuguese
Picture format 480i SDTV/1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner Versant (majority), Ole Communications (minority)
(distributed by Ole Distribution)
Brazil: Versant (50%), Globo (50%)
(distributed by Globo)
Sister channels E!
History
LaunchedOctober 1, 2023;2 years ago (2023-10-01)
Former namesSci-Fi (2007–2010)
Syfy (2010–2023)

The second and current incarnation of the USA Network in Latin America is a channel dedicated to series and movie programming. It is owned by Versant since 2026, after former owner NBCUniversal has spun-off the majority of their cable television assets. 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.