Azteca America added to DIRECTV coverage in Corpus Christi.

Azteca America announced that its broadcast affiliate group, Una Vez Mas, has successfully secured carriage of its Corpus Christi station KYDF on DIRECTV and will be available as part of its local channel service.

Azteca America’s signal will be carried on channel 64, on DIRECTV as well as over the air. With the launch of Corpus Christi, DIRECTV will offer Azteca America in 20 markets, accounting for 66% of U.S. Hispanic television households.

“We welcome more great coverage news and look forward to continued DIRECTV carriage of more local stations,” said Azteca America Chairman Luis J. Echarte.

“DIRECTV carriage in Corpus Christi completes an important string of DBS signals in our Texas markets,” said Una Vez Mas CEO Terry Crosby. “We look forward to continued aggressive build-outs.”