Azteca America en Tejas.
February 12, 2003
TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. announced that Azteca America has added two new affiliates in San Antonio and Victoria, Texas with no associated equity investment from TV Azteca.
With the addition of two new affiliates in Texas, KTDF Channel 18 in San Antonio and KBGS Channel 51 in Victoria, Azteca America now reaches 56% of the U.S. Hispanic market.
“Texans know quality Spanish-language programming when they see it,” said Luis J. Echarte, Azteca America’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our newscasts and talk shows, novelas and sports shows are unmatched in the US Hispanic market. We remain on track to becoming a major player in U.S. Hispanic television, as more viewers are switching to Azteca America,” added the executive.
The new affiliates are added to Azteca America’s 18 existing markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, Albuquerque, Fresno-Visalia, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Orlando, Austin, Las Vegas, Bakersfield, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Salt Lake City, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Wichita and Reno.
