Azteca America Adds Dallas & Corpus Christi.

TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. announced that Azteca America has increased its coverage to 73% of Hispanic households by adding two new affiliates in Dallas and Corpus Christi, Texas. The additions
increase the network’s coverage to 33 markets.

With the addition of KODF-TV/Channel 26 in Dallas and KYDF-TV/Channel 64 in Corpus Christi, Azteca America continues its growth in key U.S. Hispanic markets. In addition, the Corpus Christi affiliate is on Channel 22 of the Grande Cable system. This brings the number of affiliates to six in Texas, which is second to California in number of affiliates.

“Passing the 70% clearance mark is another milestone in our dynamic buildout,” said Luis J. Echarte, president and CEO of Azteca America. “Thanks to our newest affiliate, we are now in 13 of the top 15 Hispanic markets.” The two new affiliates are added to Azteca America’s 31 existing markets, which include Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Albuquerque, San Diego, Fresno-Visalia, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Denver, Orlando, Austin, Tucson, Las Vegas, Monterey-Salinas, Bakersfield, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Salt Lake City,
Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Naples-Ft. Myers, Yakima-Pascoe-Richland, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Reno, Victoria, Charleston and Chattanooga.