Ole Distribution
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| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Pay television Interactive Media |
| Predecessor | HBO Latin America Group |
| Founded | May 4, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Miami, |
Area served | Latin America |
| Owners | Each of 50% owned by: Warner Bros. Discovery Americas Ole Communications |
| Subsidiaries | Distributed channels: A&E Latin America History Latin America H2 Latin America Lifetime Latin America (all 4 are owned and operated by A+E Networks Latin America, expect Lifetime Latin America is a joint venture with Sony Pictures Television Latin America) |
| Website | Official Website |
Ole Distribution is a company which owns several pay television networks in the region of Latin America. The company was founded as a joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and Ole Communications.[1]
Distributed channels
Ole Distribution distributes the following channels:
Owned by A+E Networks Latin America (owned by A+E Networks and Ole Communications):
- History Latin America
- History 2 Latin America (started in July 2014 to replace Bio.)
- A&E Latin America
- Lifetime Latin America (started in June 2014 to replace Sony Spin)[citation needed]
NBCUniversal International Networks Latin America (owned by Comcast/NBCUniversal and Ole Communications):
- CNBC International Latin America
- E! Latin America (includes Brazil)
- Telemundo Internacional (except in Mexico; not available in Brazil)
- Universal TV (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo) and Universal+ Latin America (includes Brazil)
- Studio Universal (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo)
- USA Network (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo)
- DreamWorks Channel Latin America (includes Brazil)[2][3]
Sony Pictures Entertainment:
OLE Communications
- IVC Networks Latin America (except in Mexico and Brazil)[citation needed]
Defunct channels
- Sci-Fi (now Syfy)
- SYFY[4]
- Hallmark Channel[5]
- Bio.
- Locomotion
- Sony Spin
- TV Quality
- TeleUno
- Mundo Olé
- A&E Mundo
- Calle 13
- Movietime
- CBS Telenoticias[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "WarnerMedia y Ole Communications lanzan Ole Distribution". TTV News (in European Spanish). 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ Tribbey, Chris (March 28, 2016). "New NBCUniversal On-Demand Service Seeks Niche in U.K". Broadcasting & Cable: 16–17.
- ^ Briel, Robert. "Universal Networks to focus on 5 channels". www.broadbandtvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ Clover, Julian (19 March 2009). "Sci-Fi Channel regenerates into Syfy". www.broadbandtvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ "NBC Universal buys 18 Hallmark channels outside the U.S. - International Herald Tribune". Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2024.