CNN Latino, the news network directed to the Hispanic market in the US, will close down its programming operations after a year, this February.
“CNN Latino was a bold effort to emphasize CNN’s commitment to the Hispanic market in the United States,” said Isabel Bucaram , a spokeswoman for CNN in Spanish.
“During 2013 we learned a lot and will use that knowledge to continue to innovate and evolve our presence in the Hispanic community in the United States,” Bucaram added.
Unluckily, despite the best efforts of many people, CNN Latino did not meet business expectations and its programming will finish this month.
CNN in Spanish, the Spanish-language version of CNN, will continue on air.
CNN Latino’s history
CNN Latino began operating from Los Angeles in January 2013. Months later, it expanded coverage to Miami, where it began broadcasting on August 19 including a programming Spanish block made for the US Hispanic market.
CNN Latino Miami programming included shows like “Cala” featuring Ismael Cala, “Maria Elvira,” with María Elvira Salazar, “Showbiz Latino”, CNN Vida, “Buenos días Miami” with Tomás García Fusté y “Prohibido callarse” with Roberto Rodríguez Tejera.
The programs were transmitted on Channel 18 WDFL open signal, Comcast Channel 18, AT & T channel 20 and Atlantic Broadband channel 82. In addition, it was broadcast to other markets such as Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Tampa, Phoenix and Salt Lake City, where they calculated it reached more than a third part of all Hispanic households in the United States