Sundance Channel Gears Up for LatAm Launch

NEW YORK: Sundance Channel makes its debut in Latin America for the first time on September 17, delivering the original series Rake and Mr Selfridge alongside a number of indie films and documentaries.

Among the films set for Sundance Channel in Latin America are Tiny Furniture, from Girls’ Lena Dunham, and Computer Chess, from Andrew Bujalski. There’s also a slate of documentaries that will premiere throughout the month, including The Matador and Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey.

Operating 24 hours in Spanish, the channel will be available in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela on Oro, one of DIRECTV’s most widely distributed packages.

Bruce Tuchman, the president of AMC/Sundance Channel Global, commented, “Sundance Channel will offer distinctive, world renowned programming exclusively to audiences in Latin America. This will include films fresh from the biggest festivals across the globe to high-quality scripted series with bold storytelling and compelling characters. We’re thrilled to partner with DIRECTV, Latin America’s leading pay-TV platform, on this historic launch.”

Bruce Churchill, the president of DIRECTV Latin America, added, “At DIRECTV we are very excited to launch Sundance Channel in Latin America. We know the interest that exists in the region for independent films, the label of this channel, and through our service, we want to bring the latest in movies as well as series of quality to the region. We look forward to continue offering the largest and best variety with our content.”