Verizon Bulks Up Spanish-Language Content for FiOS TV Packages

NEW YORK: Verizon has added an additional five Spanish-language channels to its FiOS TV lineup: CentroAmerica TV, Latele Novela Network, Pasiones, Teleamazones Internacional and Vme Kids.

CentroAmerica TVis dedicated to Central Americans in the U.S., with morning shows, comedy series, live news and soccer. Latele Novela Network features telenovelas from Latin America, many of which have never been aired before in the U.S. Pasiones is a multicultural network dedicated to novelas, including recent hits and classic from across Latin America. Teleamazones Internacional is the international version of the Ecuadorian network Teleamazones. It offers programming such as live news, music, documentaries and exclusive coverage of series A and series B soccer matches. Vme Kids features shows for U.S. Hispanic children.

"We’ve been watching the tremendous growth in our Spanish-language subscriber base and have further broadened our offerings to that diverse market with these new channels," said Terry Denson, the VP of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon. "Our multicultural native-language TV channel lineup is meeting the needs of our customers in households across the country."