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HISTORICAL TELEVISION ALLIANCE TUTV AND TELEVICENTRO Transmit through
WAPA AMERICA
(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, April 18th 2006) – A historical television
alliance was announced in Puerto Rico, confirming that the programming
and talent of TU UNIVERSO TELEVISION (TUTV), Channels 6 and 3 have
joined TELEVICENTRO of Puerto Rico, Channel 4, to reach Puerto Rican
residents of the United Status through WAPA América, the channel of
Televicentro’s local productions. Transmissions will start today, April
18th.
The government’s station, TUTV, will provide 16 hours of local
programming weekly, that will be added to the 78 hours that Televicentro
de Puerto Rico has been transmitting during the past year and a half
through WAPA América. The good news was confirmed to the media in a
press conference celebrated with the presidents of both stations,
Channel 6 and Channel 4, Víctor Montilla and Joe Ramos.
Juan José Valentín- VP Marketing TUTV, Víctor Montilla-
President of Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, Margarita
Millán- VP of Programming of Televicentro and Joe Ramos- President of
Televicentro
Víctor Montilla expressed his satisfaction with the fact that TUTV’s
programming can be enjoyed by WAPA América’s Hispanic audiences. “It’s
an excellent opportunity that allows us to export our varied
programming, as well as our local talent. Our programming will be the
door through which our Hispanic friends, especially the Puerto Ricans
living abroad, can enjoy the best of our Caribbean culture. This
alliance sets the precedent that public television programming can
result attractive and marketable to commercial stations. The quality of
the content of our programming, as well as the technical quality has
been a trademark of Tu Universo Television which is why we are sure that
audiences of all ages will be able to enjoy it,” he stated with
enthusiasm.
On the other hand, Joe Ramos, President of Televicentro, reaffirmed the
channel’s interest in continuing to be pioneers in the effort of closing
the gap between islanders and the Puerto Ricans who live in the United
Status.
“We are happy to announce this alliance that brings us closer to Puerto
Ricans abroad through the programming of Televicentro, and now TUTV,
Channel 6. Our plans to continue strengthening WAPA América’s
programming continue to grow as our programming becomes more varied. The
collaboration of both channels in benefit of Puerto Rican talent and our
viewers represents a great step for local television, because it will
allow us to demonstrate overseas that we produce quality programming
with the possibility of being exported,” said Ramos.
TUTV programs that join the actual programming of WAPA América are
Cultura Viva, Contigo, Dímelo, Puerto Rico: El son del Caribe, De Pura
Cepa, Geoambiente, Prohibido Olvidar, El Show de Chucho, Así Canta
Puerto Rico and Exprésate.
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