Nuevo Mundo Television
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Nuevo Mundo Televisión
| logo = Nuevo Mundo TV.png
| logo_caption = Nuevo Mundo Televisión logo
| logo_size = 120px
| launch_date = March 13, 2007
| closed_date = December 1, 2015
| picture_format = 480i (SDTV)
| network =
| owner = NMTV Inc.
| slogan =
| country = Canada
| area = National
| headquarters = Montreal, Quebec
| former_names =
}}
Nuevo Mundo Televisión (NMTV) was a Canadian Category B Spanish language specialty channel owned by NMTV Inc. Nuevo Mundo Televisión broadcast general entertainment and lifestyle programming including news, television dramas, talk shows, and music.
History
In April 2005, Claire Bourgeois, a co-founder of NMTV, was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called NuevoMundo Television (NMTV), described as being "wholly devoted to reflecting the lifestyles and the needs of the Hispanic community of Canada, including programming dedicated to youth."[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/db2005-147.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-147] CRTC 2005-04-11
The channel launched on March 13, 2007 as Nuevo Mundo Televisión[https://archive.today/20120721033028/http://www.cartt.ca/news/4105/Cable-Telecom/Videotron-adds-Nuevo-Mundo.html Videotron adds Nuevo Mundo] Cartt.ca 2007-03-11 initially on Vidéotron, later expanding to other television service providers. It was billed as Canada's first all-Spanish language television channel. It is available on Bell Fibe TV and was previously available on Rogers Cable.
In October 2012, the channel re-launched with a new look and new programming. In addition, a partnership was announced with US-based Spanish channel SOiTV, the agreement includes the acquisition of programming from SOiTV.{{Cite web |url=http://noticiasmontreal.com/66950/nuevo-mundo-tv-estrena-nueva-programacion-bajo-el-lema-descubre-el-latino-que-hay-en-ti/ |title=Nuevo Mundo TV estrena nueva programación bajo el lema: "Descubre el latino que hay en ti" |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-date=2013-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110074148/http://noticiasmontreal.com/66950/nuevo-mundo-tv-estrena-nueva-programacion-bajo-el-lema-descubre-el-latino-que-hay-en-ti/ |url-status=dead }}
On February 21, 2013, Nuevo Mundo TV re-launched on Bell Fibe TV, available to subscribers in Quebec & Ontario, as part of the 'better' package.{{Cite web |url=http://toronto.hispanocity.com/publicacion/2013/02/nuevo-mundo-tv-regresa-ontario-en-fibe-tv |title=Nuevo Mundo Tv regresa a Ontario en Fibe TV |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605030352/http://toronto.hispanocity.com/publicacion/2013/02/nuevo-mundo-tv-regresa-ontario-en-fibe-tv |archive-date=2013-06-05 |url-status=dead }}
On May 15 a new group of investors came in, and named Peter Jaimes as the President of the company.
It ceased its activities on December 1 of 2015, without any formal announcement.
References
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Category:Latin American Canadian culture
Category:Spanish-Canadian culture
Category:Spanish-language television stations
Category:Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2007
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2015
Category:Defunct specialty television channels in Canada
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