Ole Distribution
{{short description|Joint venture subsidiary between Warner Bros. Discovery and Ole Communications}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Ole Distribution
| logo = Ole Distribution.svg
| type = Joint venture
| industry = Entertainment
Pay television
Interactive Media
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| predecessor = HBO Latin America Group
| foundation = {{start date and age|2020|05|04}}
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| location = Miami
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| location_country = United States
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| area_served = Latin America
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| owners = Each of 50% owned by:
Warner Bros. Discovery Americas
Ole Communications
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| subsid = Distributed channels:
A&E Latin America
History Latin America
H2 Latin America
Lifetime Latin America
{{small|(all 4 are owned and operated by A+E Networks Latin America, expect Lifetime Latin America is a joint venture with Sony Pictures Television Latin America)}}
| homepage = [http://www.oledistribution.com Official Website]
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Ole Distribution is a company which owns several pay television networks in the region of Latin America. The company was founded as a joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and Ole Communications.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-05 |title=WarnerMedia y Ole Communications lanzan Ole Distribution |url=https://www.todotvnews.com/warnermedia-completa-la-adquisicion-de-hbo-en-america-latina/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=TTV News |language=es-ES}}
Distributed channels
Ole Distribution distributes the following channels:
Owned by A+E Networks Latin America (owned by A+E Networks and Ole Communications):
- History Latin America
- History 2 Latin America (started in July 2014 to replace Bio.)
- A&E Latin America
- Lifetime Latin America (started in June 2014 to replace Sony Spin){{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
NBCUniversal International Networks Latin America (owned by Comcast/NBCUniversal and Ole Communications):
- CNBC International Latin America
- E! Latin America (includes Brazil)
- Telemundo Internacional (except in Mexico; not available in Brazil)
- Universal TV (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo) and Universal+ Latin America (includes Brazil)
- Studio Universal (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo)
- USA Network (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo)
- DreamWorks Channel Latin America (includes Brazil){{Cite journal |last=Tribbey |first=Chris |date=March 28, 2016 |title=New NBCUniversal On-Demand Service Seeks Niche in U.K |journal=Broadcasting & Cable |pages=16-17}}{{Cite web |last=Briel |first=Robert |title=Universal Networks to focus on 5 channels |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/10/05/universal-networks-to-focus-on-5-channels/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=www.broadbandtvnews.com}}
Sony Pictures Entertainment:
OLE Communications
- IVC Networks Latin America (except in Mexico and Brazil){{Cn|date=November 2024}}
Defunct channels
- Sci-Fi (now Syfy)
- SYFY{{Cite web |last=Clover |first=Julian |date=19 March 2009 |title=Sci-Fi Channel regenerates into Syfy |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/03/16/sci-fi-channel-regenerates-into-syfy/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=www.broadbandtvnews.com}}
- Hallmark Channel{{Cite news |title=NBC Universal buys 18 Hallmark channels outside the U.S. - International Herald Tribune |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/28/business/nbc.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831044727/http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/28/business/nbc.php |archive-date=31 August 2007 |access-date=18 November 2024}}
- Bio.
- Locomotion
- Sony Spin
- TV Quality
- TeleUno
- Mundo Olé
- A&E Mundo
- Calle 13
- Movietime
- CBS Telenoticias{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.oledistribution.com}}
{{Warner Bros. Discovery}}
Category:Cable television networks in Latin America
Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Americas