El Rey Network

El Rey Network
Launched	December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)
Owned by	El Netwarko Groupo (Robert Rodriguez, Univision Communications, Cox Communications)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) (HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTVs)
Slogan	Ride With Us
Country	United States
Language	English
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Austin, Texas
Sister channel(s)	Fusion
Website	www.elreynetwork.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Selective TV, Inc. (Alexandria, MN)	KY20A-DT (Channel 100)
Satellite
DirecTV	341 (HD/SD)
Dish Network	253 (SD)
Cable
Charter Spectrum	841
Comcast	On select systems
Cox Communications	On select systems
Frontier Communications	On select systems
IPTV
AT&T U-verse	154 (SD) 1154 (HD)

El Rey Network (Spanish for The King) is an American television network founded by Robert Rodriguez in a deal with Univision, targeting a latino audience. Launched on December 15, 2013, the network specializes in grindhouse-style content and its bumpers and commercials use grainy visuals with narration by a distinctive gravelly voice.

It is available on Atlantic Broadband, Charter Spectrum, Comcast, Cox Communications, DirecTV, DISH Network, Suddenlink Communications, and Google Fiber.

As of March 2015, approximately 40 million households receive El Rey Network.^[1]

Contents

• 
  1 Broadcast
  


• 
  2 Programming
  
  
  
  • 
    2.1 Current programming
    
    
    
    • 
      2.1.1 Original programming
      
    
    
    • 
      2.1.2 Acquired programming
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 
    2.2 Former programming
    
    
    
    • 
      2.2.1 Former original programming
      
    
    
    • 
      2.2.2 Former acquired programming
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 
    2.3 Film releases
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 See also
  


• 
  4 References
  


• 
  5 External links
  

Broadcast

The network airs on the digital basic service in some of Comcast's systems.^[2] Comcast had announced that the network was expected to debut by January 2014.^[3] In August 2012, the network announced that its CEO is Antoinette Alfonso Zel.^[4] In May 2013, Univision announced that it was investing in El Rey.^[5][6]

Upon launch in the week of December 15, 2013,^[7] El Rey was offered by cable companies Time Warner Cable and Comcast,^[8][9] with Bright House Networks offering soon later in January 2014,^[10] and Cox Communications by February 2014.^[7]

The first satellite service to host El Rey was DirecTV in January 2014,^[11] the second, Dish Network, came a year later in January 2015.^[12] In February 2015, El Rey was made available through cable company Suddenlink Communications in select markets.^[13] In July 2016, it was added to the Verizon Fios lineup. However, it was removed, along with all other Univision networks, in October 2017 due to carriage disputes.

Programming

In November 2013, it was announced that the production of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series had begun.^[14]The Director's Chair with Robert Rodriguez premiered in May 2014 with John Carpenter as his first spotlighted director. On July 10, it was announced that Guillermo Del Toro and Quentin Tarantino would be the next two directors spotlighted in July and August 2014, respectively. Matador, from Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, premiered in July 2014. Lucha libre program Lucha Underground, featuring wrestlers from Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) and produced by Mark Burnett, premiered on October 29, 2014.^[15][16]

Annual programming on El Rey include a marathon of the many Toho-produced Godzilla films during the Christmas & Independence Day weekends and the Thanksgiving Way of the Turkey marathon of kung fu films.

Current programming

As of November 2018 ^[17]

Original programming

• 
  Lucha Underground (2014–present)


• 
  The Director's Chair with Robert Rodriguez (2014–present)^[18]
  


• 
  Man at Arms: Art of War (2017–present)^[19][20]
  


• 
  Baja Desert Championship (2017–present)^[21]
  

Acquired programming

• Airwolf


• Biker Mice from Mars


• Day 5


• Incredible Hulk


• Knight Rider


• Quantum Leap


• Stargate Atlantis


• Stargate SG-1


• Starhunter: ReduX


• The A-Team


• Xena: Warrior Princess

Former programming

Former original programming

El Rey correspondent Chuey Martinez (in the hat) posing with the cast and crew of Explosion Jones at the 2017 New York Comic Con

• 
  Matador (2014)


• 
  From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2016)


• Explosion Jones


• 
  Rite of Passage (2017)^[22]
  


• 
  Bushido Battleground (2017)^[23]
  

Former acquired programming

• Alien Nation


• Almost Human


• Constantine


• Core Culture


• Demons


• Freddy's Nightmares


• Human Target


• 
  I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali^[24]
  


• Kidnapped


• Mercy Point


• Miami Vice


• Night Visions


• Pros vs. Joes


• Red vs. Blue


• Texas Justice


• Toxic Crusaders


• Starsky and Hutch


• The Twilight Zone


• V

Film releases

• Crow's Blood


• Kung Fury


• The People's Network Showcase


• Rebel Without a Crew

See also

• Robert Rodriguez


• 
  Corey Burton, Continuity announcer.

References

1. 
   ^ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "Distribution approximation as of March 2015". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
   


2. 
   ^ "Comcast to start new minority-owned cable channels". Sports Illustrated. February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
   


3. 
   ^ Molloy, Tim. "Comcast Announces New Networks With Magic Johnson, Sean Combs, Robert Rodriguez". Reuters. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
   


4. 
   ^ "El Rey Network Announces Antoinette Alfonso Zel As CEO". PR Newswire. August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
   


5. 
   ^ "Univision Communications and El Rey Network Announce Strategic Partnership, Unveil Upcoming Scripted Series". Univision. May 14, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
   


6. 
   ^ "Univision pairs with Rodriguez on El Rey network". Associated Press. May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
   


7. 
   ^ ^ab de la Fuente, Anna Marie. "Univision's Fourth Quarter, Full Year Revenue Rises". Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
   


8. 
   ^ "Univision, Time Warner Cable strike new distribution deal". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
   


9. 
   ^ Poggi, Jeanine. "New TV Networks Scorecard: Eight Cable Channels to Watch in 2014". Advertising Age. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
   


10. 
    ^ "Bright House Networks Launches Univision Deportes Network and Univision tlNovelas". Bright House Networks. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
    


11. 
    ^ "DIRECTV Rumor Alert (El Rey Network launched 1/1)". satelliteguys.us.
    


12. 
    ^ Reynolds, Mike. "Dish Inks Distribution Deal with El Rey". MultiChannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
    


13. 
    ^ Farrell, Mike. "Suddenlink Launches El Rey Network". Multichannel News. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
    


14. 
    ^ T2's Robert Patrick & More Join 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series', by Craig Hunter
    


15. 
    ^ Caldwell, James (July 10, 2014). "AAA news: El Rey announces AAA Lucha Libre show for U.S. TV - timeslot, show title, more details". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


16. 
    ^ "Lucha Underground promotion TV debut moved back three weeks". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. September 22, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
    


17. 
    ^ "Shows on El Rey Network".
    


18. 
    ^ Two El Rey Series Stream Over to VRV
    


19. 
    ^ "Man at Arms: Art of War: Season 1". El Rey Network. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
    


20. 
    ^ El Rey Network Greenlights Second Season Of ‘Man At Arms: Art Of War’
    


21. 
    ^ "El Rey Network To Air Legendary "Baja Desert Championship: Baja 500" On August 6th At 5 PM ET". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
    


22. 
    ^ "El Rey Network To Boost Original Content By 50%; 'From Dusk Till Dawn' Still In Limbo – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
    


23. 
    ^ "Martial Arts Series 'Bushido Battleground' Gets Green Light At El Rey Network". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
    


24. 
    ^ "El Rey Network to show marathon of Muhammad Ali's 1977 animated series". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
    

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to El Rey Network.

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• Univision Networks

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Broadcasting	Fusion TV El Rey Network
Internet	Fusion.net Univision.com The Root Onion, Inc. (40%) The A.V. Club Clickhole StarWipe Gizmodo Media Group Deadspin Gizmodo Earther Jalopnik Jezebel Lifehacker Kotaku io9 Splinter
Related	Univision Communications (Parent)

v t e Univision Communications
Corporate directors	Randy Falco
Broadcast television networks	UniMás Univision
Cable television networks	El Rey Network Fusion TV Galavisión Univision Canada (licensed; owned by Corus/TLN) Univision Deportes Network Univision Noticias Univision tlnovelas
Univision Radio	Stations KAMA-FM KBBT KBRG KBTQ KCOR KDXX KESS-FM KFLC KFZO KGBT KGBT-FM KHOT-FM KHOV-FM KISF KLAT KLJA KLLE KLNO KLNV KLQB KLQV KLSQ KLTN KLVE KMYO KOMR KOND KOVE-FM KQBU-FM KQMR KRCD KRCV KRDA KRGT KROM KSCA KSOL KSQL KTNQ KVVF KVVZ KXTN-FM WADO WAMR-FM WAQI WKAQ WKAQ-FM WOJO WPPN WQBA WQBU-FM WRTO WRTO-FM WUKQ WUKQ-FM WVIV-FM WXNY-FM WYEL Radio networks Univision Deportes Radio
Univision owned and/or operated stations	KABE-CD KAKW-DT KCEC1 KDTV-DT KEZT-CD KFTV-DT KLUZ-TV1 KMEX-DT KTVW-DT KUTH-DT KUVE-DT KUVN-DT KUVS-DT KWEX-DT KXLN-DT WFDC-DT1 WGBO-DT WLII-DT/WSUR-DT/WOLE-DT WLTV-DT WQHS-DT WUNI1 WUVC-DT WUVG-DT WUVP-DT WVEA-TV1 WVEN-TV1 WXTV-DT
UniMás owned and/or operated stations	KBTF-CD KFPH-DT KFSF-DT KTFF-DT KFTH-DT KTFK-DT KTFO-CD KFTR-DT KFTU-DT KNIC-DT KSTR-DT WAMI-DT WFPA-CD WFUT-DT WTNC-LD WXFT-DT
Justice Network stations	KUVI-DT KXLK-CD WFTY-DT WMGM-TV WWJE-DT
Other television stations	KNIC-CD (dark) WRCF-CD (Escape) WSTE-DT (Spanish Independent)
Other subsidiaries	Fusion Media Group Gizmodo Media Group Deadspin Gizmodo Jalopnik Jezebel Lifehacker Kotaku Splinter The Root Onion, Inc. (40%) The A.V. Club ClickHole Entravision Communications (10%)
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