Since InterMedia Partners bought WAPA America in 2007, the channel has grown its distribution five-fold.Last year, we launched on DISH Network nationally and a number of Cox, Time Warner and Comcast systems, bringing our nationwide subscriber base to more than 5.3 million homes, said Alan Sokol, senior partner of InterMedia Partners and Chairman of WAPA TV.In addition, the channel is offered on the basic digital tiers in the large Puerto Rican markets of Orlando, Tampa and Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. Weve also had success making the channel available in what have traditionally been considered non-Puerto Rican/Caribbean markets, like Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Washington, D.C. and Virginia, reflecting the growing Puerto Rican population in the U.S., as well as the mass-appeal of our programming, he added.Sokol mentioned they are in the process of upgrading master control and completing a full HD upgrade, to be launched imminently.We continue to produce 70 hours per week of the top-rated local news and entertainment programming in Puerto Rico, almost all of which can be seen on WAPA America. We began a new season of Risas en Combo that its the number one-rated comedy show in Puerto Rico. In fact, Risas en Combo is so popular that WAPA recently launched two shows based off of characters from the program: Mamas Boy and Mongui y Pescuezo, he commented.
