Mexicanal, pay TV channel made by Mexicans for their fellow countrymen who live in the US, is celebrating this week its tenth anniversary in their headquarters in San Luis Potosí, city located in the center of the country, 260 miles away from Mexico City. Conceived by the Peruvian-American Luis Torres-Bohl, founder of Castalia Communications in Atlanta, one of the most prestigious international channel distributors, the channel draws content from more than 20 regional Mexican TV stations, both cultural and state-owned. It is packaged in San Luis Potosí and aired to the U.S. The channel is rated as unique, due to both the model used to obtain content as well as the specific niche it is aimed at: Mainly Mexicans from Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Zacatecas, states with the highest number of immigrants. In these ten years, Mexicanal has also made original productions, among which an ambitious newscast stands out. It is a live newscast that, after a few years was replaced by their own reality shows, such as Vida de Lucha, acquired by Televisa Network´s Unicable, and Son Mariachis, whose second season is currently being produced.Club Necaxa, about a soccer team, is another of the realities now being developed. Demián Torres-Bohl, Luis´ son, is responsible for these projects. HD, gain screen in Mexican territory and promote advertising as branded content from the states and brands are goals for the next few years.PRODU visited San Luis Potosí to interview their managers and get to know the facilities.
Mexicanal produces second original docu-reality series Son Mariachis
Mexicanal to air Hollywood Channels Guerreros Hispanos de King of the Cage
Mexicanal produces original unscripted series El Rayo Vida de Lucha
Castalia Communications of Luis Torres-Bohl reaches 20th anniversary
Mexicanal renews its programming agreement with Sistema Michoacano de Radio y Television
Mexicanal continues to consolidate its position in the market
Mexicanal added Radio y Televisión de Veracruz to its affiliate programming
Mexicanal presents two specials of Estrellas del Jaripeo taped in Dallas, Texas
Mexicanal with special tributes to Cinco de Mayo and Mother´s Day
Court Stroud joins Castalia Communications as SVP of New Business
The Mexicanal Network adds trio of digital broadcast affiliates
HERO Broadcastings KBEH-DT 63.1 expands coverage of Los Angeles DMA
Mexicanal honors Mexicos Independence bicentennial with special programming
Mexicanal turns five with more distribution, original programming and new clients
