Mexicanal Gets Subchannel Carriage In NYC

Mexicanal is coming to the Big Apple. The Spanish-language network is now available New York on the 23.2 subchannel of WDVB.

WDVB is a Class A low-power station owned by Deepak Viswanath, of East Elmhurst, N.Y. Although it’s licensed to Edison, N.J., it broadcasts from the Empire State Building along with all the major stations in the No. 1 DMA. It is currently not broadcasting anything on its main channel.

According to new data from The Hispanic Population: 2010 released by the US Census, New York ranks No. 1, with more than 2.3 million Hispanics, as compared to 1.8 million in second-place Los Angeles.

“New York is an important addition to our growing affiliate network, as a large percentage of the market’s Hispanic population comes from several key regions reflected in Mexicanal’s programming,” said Mexicanal President, Luis Torres-Bohl. “We’re very pleased to work with WDVB in helping to connect these viewers to their heritage.”

Mexicanal’s current digital broadcast distribution also includes Los Angeles (KBEH, ch. 63.3), Dallas (KTAQ, 47.3), Phoenix (KTVP, 22.2), San Antonio (WOAI, 4.2), Las Vegas (KTNV, 13.2), Harlingen (KGBT, 4.2), San Diego (K50LL-D, 50.3), Atlanta (WYGA), Austin (KVAT, 17.1), Tucson (KGUN, 9.2), Corpus Christi (KUQI, 38.2), Palm Springs (KMIR, 36.2), Reno (KELM, 43), Oklahoma City (KOHC, 45.3), Columbus (WCSN, 32.1), Boise (KIVI, 6.2), Yakima (KWYT, 39.2), Albany (WYBN, 14.2) and Twin Falls (KTID, 58).

The Mexicanal Network, a television channel formed jointly by Atlanta-based Castalia Communications and Mexico-based Cablecom, provides Mexicans living in the United States with news, entertainment and sports programming from their hometowns. The network’s lineup features original productions as well as programming from affiliate broadcasters, independent producers and local access stations in regions across Mexico including Jalisco, Michoacan, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Oaxaca, State of Mexico, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Sonora, Hidalgo, Campeche, Chiapas, Yucatan and Zacatecas.