NBC Universo Adds ‘Battlestar Galactica’ In Spanish

NBC Universo, the sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, is now airing Battlestar Galactica, the cult classic that remains one of the highest-rated series ever on Syfy. From Universal Cable Productions, Battlestar Galactica is now available for the first time in Spanish on U.S. television.

Battlestar Galactica is the latest series NBC Universo has introduced in primetime as the channel recently launched Law & Order: LA and Suits in Spanish on Tuesday nights.

“Sci-fi is an extremely popular genre among Hispanics and NBC Universo is thrilled to build on its sci-fi offerings which currently include Warehouse 13 and Eureka,” said Bilai Joa Silar, SVP, programming and production, NBC Universo. “We are looking forward to introducing Battlestar Galactica to Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S. ”

Subscribers of NBC Universo on participating cable, satellite, and telco services also will be able to view episodes of Battlestar Galactica in Spanish on video on demand, as well as on nbcuniverso.com and the NBC Universo Now app by entering the subscriber’s log-in information. Battlestar Galactica is from Universal Cable Productions and originally aired on Syfy from 2004 to 2009. It was one of the channel’s highest rated series.