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== History ==
== History ==
On November 1, 2005, the subsidiaries ESPN Media Networks Latin America and Walt Disney Television International Latin America merged into a new joint sales organization for their television channels. The new entity, called Disney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America, would become responsible for the sales of its television channels [[ESPN (Latin America)|ESPN]], [[ESPN 2 (Latin American TV channel)|ESPN 2]], [[ESPN (Latin America)|ESPN+]], [[Disney Channel (Latin America)|Disney Channel]] and [[Jetix Latin America|Jetix]] (Disney XD as of July 3, 2009). Until that time, affiliate sales for [[Disney Channel (Latin America)|Disney Channel]] and [[Disney XD (Latin America)|Jetix]] were handled by HBO Latin America Group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adlatina |title=Walt Disney y ESPN formaron un equipo de ventas {{!}} Adlatina |url=https://www.adlatina.com//publicidad/walt-disney-y-espn-formaron-un-equipo-de-ventas/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=www.adlatina.com |language=es}}</ref> From its launch until 2007, Jetix's operations in Latin America were managed separately in the region by the Jetix Latin America division (formerly Fox Kids Latin America LLC). In that year, it merged with Disney Media Networks.
On November 1, 2005, the subsidiaries ESPN Media Networks Latin America and Walt Disney Television International Latin America merged into a new joint sales organization for their television channels. The new entity, called Disney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America, would become responsible for the sales of its television channels [[ESPN (Latin America)|ESPN]], [[ESPN 2 (Latin American TV channel)|ESPN 2]], [[ESPN (Latin America)|ESPN+]], [[Disney Channel (Latin America)|Disney Channel]] and Jetix ([[Disney XD (Latin America)|Disney XD]] as of July 3, 2009). Until that time, affiliate sales for [[Disney Channel (Latin America)|Disney Channel]] and Jetix were handled by HBO Latin America Group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adlatina |title=Walt Disney y ESPN formaron un equipo de ventas {{!}} Adlatina |url=https://www.adlatina.com//publicidad/walt-disney-y-espn-formaron-un-equipo-de-ventas/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=www.adlatina.com |language=es}}</ref> From its launch until 2007, Jetix's operations in Latin America were managed separately in the region by the Jetix Latin America division (formerly Fox Kids Latin America LLC). In that year, it merged with Disney Media Networks.


The [[Disney Channel (Latin America)|Disney Channel]], [[Disney Jr. (Latin America)|Disney Jr.]], [[Star Channel (Latin America)|Star Channel]], [[FX (Latin American TV channel)|FX]], [[Cinecanal]] and [[National Geographic (Latin America)|National Geographic]] channels are managed from headquarters in Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Bogota, Miami and Mexico City. For its part, [[ESPN (Latin America)|ESPN]] has its own studios in a modern production complex called ESPN MediaCenter, located in San Isidro, in the northern part of the Province of Buenos Aires.
The [[Disney Channel (Latin America)|Disney Channel]], [[Disney Jr. (Latin America)|Disney Jr.]], [[Star Channel (Latin America)|Star Channel]], [[FX (Latin American TV channel)|FX]], [[Cinecanal]] and [[National Geographic (Latin America)|National Geographic]] channels are managed from headquarters in Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Bogota, Miami and Mexico City. For its part, [[ESPN (Latin America)|ESPN]] has its own studios in a modern production complex called ESPN MediaCenter, located in San Isidro, in the northern part of the Province of Buenos Aires.

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Disney Media Networks Latin America
Disney Hispanic America
FormerlyDisney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America
Fox Networks Group Latin America
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision
Founded1 November 2005; 19 years ago
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Santiago, Chile
Bogota, Colombia
Mexico City, Mexico
Miami, Florida
Area served
Latin America
Carribean
ProductsTelevision channels
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Latin America
Websitehttps://prensa.disneylatino.com/canales-tv
Footnotes / references
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Disney Media Networks Latin America (formerly Fox Networks Group Latin America) was created in 2005 with headquarters located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is the owner of many Latin American versions of Disney channels.[6]

It is a division of The Walt Disney Company Latin America, which in turn is one of the international divisions of The Walt Disney Company brand. All of the company's channels are broadcast from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It is definitive The Walt Disney Company's version for Hispanic America and the Spanish-speaking world in the United States.

History

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On November 1, 2005, the subsidiaries ESPN Media Networks Latin America and Walt Disney Television International Latin America merged into a new joint sales organization for their television channels. The new entity, called Disney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America, would become responsible for the sales of its television channels ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN+, Disney Channel and Jetix (Disney XD as of July 3, 2009). Until that time, affiliate sales for Disney Channel and Jetix were handled by HBO Latin America Group.[7] From its launch until 2007, Jetix's operations in Latin America were managed separately in the region by the Jetix Latin America division (formerly Fox Kids Latin America LLC). In that year, it merged with Disney Media Networks.

The Disney Channel, Disney Jr., Star Channel, FX, Cinecanal and National Geographic channels are managed from headquarters in Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Bogota, Miami and Mexico City. For its part, ESPN has its own studios in a modern production complex called ESPN MediaCenter, located in San Isidro, in the northern part of the Province of Buenos Aires.

In August 2009, Fox International Channels Latin America signed a strategic and distribution alliance with the premium channel network LAPTV. This allowed for FOX affiliate sales teams throughout the region to provide cable, satellite, MMDS and IPTV systems with an integrated service. This service had as its objective increase penetration and value perception of pay TV, both premium and basic, as well as continue efforts to reduce piracy.[8]

The agreement gave LAPTV a local presence in Chile and Central America and expanded its range of commercial opportunities. It was anticipated, for example, that the premium channel group led by Movie City would have a greater promotional presence on Fox's basic channels.[9]

The first major success was the series Kdabra, co-produced by Fox Telecolombia and LAPTV. This series is the first 100% Spanish-language series to combine elements of the real world and the supernatural. Over time, more original productions were developed in other locations in Latin America.[10]

In 2013, LAPTV merged with Fox International Channels Latin America and ceased to exist as such.[11]

On March 19, 2019, following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox, Fox Networks Group and Disney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America merged to create Disney Media Networks Latin America.[12][13]

On February 22, 2021, Fox Premium changed its name to Star Premium and launched new graphics for each of the channels in the package. However, they closed a year later, on February 1, 2022. Fox Channel and Fox Life were also renamed Star Channel and Star Life, respectively.[14][15][16]

On January 10, 2022, Disney announced that five Latin American channels would close: FXM, National Geographic Wild, Nat Geo Kids, Star Life and Disney XD, by March 31 of the same year, due to the company's restructuring policy.[17]

On November 10, 2023, it was officially reported that Fox Sports 2 and Fox Sports 3 channels would be rebranded to ESPN 7 and ESPN 6 respectively, starting February 15, 2024. The same happened with ESPN Extra which was renamed to ESPN 4, while ESPN 4 was renamed to ESPN 5 for the same day.[18]

Channels

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Former

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References

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  4. ^ "Datos de empresas". datacreditoempresas.com.co.
  5. ^ "Dun&Bradstreet". dnb.com.
  6. ^ Television, The Daily (2019-03-29). "Los doce líderes de la nueva The Walt Disney Company Latin America". www.thedailytelevision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  7. ^ Adlatina. "Walt Disney y ESPN formaron un equipo de ventas | Adlatina". www.adlatina.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  8. ^ Robledo, Lucas (2009-12-22). "Resumen 2009: Fox Latin American Channels se convierte en representante exclusivo de ventas a afiliados de LAPTV". PRODU (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  9. ^ Adlatina. "Fox será el representante de ventas de LAPTV en la región latinoamericana | Adlatina". www.adlatina.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  10. ^ "FIC y LAPTV producen "Cadabra" una ficción original del Grupo Fox". Total Medios. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  11. ^ "FOX International Channels adquirió el total de LAPTV". Newsline Report (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  12. ^ "Disney Latin America tiene nueva estructura y líderes regionales". Latinspots.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  13. ^ "Disney anuncia nueva estructura en América Latina tras fusión con Fox". El Economista (in Spanish). 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  14. ^ "Canales de FOX serán renombrados como 'Star' en febrero de 2021". TVLaint (in Spanish). 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  15. ^ ""STAR" SERÁ LA NUEVA MARCA QUE DEFINE LAS PROPUESTAS DE ENTRETENIMIENTO GENERAL DE THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EN AMÉRICA LATINA". “STAR” SERÁ LA NUEVA MARCA QUE DEFINE LAS PROPUESTAS DE ENTRETENIMIENTO GENERAL DE THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EN AMÉRICA LATINA. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  16. ^ "Star Premium llega a su fin | Zapping Blog". www.zapping.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  17. ^ Amaya, Hernán (2022-01-11). "Latinoamérica: Confirmado: Disney cierra en la región Disney XD, Nat Geo Kids, Nat Geo Wild, FXM y Star Life". TAVI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  18. ^ Amaya, Hernán (2023-11-15). "Latinoamérica: Disney crea Espn 5, Espn 6 y Espn 7 para abandonar definitivamente la marca Fox Sports en la región". TAVI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  19. ^ Amaya, Hernán (2022-02-08). "Argentina: Disney le vende Fox Sports Argentina a Mediapro". TAVI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  20. ^ Amaya, Hernán (2021-05-21). "México: Grupo Lauman le adquirió Fox Sports México a Disney". TAVI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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