RCN preps US telenovela channel

Colombia’s RCN Television Group is set to launch a 24-hour US network that will become home to some of its most popular telenovelas.

RCN’s Nuestra Tele Novelas will air shows including Café con Aroma de Mujer, El Capo and Yo Soy Betty la Fea, which was later remade as Ugly Betty in the US.

The US channel is expected to be rolled out in 2015 and RCN is now looking to arrange US carriage deals for the channel.

Julian Giraldo, VP of global channels at RCN, said the launch followed the success of the channel in Latin America. He added that RCN’s “wide repertoire” of shows would enable it to reach all target audiences, with programmes such as Commando Elite, Butterfly and A Clean Hand also on Nuestra Tele Novelas’ US slate.

RCN linked up with Fox International Channels in 2012 to launch Spanish-language TV network MundoFox, which is also aimed at the US Hispanic market. The channel includes a mixture of content from FIC, RCN and third-party suppliers.