CNBC goes to Lat Am

US business news network CNBC has joined with Sky Mexico to launch a localised version of its channel across Latin America.

CNBC Latin America will air in countries including Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

It will carry a mixture of existing shows such as Squawk Box, Late Night with Seth Meyers and the PGA World Tour.

The Lat Am launch comes as part of a wider emerging markets expansion strategy at the Comcast/NBCUniversal-owned net, which earlier this year saw the launch of CNBC Indonesia.