Robert D. Thompson 
LOS ANGELES, February 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — entertainment studiosone of the largest independent producers and distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for television stations, and owner of eight 24-hour HD television networks now serving nearly 160 million subscribers, including The weather channel television network and its streaming service local now — proudly announces the launch of the first weather streaming service in Spanish: The Weather Channel en Spanish.
The Weather Channel in Spanish will be launched in the first quarter of 2020 and will use all the resources of The weather channel — the nation’s number one weather network. The Weather Channel in Spanish will feature Spanish-speaking weather reporters and show hosts throughout the day on weekdays and weekends, with the weather reporters forecasting weather conditions in the United States and its territories, such as Porto Ricoand Mexico and central America. In addition to covering forecasts from the studio, The Weather Channel in Spanish will have Spanish-speaking journalists on the ground during weather events. Viewers will be able to follow storms and other significant weather events and their consequences in their communities and the communities of their loved ones.
“The Hispanic market indexes extremely well with streaming services and is severely underserved. Our launch of The Weather Channel en Español is historic and is a recognition of the continued and significant growth of America’s Hispanic population and the ongoing need for keeping the public at large informed and safe as multi-billion dollar weather disasters are on the rise – especially in underserved communities where Spanish is spoken as both a primary and secondary language in millions of homes across across America,” said Byron Allen, Founder/President/CEO of Entertainment Studios. “I am proud to say that throughout the year viewers of The Weather Channel en Español will be able to increase their safety and awareness of extreme weather events with the full support of the number one weather news network and its extensive resources, infrastructure, technology and scientists.”
About Entertainment Studios
President and CEO Byron Allen based entertainment studios in 1993. Based in Los Angelesit has offices at New York, Chicago, Atlantaand Raleigh. Entertainment Studios owns eight 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 160 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MADESTINATION.TVand JUSTICE CENTRAL.TV. Entertainment Studios also owns the LOCAL NOW streaming service, powered by THE WEATHER CHANNELand content partners, who provide real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports and lifestyle information. Entertainment Studios also produces, distributes and sells advertising for 43 television programs, making it one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for television stations. With a library of over 5,000 hours of content owned across multiple genres, Entertainment Studios delivers video content to television stations, cable television networks, mobile devices, media platforms and the World Wide Web. Our mission is to provide great programming to our Fortune 500 viewers, online users and advertising partners.
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures is a full-service motion picture distribution company specializing in wide-release commercial content. ESMP released the highest-grossing independent film of 2017, the shark thriller 47 METERS DOWNwhich brought in more than $44.3 million. In 2018, ESMP also released Western to commercial and critical acclaim. HOSTILES and the historical mystery thriller CHAPPAQUIDDICK. Upcoming releases include animated functionality ARCTIC DOGS featuring Jeremy Renner, Heidi Klum, Alec Baldwinand Angelica Hustonand the sequel to 47 METERS DOWN, 47 METERS LOWER – NOT CAGED. Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures Digital Distribution Unit, Freestyle Digital Media, is a leading multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, digital and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record and seasoned sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a veritable home for independent films.
About the Weather Channel
Since its launch 37 years ago, The weather channel The television network has become the highest rated and most widely distributed weather network in America. The weather channel The television network has been the leader in severe weather coverage, providing the most comprehensive analysis of any medium and serving as the nation’s only source for 24-hour nationwide storm coverage. With trusted meteorologists who analyze , forecasting and reporting the weather, its expertise is unmatched. The network posted its highest ratings in its history during 2017’s historic Hurricane Irma and was the highest-rated cable network during recent Hurricanes Harvey and Michael. In 2018, The weather channel was nominated for an Emmy for his coverage of Hurricane Harvey and breathed new life into weather forecasting with his award-winning Immersive Mixed Reality (IMR) presentation. For eight consecutive years, Harris Poll ranked The Weather Channel as the “TV News Brand of the Year” and in 2018, the Ipsos poll ranked The weather channel as the most trusted name in the news media.
About Local Now
local now is a streaming service that is changing the way Americans get information about their communities. Powered by The Weather Channel and content partners, local now provides real-time hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports and lifestyle information. Using unique technology that transmits localized information to hundreds of markets across United States, local now delivers the same information seen in a 30-60 minute local news broadcast segment, on-demand and in a fraction of the time. local now is available on Sling TV, YouTube TV, MobiTV, fuboTV and other major OTT platforms. It’s also available in the iOS, Android, Roku, and Amazon Fire app stores as well as on desktop.
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SOURCE Entertainment Studios, Inc.
