TORONTO – Canada’s self proclaimed “Latino superstation” TLN Telelatino turns 25 this month, and will debut new programming and grassroots community initiatives to celebrate the milestone.
The trilingual Spanish, Italian and English network will air late night talk show Lopez Tonight starting Monday, featuring Mexican comedian, actor, writer, and producer George Lopez. TLN also announced that it is the new exclusive Canadian rightsholder of the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) with games from 48 European soccer clubs.
“November will be a special month for us," said president Aldo Di Felice, in the announcement. "It will embody and celebrate TLN’s quarter century as a leader in delivering diverse, quality programming and giving back to the core communities we serve via community events and initiatives promoting Latin culture to mainstream Canadians."
TLN sponsored the third annual Vino dell Vita fundraiser to raise funds in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery, and will partner with the Valigia D’Oro to honour the courage of Italian Canadian immigrants.
In related news, TLN en Español, the all-Spanish channel, has joined Shaw’s digital cable lineup in the markets of Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg.
