DIRECTV Más Launches Cine Estelar Exclusively on DIRECTV Más Channel 422

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Establishing its position as the premiere destination for exclusive Mexican programming content, DIRECTV, Inc., has added Cine Estelar, to its DIRECTV Más channel lineup, offering customers an exclusive cinematic experience that includes top-grossing box office hits with Mexico’s most recognized actors spanning several decades to today’s contemporary hits.

With Cine Estelar, and Cine Nostalgia, a new channel featuring Mexican film classics that was launched on DIRECTV Más in early October, DIRECTV’s Spanish- and English-language service now offers its customers the most comprehensive collection of Mexican films – all available only on DIRECTV Más.

Now available nationwide on DIRECTV Más channel 422, Cine Estelar provides viewers with the best of classic color Mexican cinema to contemporary hits featuring a wide range of genres including comedy, action, musical-comedy and family melodrama.

Cine Estelar offers an extensive compilation of today’s Mexican movies with 24-hour programming, showcasing a wide-range of exclusive movies such as “El Macho,” “El Coyote y La Bronca,” “Me Canse de Rogarle,” y “Buscando la Muerte,” giving viewers 45 different titles each week.

“DIRECTV Más offers the most sought-after Mexican programming package available in the United States,” said John de Armas, vice president, WORLDDIRECT, Inc. “The combination of Cine Estelar and Cine Nostalgia enables DIRECTV customers to enjoy both the best of the Mexican Golden Era and contemporary color films. No other Spanish-language TV service can offer such a complete movie-watching experience. DIRECTV Más gives the U.S. Hispanic community an exclusive and complete collection of Mexican cinema.”

“Cine Estelar is a great addition to any movie-lover’s collection. It gives you the best films from all decades, 24-hours a day. This is the opportunity to sit down with your family and experience the cinematic magic of Mexican movies,” said Cine Estelar CEO, Carlos Vasallo.

Cine Estelar will also feature mini-documentaries on films; actors and other contributions to the films both visual and musical success. The most recognized actors in the last five decades who have become admired idols and legends will be featured and recognized in films presented by Cine Estelar such as:

Comedy Mauricio Garcés, Rafael Inclán, Alberto Rojas “El Caballo”, Carmen Salinas, Luis Alba, Sasha Montenegro, Sergio Ramos ¨El Comanche¨

Action Andrés García, Jorge Rivero, Mario Almada, Sergio Goyri, Fernando Almada, Hugo Stiglitz, Manuel Capetillo, Eduardo Yáñez

Musical Comedy Vicente Fernández, Enrique Guzmán, Angélica María, Julio Iglesias, Roció Durcal, Lucha Villa

Melodrama Pedro Infante, Silvia Pinal, Luis Aguilar, Isela Vega, Blanca Guerra, Humberto Zurita, Ignacio López Tarso, Claudia Islas, Susana Dosamantes

About DirecTV Más™

DIRECTV Más™ offers the widest array of Spanish and English-language programming available and the latest satellite technology, all combined to provide viewers with digital-quality picture and sound at competitive prices. The service provides access to more than 55* Spanish-language channels including top programming from Mexico, Central and South America, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Spain. DIRECTV Más™ programming offers sports, movies, music, news and educational networks, and access to more than 220 English-language channels of DIRECTV® programming, featuring the largest selection of pay per view choices and sports programming available. For pricing please visit DIRECTVmás.com or call 1-866-501-1Más (627).

*Includes English-Language broadcast channels with alternate Spanish audio.

About Cine Estelar™

Cine Estelar™ is a premium television network that provides top box office movies from the 60´s to the most successful contemporary productions in Mexican Cinema presenting at least 250 films per year. This channel features Contemporary Mexican Cinema films from the 60´s to present day, with the most popular actors and top-grossing box office hits with 45 different titles every week, with constant daily rotation including five new titles each week. Cine Estelar™ airs Action, Comedy, Musical-Comedy and Drama films with five new releases in prime time each week. Cine Estelar™ also features mini-documentaries on films; actors and other contributors to the films both visual and musical. Visual recompilation of 20th Century film of Mexican culture is also looked at from an interesting perspective.