Mun2
Encyclopedia
mun2 (ˈmundos) is a national cable television
broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal
and aimed at young Latinos
. It is the sister network of Telemundo
and was mostly digital television subchannels
launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed for young Latino viewers. Unlike Telemundo, a large segment of mun2's programming is in English.
In its early form, the channel was called GEMS Television, and was known as the Latino version of Lifetime. Telemundo acquired mun2 and began to program it with a bilingual slant featuring programs from its former owners Sony Pictures Entertainment
including Spanish language versions of Charlie's Angels
and The Dating Game
. From midnight to 2 pm, the channel would air programs from Home Shopping Network
's Spanish language network HSE (Home Shopping Español).
The channel was rebranded mun2 and its programming changed to attract both the Latino and English-language markets. Original programming as well as advertising would feature Spanish and English spoken interchangeably, reflecting the channel's young, bilingual audience. Among the shows that air on the network are a dual rebroadcast of the USA Network
's RAW
program – with some portions censored
, as they are on USA. ECW was broadcast on mun2 but was cancelled and replaced with NXT
(which has since been replaced by Smackdown).
mun2 relocated its hub from the Telemundo
studios in Hialeah, Florida
to a state of the art studio inside Universal CityWalk
in Universal City, California
.
In 2007, mun2 (along with Telemundo) relocated technical operations to the CNBC
Global Headquarters building in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
, which serves as master control
for most of NBCU's cable networks.
In early April 2009 mun2 introduced two new music video-oriented shows called Indie y Nuevo (discontinued) and The Urban Tip.
In late December 2009 the 3 am to 6 am block of infomercials was dropped for more music video programming either in the form of Reventon Mix or Morning Breath.
In addition to the added music video programming the network also began broadcasting movies every Friday night in January 2010. Movies shown include Talento de Barrio, The Motorcycle Diaries, Mi Vida Loca and Original Sin.
The network has also aired original series from sister networks SyFy
and USA Network
, which feature the original audio with Spanish language subtitles.
and Mexico
. The normal home of American qualifiers, ESPN
, was not able to show the game, as Telemundo
owns the U.S. rights to show all Mexican qualifiers from Azteca Stadium.
mun2 was made available to almost all cable and satellite subscribers as a "free preview" on the day of the game (12 August 2009).
In January 2010 it was announced that mun2 will continue to broadcast Mexican Soccer games (Fútbol Mexicano), most of the games shown so far usually were English language simulcasts of Telemundo's Fútbol Estelar. A show dedicated to sports news also Premiered in February 2010 titled mun2 Sports Arena, which airs every Sunday night at 7:30pm EST.
Cable television
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broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal
NBC Universal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
and aimed at young Latinos
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
. It is the sister network of Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
and was mostly digital television subchannels
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed for young Latino viewers. Unlike Telemundo, a large segment of mun2's programming is in English.
In its early form, the channel was called GEMS Television, and was known as the Latino version of Lifetime. Telemundo acquired mun2 and began to program it with a bilingual slant featuring programs from its former owners Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony...
including Spanish language versions of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
and The Dating Game
The Dating Game
The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s...
. From midnight to 2 pm, the channel would air programs from Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
's Spanish language network HSE (Home Shopping Español).
The channel was rebranded mun2 and its programming changed to attract both the Latino and English-language markets. Original programming as well as advertising would feature Spanish and English spoken interchangeably, reflecting the channel's young, bilingual audience. Among the shows that air on the network are a dual rebroadcast of the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
's RAW
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
program – with some portions censored
Censorship
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, as they are on USA. ECW was broadcast on mun2 but was cancelled and replaced with NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
(which has since been replaced by Smackdown).
mun2 relocated its hub from the Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
studios in Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
to a state of the art studio inside Universal CityWalk
Universal CityWalk
Universal CityWalk is the name given to the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks & Resorts. Originating as an expansion of Universal's first park, Universal Studios Hollywood, CityWalk serves as an entrance plaza from the parking lots to the...
in Universal City, California
Universal City, California
Universal City is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, that encompasses the 415 acre property of Universal Studios...
.
In 2007, mun2 (along with Telemundo) relocated technical operations to the CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
Global Headquarters building in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Englewood Cliffs is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 5,281. The borough houses the world headquarters of CNBC and the American headquarters of Unilever, and is home to both Ferrari and Maserati North America.Englewood Cliffs...
, which serves as master control
Master control
Master control is the technical hub of a broadcast operation common among most over-the-air television stations and television networks. It is distinct from a production control room in television studios where the activities such as switching from camera to camera are coordinated...
for most of NBCU's cable networks.
Programming
Some shows broadcast on mun2:- I Love JenniI Love JenniI Love Jenni is a Mexican-American reality television series airing on mun2 that premiered on March 5, 2011. The first season consists of 13 episodes. It is unknown if a second season is planned...
- RPM Miami
- Beauties & The Boss
- From Beyond
- 18 & Over
- Reventón
- Dame Tinta
- 2RSLVJ (Tú Eres El VJ or "You are the VJ")
- 12 Corazones
- Las Aparicio
- The Arena
- The Look
- Have You Cine?
- Decisiones Extremas
- Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C
- Music Blocks: Party Mix, L'Creme, La Barbacoa
- Day in Day Out(Discontinued)
- The Chicas ProjectThe Chicas ProjectThe Chicas Project is a reality television show on the bilingual television network mun2, preeminent voice for Latino youth in America, that chronicles the adventures of the “Chicas,” two VJs for mun2, Yasmin Deliz and Melissa Barrera...
(Discontinued) - El Show(Discontinued)
- The mun2 Shift(Discontinued)
- mun2 Shuffle (Discontinued)
- One Nation(Discontinued)
- Se Habla Rock!(Discontinued)
- Vivo (Discontinued)
In early April 2009 mun2 introduced two new music video-oriented shows called Indie y Nuevo (discontinued) and The Urban Tip.
In late December 2009 the 3 am to 6 am block of infomercials was dropped for more music video programming either in the form of Reventon Mix or Morning Breath.
In addition to the added music video programming the network also began broadcasting movies every Friday night in January 2010. Movies shown include Talento de Barrio, The Motorcycle Diaries, Mi Vida Loca and Original Sin.
The network has also aired original series from sister networks SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
and USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
, which feature the original audio with Spanish language subtitles.
Music programming
Music programming on the network usually consists of a mix of English and Spanish-language songs in a variety of genres.Sports coverage
mun2 was the English broadcast home of a 2010 World Cup qualifier between the United StatesUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
and Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
. The normal home of American qualifiers, ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, was not able to show the game, as Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
owns the U.S. rights to show all Mexican qualifiers from Azteca Stadium.
mun2 was made available to almost all cable and satellite subscribers as a "free preview" on the day of the game (12 August 2009).
In January 2010 it was announced that mun2 will continue to broadcast Mexican Soccer games (Fútbol Mexicano), most of the games shown so far usually were English language simulcasts of Telemundo's Fútbol Estelar. A show dedicated to sports news also Premiered in February 2010 titled mun2 Sports Arena, which airs every Sunday night at 7:30pm EST.