MTV Tr3s

Infobox TV channel
name = MTV Tr3́s
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launch = September 25, 2006
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owner = MTV Networks (Viacom)
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country = United States
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former names = MTV en Español (1999-2006)
replaced names = Más Música (1998-2006)
MTV en Español (1999-2006)
sister names = MTV, MTV2
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web = http://www.mtvtr3s.com/
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sat serv 1 = DirecTV
sat chan 1 = Channel 416
Channel 1416 (VOD)
sat serv 2 = Dish Network
sat chan 2 = Channel 872
sat serv 3 = G-18
N/Central America/Caribbean
sat chan 3 = 4040 V / 29270 / 3/4
Channel 460/770
(Transponder 17)
sat serv 4 = AMC 11
N/Central America/Caribbean
sat chan 4 = 3995 V / 19510 / 3/4
Channel 325
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cable serv 1 = Available on many cable systems
cable chan 1 = Check local listings for availability
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MTV Tr3́s ("tres", Spanish and Portuguese for the number three) is an American cable, satellite and over-the-air network that prides itself as a bi-cultural entertainment destination. It is rooted in the fusion of Latin America and American music, cultures, and languages, bringing the biggest names in pop, urban, and rock music. MTV Tr3́s includes lifestyle series, customized music video playlists, news documentaries that celebrate Latino culture, music and artists, and English-subtitled programming in Spanish imported from the MTV España and MTV Latin America channels.cite web|last=Navarro|first=Mireya|title=MTV's New Spanish Channel (page 1 of 2)|work=The New York Times|date=2006-09-25|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/25/arts/television/25mtv.html|accessdate=2007-12-30] The channel is targeted toward bilingual Latinos and non-Latino Americans aged 12 to 34.cite web | last = Becker | first = Anne| title = MTV Christens MTV Tr3́s | work = Broadcasting & Cable| date = 2006-04-03| url = http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6321491.html| accessdate = 2007-08-08 ]

History

MTV en Español

": September 1, 2001] The channel focused on videos by Latin rock and pop artists. [Marroquin, Elena. [http://www.onetvworld.org/?module=displaystory&story_id=1135&format=html Hispanic Cable Television Landscape] . Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau]

Acquisition of Más Música

Más Música, founded in 1998, was an American cable, satellite, and over-the-air network that aired music videos from various Latin American music styles, including salsa, cumbia, regional Mexican, and contemporary Spanish-language hits. Founded by Eduardo Caballero of Caballero Television. [ [http://web.mac.com/caballerotelevision/TV/Meet_Eduardo.html Meet Eduardo Caballero ] ] Más Música carried the minimum required educational and informative and public affairs programming on weekends, and it was carried mainly on low-powered television stations throughout the United States.

In December 2005, Viacom acquired Más Música and ten television stations affiliated with it. The sale was completed in January 2006.cite web| last = Higgins| first = John M.| title = MTV Makes Bilingual Music| work = Broadcastingcable.com| publisher = Broadcasting & Cable| date = 2006-04-02| url = http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6321286.html| accessdate = 2007-08-08 ]

Launch of MTV Tr3́s

"MTV Tr3́s" unofficially launched on September 4, 2006, when it became available on all cable and satellite systems that previously carried MTV en Español. On September 25, 2006, MTV en Español and Más Música officially merged together. The first show on the newly formed channel was the premiere of "Mi TRL" at 4:30 p.m. ET. There is only one feed for MTV Tr3́s in the United States, as show times advertised on the station do adjust based on time zone. For example, a new episode of "Mi TRL", which regularly airs Monday at 4:30 PM Eastern /3:30 Central as advertised on the station, would air at 1:30 PM in the Pacific Time Zone.

Some former Más Música affiliates did not pick up MTV Tr3́s. WZXZ-CA in Orlando, Florida reverted back to MTV2 for a very short time, and then starting showing a religious infomercial repeated over-and-over, while WUBX-CA and WBXU-LP in the Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville, North Carolina metro area went off the air completely.

In its beginnings, the programming schedule of MTV Tr3́s was significantly more repetitive than MTV en Español was in its last days. The channel aired shows such as "Hola, My Name is MTV Tr3́s", the "Top 20 Countdown", "Los Hits", "Mis #1s", "Sucker Free Latino (only 2 new shows per week)", "Latina Factor", "Mi TRL", "MTV Tr3́spass", "Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006", "Making the Video", and "Diary" . These programs were repeated for most of the day, which greatly reduced the amount of freeform music videos played on the channel. As months passed, however, the programming became more varied and diverse, with changing music video blocks airing several times in the day.

MTV Tr3́s also ran short clips, which continue to air on the channel to this day, promoting the channel. The clips were intended to transition from commercial breaks to regular programming. They include the "MTV Tr3́s: We Speak Your Language" original launch ad campaign, showing a short clip of a situation where the behavior and attitude of a younger Latino in this generation was different from that of an older Latino. Also, artists of Latino or Hispanic descent were shown voicing their opinions on certain aspects of culture of their native country or of Latinos living in America. Those such clips included "Pitbull on Cuban Women", "Jeannie Ortega on Parties", and "Frankie J on being Latino".

On February 5, 2007, the channel held its first "Spankin' New" week, which featured daily music video premieres, the premiere of "Wrestling Society X" (although the show had been already airing on MTV back in January 30), and the debut of a new episode of "Making the Video", which covered the first single, "Qué Hiciste" from Jennifer Lopez's first full-length Spanish-language album, "Como Ama una Mujer".

Programming

Music video shows

There are three titles for hour-long, non-genre based blocks of music videos aired in the day, known as "Cafeina" [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_cortadito.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] between 6:00 to 10:00 AM (was called cortadito till september 2008)(EST), "Videorama" [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_videorama.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] from 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM (EST), and "Videosomnia" [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_videosamnia.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] between 2:00 to 6:00 AM (EST). Other current music video programming not hosted by VJ's include: [ [http://www.mtvtr3s.com/guide/index.html FIND MTV TR3́S ] ]
* "Classic Co." [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_classico.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] - mix of videos from Latino artists of the 1980s and 1990s such as Selena, Ricky Martin, and Marc Anthony. The title is most likely an English-language play on the Spanish term for "classic", clásico, as the title might stand for "Classic Company". Airs weekdays 10:00 AM Eastern /7:00 AM Pacific Time Zone.
* "Los Hits" [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_loshits.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] - Based on MTV's "Big Ten" and Más Música's "Los Top 10", this show features the most popular videos in rotation on MTV Tr3́s. It was hosted by [http://www.myspace.com/carlos_santos Carlos Santos] or Denise Ramirez featuring interviews with popular artists, but in March 2007 the program dropped the VJ format.
*"Tr3s or False" a music-video text message based game show that awards viewers points for answering questions correctly, the points can be redeemed for prizes.
*"Music My Guey" a music video show featuring viewer requested videos.
* "Top 20" - Similar to "Las 40 Principales" from Más Música, countdown of the top twenty videos rotated on the channel during the week. In late June 2008 the network changed the show's format, most music videos are no longer played in full and is now hosted by carlos santos.
* "TXTO" (pronounced "texto", Spanish for "text") [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_txto.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] - Block of music videos requested by callers who send text messages to the channel, in English or Spanish, dedicating videos to friends or family. Although it is loosely based on "Tu Email" from Más Música; "TXTO" does not use a VJ who reads e-mails. However, there may be occasional VJ spots in the program. "TXTO URB" is its spinoff that is dedicated to urban music videos. [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_txtourb.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ]
* "¡Rock!" - aired mostly in the late night hours, a mix of rock music videos from American and Latin-American bands. Among the American bands featured in the lineup are Deftones, which contain Latino vocalist Chino Moreno and turntablist Frank Delgado, and Incubus, which contain Latino drummer Jose Pasillas.(has not aired since October 2007)
* "MixMex" [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_mixmex.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] - music videos of artists from Mexico.
* "Street Mix" - block of urban music videos, focusing on artists performing within the genres of hip-hop, reggaeton, and R&B, focusing on Spanish-speaking artists with occasional American videos from non-Latino, English-speaking artists. [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_sonidero.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] (was called EL Sonidero until september 2008)
* "Videoteca"- (formally known as "V.P.M.", short for "Video Party Music" [ [http://www.mtvtr3sla.com/show_vpm.php KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] ) focuses on rhythmic videos

These music video programs are hosted by VJ's who mostly host in English.
* "Sucker Free Latino" - Hosted by L. Boogs, this show similar to Más Música's "Zona Urbana" and MTV's "Sucker Free" plays the popular music videos in the genres of hip-hop, R&B, and reggaeton, mostly from Latino artists, but some videos may come from American artists like The Fugees or Ludacris, with interviews
* "Mi TRL" - Based on MTV's "Total Request Live" and Más Música's "Pidelo", hosted by Carlos Santos, new episodes air weekly on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. (with rebroadcasts throughout the week on the channel as well as rebroadcasts on MTV hits), with the top ten requested videos based on voting on the [http://www.mtvtr3s.com MTV Tr3́s website] , featuring live performances and interviews.
* "Indie 101" - Hosted by Martin Chan, this show similar to Más Música's "Rokmania" focuses on indie rock bands from Latin America.

MTV Tr3́s uses opening sequences for music video shows similar to MTV2. To indicate the beginning of a music video program, a still photograph of a place from a city or neighborhood would be displayed, with MTV Tr3́s' "accented three" (3́)logo animating and leading to a monochrome title card with the music video program title displayed.

Recently, MTV Tr3́s has also broadcast other MTV music-related specials such as "MTV Goes Gold: New Year's Eve 2007" and "Common and Will.I.Am Present: The Music of Freedom Writers". Occasionally, "Making the Video" may air on MTV Tr3́s, if the video is performed by or features an artist of Latino or Hispanic origin. In addition, for the last two weeks of September 2007, the channel will rebroadcast the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, in conjunction with their broadcast of MTV Latin America Video Music Awards.

On the week of September 17 to 20, 2007, the channel showed highlights from the Rock am Ring music festival daily at midnight EST (9:00 PM PST), focusing on one band's set each day. On September 17, MTV Tr3́s showed the Rock am Ring performance by Linkin Park, the following days showing the sets by Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, and Good Charlotte, respectively. Rock am Ring coverage will continue on the channel, bands to be announced.

Non-music programming

Currently, some reality shows also air on the channel, taken from the main MTV channel as well as Spanish-language programming from MTV Latin America subtitled in English for broadcast in the United States. These types of programs air for no more than three hours at a time, thus allowing more music videos to be played during the day.Throughout the year 2008 the airing of Non-Music programming has increased, not only is this programming non music related but many of the shows have little or nothing to do with Latino culture.
* "Dancelife"
* "Pimp My Ride"
* " [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiero_mis_quinces Quiero Mis Quinces] " [Chan, Erin. [http://www.youngmoney.com/entertainment/music/061013 New Music Channel MTV Tr3́s Wants to Capture Young Hispanic Audience] . "Detroit Free Press": 2006.]
* "Rally MTV" [cite press release
title = On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!!!!!
publisher = Hispanic PR Wire
date = 2007-07-31
url =http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&id=9158&cha=7
accessdate = 2007-09-20 ]
* "Short Circuitz"
* "Wrestling Society X"
* "Doug" (1991-1994 Nickelodeon series)
* "Allegra's Window"

Broadcast affiliates

Most of the broadcast stations that air MTV Tr3́s serve communities highly populated by Hispanic populations. On the merge of Más Música and MTV Tr3́s, however, former Más Música affiliate WZXZ-CA in Orlando, Florida converted to MTV2, and WUBX-CA and WBXU-LP in the Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville, North Carolina metro area went off the air completely. MTV Tr3́s is carried nationwide on most major cable and satellite television providers, including in areas that do not have an MTV Tr3́s affiliate.

To fulfill FCC educational and informational programming requirements, MTV Tr3́s airs a block of children's animated series from DIC Entertainment dubbed in Spanish under the "Planeta Niños" banner. [http://www.canal63.com/schedule.htm] [http://www.kejr43.com/schedule.htm]

These are the current broadcast stations airing MTV Tr3́s.
Arizona
* Bullhead City/Kingman/Lake Havasu - KMOH-TV 6 (translator of Phoenix affiliate KEJR) [http://www.kejr43.com/channels.htm]
* Phoenix - KEJR-LP 43 [ [http://www.mtvtr3sphx.com/ KMOH | KEJR-43 | MTV Tr3́s ] ] California
* Fresno - KHMM-CA 14/KZMM-CA 22
* Los Angeles - KBEH-TV 63 [ [http://www.canal63.com/ KBEH-63 | MTV Tr3́s ] ]
* Sacramento - KMMK-LP 14/KMUM-CA 15
* Salinas/Monterey/Santa Cruz - KMMD-CA 3
* San Diego - K61GH-LP 61 (also can be seen around nearby Tijuana, Mexico)
* San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose - KMMC-LP 40
* San Luis Obispo, California - KMMA-CA 18
* Santa Barbara, California - KVMM-CA 41
* Santa Maria, California - KQMM-CA 14
* Stockton/Modesto, California - KMMW-LP 47Colorado
* Denver, Colorado - KLPT-LP 30Florida
* West Palm Beach, Florida - WBWP-LP 57Georgia
* Atlanta, Georgia - WANX-LP 26Illinois
* Chicago -WLFM-LP 6Indiana
* Indianapolis - WBXI-CA 47Nevada
* Laughlin - KMOH-TV 6Texas
* Amarillo - KAMM-LP 30
* Austin - KGBS-CA 32
* Brownsville - shown on FOX affiliate XHRIO-TV 2 during the overnight and early morning hours [http://www.myfoxrio.com/schedule/] (also can be seen around Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico)
* Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas - KATA-CA 50
* Corpus Christi - KCBO-LP 49
* Del Rio/Eagle Pass, Texas - KVAW-LP 16 (also can be seen in major cities in Mexico near the border between Texas and Coahuila province in Mexico)
* McAllen/Harlingen - KSFE-LP 67/KTIZ-LP 52, XHRIO-TV (Secondary affiliation during early morning hours)
* San Antonio, Texas - KMHZ-LP 11/KGMM-CA 44

See also

* MTV
* MTV2

References

External links

* [http://www.mtv.com/mtvsites/mtvtr3s/ MTV Tr3́s]
* [http://www.facesofmtvtr3s.com/ Faces of MTV Tr3́s]
* [http://www.tupride.com/ MTV Tr3́s TU PRIDE]