Verizon to Carry El Rey
El Rey has struck a carriage deal with Verizon Fios.
The network will be carried on Fios' ultimate, Preferred, Mundo and Mundo Total TV packages (on ch. 198).
El Rey is an English-language general entertainment network launched by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez that mixes "cult" offerings with scripted and unscripted programming and movies.
Current programs include From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, Lucha Underground and El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair.
The network is jointly owned by Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures. Univision also has a minority interest.