# Another network bites the dust

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-network-bites-the-dust/929507>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 2, 2021, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-network-bites-the-dust/929507 "2021-01-02T07:10:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-network-bites-the-dust/929507/1 "2021-01-02T07:10:09Z")

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So, after watching “Doctor Who” on BBC America, I turn to El Rey Network to catch a bit of “Correctamundo”.

" **El Rey Network has ceased operations.**

Damn it.

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-network-bites-the-dust/929507/2 "2021-01-02T07:42:16Z")

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Sayeth Wikipedia;

> On November 12, 2018, [Dish Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dish_Network) removed the channel from their lineup. On January 23, 2020, [DirecTV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV) and [AT&T U-verse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T_U-verse) both removed the network from their lineup. On March 30, 2020, [Cox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox_Communications) stopped carrying the network. In July 2020, [Charter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_Communications) removed the channel nationwide from their lineup.
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> On November 6, 2020, Univision announced it had sold its stake in El Rey as it dealt with its private equity takeover. The lack of a carriage partner led to Rodriguez announcing on December 8 the network would cease operations in its current form on December 31, 2020. He also said he would likely relaunch the network as a digital-only brand. According to the network’s online schedule, the final program to air was _Lucha Underground_ episode “Pet Cemetery”, which ended at 11:59 p.m. [Pacific Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time), 2:59 a.m. [Eastern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone)

Incidentally, that date of 11/12/18 was exactly five days after Lucha Underground’s finale, so it sounds like the network went downhill fast after the show ended.

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**Author:** ![BigDfromLA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@BigDfromLA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDfromLA)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-network-bites-the-dust/929507/3 "2021-01-02T08:13:27Z")

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I enjoyed watching The Incredible Hulk with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno on El Rey a couple of years ago. I never saw the show when I was about 13 and it first appeared. It was a great show and I am glad they showed it. Election Rey will be m missed.