MIAMI, FL., December, 2024 – Semillitas, the 24-hour commercial-free Spanish children's animation channel owned by SOMOSTV (a company led by Luis Villanueva), celebrates this December 15 years of entertaining and educating Latino children and families. The channel, which has become the best ally of parents by providing wholesome, safe, and violence-free entertainment in a culturally relevant environment, features internationally recognized animation packaged with in-house produced content.
Semillitas is available on cable and telecom companies in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Central America as part of their family-focused packages. Launched in 2009, Semillitas competes with leading channels in preschool entertainment by offering high-quality animation, Closed Captioning, and Audio Description to ensure its programming is accessible to those with special needs. This dedication and care in its mission earned the channel the American Council of the Blind Outstanding Achievement: Spanish Media Award at the 2023 Audio Description Awards Gala. The channel is produced in High Definition and is commercial-free.
Luis Villanueva, President and CEO of SOMOS Group, celebrated the milestone: "We are proud of this new anniversary of Semillitas. Supporting parents in entertaining their children is a very delicate mission that requires special dedication and care in a highly competitive segment where we have managed to stand out. The quality in content selection and packaging gives us great expectations, even in today's pay-TV environment."
Semillitas offers animated programs such as Ziggy and the Zoo Tram, Bubu and the Little Owls, and well-known series like Angelina Ballerina, Maya the Bee, Sid the Science Kid, Bob the Builder, Caillou, Chuggington, Chloe's Closet, and Strawberry Shortcake, among others. All the channel's series are in neutral Spanish. The signal is supported by a strong online and social media presence, promoting health and childcare messages and the content offered by Semillitas.
About Semillitas: "Semillitas" is a Pay TV channel with 24-hour programming of the best and most recognized animated series in Spanish for children between 2 and 6 years old, produced and distributed by SOMOSTV LLC. SOMOSTV LLC is a company dedicated to the development and promotion of Pay TV in the Hispanic market of the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, through the launch of television channels on all platforms with technical and creative excellence. For more information, visit www.semillitas.tv