SAP

[Kenny Atkinson]

Wondering if anyone can answer this about SAP?English programs have SAP for the Spanish audience then why can't I hit SAP on a spanish channel to hear it in English?There are some some shows on Univision I would like to know what's going on

 

[tripinva]

It costs less to have just the Spanish language rights to programming that is normally in English but has been dubbed in Spanish.

- Trip

 

[Markxxx]

Some shows on Telemundo have (or used to have) closed captions in English. I think it was like CC3 or CC4

 

[landtuna]

Spanish-language game shows and soccer matches don't need translation. ;D

 

[nathannah]

Quite simply, Univision has its own audience and it doesn't want to be seen as appealing away from that, so there's no extra things they try to do in order to try to lure in English-speaking viewers. It definitely saves on costs for acquiring programming since the only requirement they must adhere to is the usual mandatory closed captioning. Even then, there are telenovela sites that are sure to help the English speaker understand what's going on.

Telemundo meanwhile is owned by NBC and trying to get over Univision, so thus, CC3 English captions and on their cable channel Mun2, a mix of Spanish and English (thankfully not to the appalling heights of MTV Tres, which might as well be 'regular MTV junk with subtitles').

 

[Joe_Capitano]

Spanish-language game shows and soccer matches don't need translation.

Plus, in the case of soccer at minimum, contractural restrictions may forbid english translation - visual or verbal.

 

[DToTheJ]

Sorry, I was expecting a thread about Lifetime Movie Network... :-\

 

[FreddyE1977]

Fox Sports Deportes will frequently have an alternate play-by-play call in English
if you hit the SAP button.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Quite simply, Univision has its own audience and it doesn't want to be seen as appealing away from that, so there's no extra things they try to do in order to try to lure in English-speaking viewers. It definitely saves on costs for acquiring programming since the only requirement they must adhere to is the usual mandatory closed captioning. Even then, there are telenovela sites that are sure to help the English speaker understand what's going on.

Telemundo meanwhile is owned by NBC and trying to get over Univision, so thus, CC3 English captions and on their cable channel Mun2, a mix of Spanish and English (thankfully not to the appalling heights of MTV Tres, which might as well be 'regular MTV junk with subtitles').

Once while I was staying a motel I watched "Sabado Gigante" to see what all the fuss was about. In Raleigh they wouldn't pre-empt that even for a tornado outbreak, so I figured it must be really popular. In analog days I could pick this up at home. Now, I guess I would get the same signal quality since cable channels I don't pay for look like distant analog channels once did.

The host seems like a lot of fun, even though he's old. I couldn't really tell what was happening but everyone seemed to be having a good time. My favorite part, of course, was "Fun with English" because at least I could understand what was being said.

 

[EddieTheRapFan]

No offense, but Sábado Gigante sucks :/

 

[landtuna]

Once while I was staying a motel I watched "Sabado Gigante" to see what all the fuss was about.

You ever notice on those Mexican "game" shows the host is always a dirty old man surrounded by hot young things? Must be a formula of some sort.....the Monte Hall Effect? ;D

 

[1069_KIFR]

So this thread is not about Warren Sapp?

 

[ajc_trw]

So this thread is not about Warren Sapp?

No

 

[JeeperOne]

Spanish-language game shows and soccer matches don't need translation.

Plus, in the case of soccer at minimum, contractural restrictions may forbid english translation - visual or verbal.

Enter Fox Soccer Channel.....

Cheers & 73 ;D

 

[FreddyE1977]

You ever notice on those Mexican "game" shows the host is always a dirty old man surrounded by hot young things?

heeeyyyyy........Macarena!