El Rey Network is going dark. The channel, started by Robert Rodriguez in December 2013, is going off the air tomorrow. At its high point in March 2015, the network aired in 40 million households. Last November, that number was down to 33 million.
When Univision backed out of a partnership with the network in November of this year, that number dropped even more drastically. Earlier this month, only 13 million households still received El Rey Network, per Programming Insider.
The network aired “action genre films, beginning with From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, and reality, animation, and lifestyle programming.” Rodriguez announced that the network would come to an end earlier this month.
What do you think? Did you watch the programming on El Rey Network? Will you miss tuning in once the channel goes dark?
Bring back the Martial Arts films !!!
Sad…no more Kung Fu Classics…and many other interesting shows…
That sucks….enjoyed all the KU g Fu movies…bummer
Will greatly miss El Rey Network. Great eclectic array of programs. Favorites include Maria, El Rey Nation, and the King Fu movies on Sundays. You guys even made a Santo fan of me. Hope you’re able to return. Thank you so much, Mr. Rodriguez, for the great tv experience.
That sucks
I’m just so shocked…i just loved the comfort of watching my childhood kung Fu movies..it was the only channel doing that..and the cheap monster movies…so disappointed..2021 started off like this..
I loved El Rey Nation and old kung fu movies. Rather pissed off the network is done.
I liked El Rey. The Kung Fu movies and Luncha Underground especially.
I’m so sorry that the network had to end, I loved the shows especially the Kung Fu Sundays that took me back to my youth. My weekend was planned around the network, sad to see it end.
Yes the kung Fu sundays ..are gone….damn..
I just found this network about a month ago and I loved it, all of my weekend plans worked around the network. I am so sorry that it had to end, it was my heaven away from the pandemic news.
I left my tv on El Rey all the time. I loved their programming. No one else shows the old shows. Only way to watch the old shows is through some stupid pay app or where you’re forced to watch commercials. No-one shows the kung fu movies. They don’t show stuff like Flatland or other sci fi shows. I’m not Latino, but I understood the need for some of the programming. Its like it doesn’t exist to them any more. If you asked some of the TV execs about shows like Fire Fly they wouldn’t have any idea what you’re… Read more »
I loved El Rey from the beginning. It had awesome programming. It is a disgrace that it has to shut down due to lack of interest from cable providers.
I used to see this network on at one of my favorite bars that sold strange international beer, giant burgers, and awesome bourbon. For some reason, this network was a perfect fit with that place.
I’ve peeked at the channel like twice. I liked that they aired old martial arts films and stuff, but I didn’t really watch it.
Never even heard about this network till now.
You didn’t miss much. Never saw anything on my guide listings interesting enough to check out, or any media attention about any shows on the channel.