The Al Ray Network, which brought Lucha underground for wrestling fans, is closing at the end of the year. Cablefax reports that Robert Rodriguez’s network will shut down operations on December 31.
Al Ray broadcast both new and acquired content on the air during its seven years From evening to morning. To: The Series, Matador, Texas Justice, Al Ray Nation, And more, but for wrestling fans it was known as the home of the Lucha Underground that ran three seasons. Ever since I liked the promotion, the network has been in the business of wrestling content in low capacity through talk shows. Vampire: Unleashed.
In November, Univision announced that it was cutting its stake in the network because it was looking for sales opportunities. The text was then on Al Ray’s wall. Al Ray has seen his vehicle fall on the network over the last tear, abandoned by AT&T in January and by charter in September. It is currently under about 13 million homes.
When he left Univision last month, Rodriguez said he was confident that with this strong foundation we would continue to successfully serve one of the most important and influential audiences. There is speculation that the network may move its operations to streaming capability, where Rodriguez has had success with content such as episode directing. The Mandlorian Disney + and Netflix for free Sharkboy and Lovegirl Adventures Sequel We Can Be Heroes On christmas day
Al Ray was originally launched as a channel supporting a minority audience as a condition of affiliation with Comcast’s NBC Universal.
