Vme TV Unearths Easter Island

Latin America - español

Planeta Feroz welcomes viewers to explore one of the most remote inhabited islands of the world

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Sep 18, 2014, 12:01 ET

MIAMI, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Vme TV, the only national Spanish-language television network affiliated with public television stations, takes viewers on a historical adventure to Easter Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean that is widely known for its 887 monumental stone statues. "Isla de Pascua" airs on Vme TV's Planeta Feroz block Monday, September 22, 2014 at 5 p.m. E/P.

For the last ten years, a multidisciplinary scientific team has been studying and excavating this Polynesian island, a territory of Chile annexed in the late 1800's. Easter Island is best recognized for its human figures carved from rock between the years 1250 and 1500, standing about 13 feet high and average 5 feet in width. This special offers an impressive historical account and analysis of a population that has been able to adapt through a climate crisis, slave raids and a shift toward a new social and religious order.

"'Isla de Pascua,' re-examines historical documents and presents scientific learning of an environment that has evolved over the years. Through our Planeta Feroz programming, audiences can experience the excitement and adventure of remote destinations, such as Easter Island, and learn how these cultures developed into their modern day existence," said Doris Vogelmann, Vme TV's vice-president of programming.

"Isla de Pascua" makes up part of the Planeta Feroz lineup, a special series of programs developed with content from educational networks such as PBS, BBC, and NatGeo. Planeta Feroz's shows, which have been carefully curated for Vme TV audiences, introduce viewers to the wonders of Mother Nature, by showcasing the world's most exceptional habitats and animals. This programming arrangement forms part of Vme TV's mission to provide inspiring programming for Hispanic Americans in the United States by engaging them in a superior learning experience that is entertaining for the entire family.

Available in 43 markets and reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is available through Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network and AT&T U-verse among other local cable companies. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.

ABOUT VME TELEVISION

Vme TV (pronounced veh-meh), is the first national Spanish-language television network in association with public television stations. Reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is broadcast in 43 markets by PBS stations and is available on DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, as well as major cable companies including Comcast. The 24-hour digital broadcast service is dedicated to entertain, educate and inspire families in Spanish with a contemporary mix of original productions, exclusive premieres, acquisitions, and popular public television programs specially adapted for Hispanics. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com (http://www.vmetv.com/mediakit) or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.

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