Vme TV's "Desafio Vertical" Invites Viewers to Scale Angel Falls

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Adventurist and Mountaineer, Jesus Calleja trains six contestants to climb the highest waterfall in the world

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Jun 24, 2014, 02:30 ET

MIAMI, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Vme TV, the first and only Spanish-language public television network in the United States, takes viewers on a mountaineering adventure to Angel Falls in Venezuela with "Desafio Vertical." The show follows Spanish adventurist, Jesus Calleja, as he challenges six amateurs to scale the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall. The program will air every Friday at 9 p.m. E/P beginning June 27, 2014.

During this nature quest, the outdoor enthusiast coaches the contestants, teaching them everything he knows in just a few weeks in order to give them the adrenaline rush of a lifetime. The prizewinner will have the opportunity to travel the world, all expenses paid.

"At Vme TV we loved the concept of 'Desafio Vertical' because the essence of the show is to push people to their limits and reach new heights. In this case, literally and figuratively," said Ralph Parkman, Vme TV's vice-president of marketing. "We felt it was a different approach to our programming mission, which is to encourage our viewers to explore the world and defy obstacles."

Considered to be one of the most beautiful and captivating geographical locations in the planet, Angel Falls reaches 980 meters in height, making it the highest waterfall in the world. This feat of nature, located in Canaima National Park in Gran Sabana, Venezuela, is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site, and in 2010 competed to be one of the Seven Wonders of Nature.

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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