Panama is the latest addition to UWItv’s growing network of broadcast territories. An agreement recently signed by +Mobile TV of Cable & Wireless Panama has ushered 24/7 programming from the official multimedia platform of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to a larger audience in Central America and the world. An extension of UWItv’s partnership with FLOW, audiences can view the University channel on +Móvil TV channel 521 nationwide in Panama and will be able to enjoy UWItv’s highly informative content that promotes innovation and positive transformation towards investment in the region.
Panama is UWItv’s second Central American territory after entering Belize in 2021. Offering television content in Panama is significant given the rich history of the Caribbean region with Panama, characterised by migration, trade, and diplomatic ties. This important Caribbean-Panama connection is particularly evident with Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and, more recently, Barbados.
“Flow continues to be an invaluable partner to The UWI, pushing us beyond the boundaries we imagined for UWItv,” says Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. This academic-industry project has been transformative for the University, helping give the world a closer look into our core business and revolutionising our performance. At The UWI, we are always future-focused, and having a partner like Flow that supports that is critical.
Referring to the alliance, Janet Caroo, Managing Director of UWItv, stated, “We are excited at the prospect of ‘cross-pollination’ bringing both regions closer together through digital broadcasting. We look forward to sharing our existing programming and opportunities for new content inspired by Panamanian culture.”
Lourdes González, Senior Content Marketing Manager at +Móvil TV, highlights, “We are participants in the incalculable educational value that UWItv brings to Panama’s commercial offering from Cable & Wireless Panama by enriching the analysis through television conversations accessible to the audience about the international financial reality.”
This expansion into Panama is the second for the UWI-FLOW service to be realised for 2024. Earlier this year, the UWItv channel was included as part of FLOW’s expansion to the HubTV network in Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago Channel 117.