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| Title | Public Television Plans a Network for Latinos |
| Body | From http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/arts/television/07wnet.html?ex=1171774800&en=c0a7e03cfe2a60cc&ei=5070 Public Television Plans a Network for Latinos By ELIZABETH JENSEN February 7, 2007 In a move to take public broadcasting closer to Spanish-speaking viewers, executives are expected to announce today that a new network, V-me, will go on the air on March 5 in major American cities with large Latino populations. It will offer a mix of Spanish-language children’s and adult programming with an educational focus. An initial 18 public television stations, including WNET, which reach about 60 percent of Spanish speakers in the United States, have agreed to carry V-me’s programming on the spinoff channels that are the results of their conversion to a digital broadcast signal. In the cities where the channel will be available, including Miami, Houston, Chicago and most of the major California markets, it will be seen over the air by viewers with digital-capable sets as well as on the digital tier of cable systems. V-me’s management is also pursuing broadcast via satellite. Read the entire article at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/arts/television/07wnet.html?ex=1171774800&en=c0a7e03cfe2a60cc&ei=5070 . |
| Source | The New York Times |
| Inputdate | 2007-02-18 10:54:26 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-02-19 00:00:00 |
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