LATV Dedicates Prime-Time Block to Mexican Songstress Julieta Venegas

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- LATV, the nation's first bilingual
music/entertainment network distributed via digital multicast, announced today that it was dedicating its
prime-time block on Tuesday, August 12 to Mexican singing sensation Julieta Venegas. From 7:00 p.m. ET to
12:30 a.m. ET, the national network will have the artist on every one of its programs, including En Concierto (In
Concert), where Venegas gave a live performance in July at LATV studios in front of a packed studio audience.
"We wanted to showcase Julieta Venegas in a way that only we can, given our exclusive concert footage and
the interviews that we've conducted over the years with this hugely popular performer," said Luca Bentivoglio,
LATV VP, Programming. "LATV and Julieta have followed similar paths. When she was starting out, Julieta
visited our studios when we were just a local channel. We're very proud that she's come back to perform for us
when she is such a big star and we're a national network."
The format for LATV's evening with Julieta Venegas is as follows:
-- 4:00 p.m. ET, Mi Beat. Whether it's pop, rock, reggaetón, rap or indie, Mi Beat showcases the latest videos
and the hottest hits. Julieta hosts a selection of all her best videos.
-- 5:00 p.m. ET, The List. Julieta VJ's with a play list of her favorite videos.
-- 6:00 p.m. ET, En La Zona. A toast to all that is current and hip, host Marcela Pezet interviews Julieta on her
life, singing career and whether she plans to venture into English-language songwriting.
-- 6:30 p.m. ET, En Concierto. Taped in front of a live audience in its own state-of-the-art studios, LATV's En
Concierto is legendary for introducing new artists and established rock stars. This brand new program is
headlined by Julieta and hosted by VJ Pili Montilla.
-- 7:00 p.m. ET, Texty Videos. Where the TV meets the PC, Texty Videos hooks up texting viewers
nationwide in this interactive forum played against the backdrop of Julieta Venegas videos. VJ Alexis de la
Rocha hosts this virtual 21st century town hall.
-- 8:00 p.m. ET, Verdad y Fama (Truth and Fame) In-depth, thought-provoking and never, ever dull, Verdad y
Fama features Julieta Venegas in this original biopic.
-- 9:00 p.m. ET, Classic En Concierto. An LATV hall of fame performance by Julieta Venegas.
-- 9:30 p.m. ET, En Concierto. For viewers that missed it earlier, or just want to see her again, Julieta live in
front of LATV audiences.