Bentivoglio – VP of Programming at LATV.

LATV announced that it had tapped long-time industry programming executive Luca Bentivoglio as vice president, programming for LATV. In his new position, Mr. Bentivoglio will report to President Danny Crowe and will be responsible for all LATV content and program scheduling.

“Luca has experience at every level of programming and production. He’s produced shows, developed programs and programmed networks — you name it, he’s done it and done it well,” said Mr. Crowe. “He brings to LATV a breadth of experience, knowledge and talent that will enhance our network as we continue with our national rollout. We’re very happy to have Luca working with us.”

Prior to joining LATV, Mr. Bentivoglio was president of the international division of Educational Adventures where he developed Latino themes and marketing strategies for The Danger Rangers, an animated children’s series on PBS. Formerly, he was the executive director for
Latino Public Broadcasting. There, Mr. Bentivoglio managed the non-profit organization that funds the development and production of Latino programming for PBS and created the award-winning Voces series.

Previously, Mr. Bentivoglio was the general manager for The Warner Channel in Venezuela where he supervised operations, marketing, programming and affiliate sales, helping it to become the number-one family channel in the region. Prior to his tenure in Latin America, Mr. Bentivoglio was VP, Programming and Production for Telemundo Network.