Si TV has upped its carriage deal on DISH Network from the top-tier programming package to the more broadly penetrated, mid-level “America’s Top 120” programming package. An additional vote of confidence for the channel came when DISH Network’s Senior Vice President of Programming Michael Schwimmer announced that Si TV will be positioned on channel 159 next to MTV.
Television
Rick Najera Nominated For Writer’s Guild Award.
With few Latino writers on network television shows today and even fewer producing hit plays at the same time, award-winning writer and Latin comedy pioneer Rick Najera is in a class all his own. Najera, along with his fellow writing partners on Fox’s Mad TV, have been nominated for the prestigious 56th Annual Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievement in writing in a comedy/variety. The event will take place on February 21, 2004 at the Century Plaza Hotel.
MTV LatAM Unplugged With Diego Torres.
MTV Latin America announced the taping of an MTV Unplugged with Argentine icon Diego Torres. The 18th acoustic concert to be taped on Thursday, March 4th, in Buenos Aires, Argentina marks the first time MTV Latin America produces an Unplugged show in the region.
Sí TV Preps For Launch.
In anticipation of its February 25th launch, the Latino-themed, English-language network Sí TV has announced five new shows to premiere on the network, and has hired award-winning producer Edward R. Leon as vice president of production.
