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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Once Mexico to Premiere New Documentary Series 'Del Otro Lado' May 13

Once Mexico to Premiere New Documentary Series 'Del Otro Lado' May 13

13-Part Series to Examine Mexican Immigrant Values in the U.S.

MEXICO CITY, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Alterna'TV -- one of the largest channel distributors of Latin American television in the United States -- announced today the May 13 premiere of the 13-episode documentary series "Del Otro Lado". Set to air on Spanish-language channel Once Mexico, the weekly half-hour series will give viewers an unprecedented look into the realistic lives of Mexican immigrants living in the U.S.

Each week "Del Otro Lado" will talk to prominent industry leaders, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Democratic congresswomen Loretta Sanchez and Hilda Solis, to discuss their roles with such issues as: the significance of Mexican American politicians and the decisive force of the Latin vote; the influence of Mexican art; the bi-national culture; the tenacity and hard work of immigrants; the preponderant expansion of the Spanish language and the important issue of being a Mexican in "the most powerful nation of the world."

"Del Otro Lado will shed new light on the complex reality of what it's like to be a Mexican immigrant living in the U.S.," said Clemente Cabello, Executive Director of Alterna'TV. "We are very proud to offer a program of this caliber and remain committed to offering only the highest quality of Mexican programming."

Once Mexico offers a portfolio of high-quality Mexican programming suitable for all ages. With content that includes award-winning children's series, documentaries, talk shows, local news and programs targeting cooking, tourism and political issues, the channel covers a variety of important issues that affect Mexicans all over the world.

Once Mexico currently has national distribution through DirecTV (channel 415) and carriage through major cable and telecommunications providers including Time Warner, Comcast, Charter, RCN and Qwest.

"Del Otro Lado" premieres Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 7 p.m. PT, 9 p.m. CT and 10 p.m. ET with encore presentations offered on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. PT, 11 p.m. CT and 12 a.m. ET; and Wednesdays at 12 p.m. PT, 2 p.m. CT and 3 p.m. ET. www.oncemexico.tv/delotrolado

ALTERNA'TV distributes in the U.S. Spanish language channels that have been carefully selected as the leaders in their country of origin, such as: ONCE MEXICO, MEXICO 22, ECUAVISA INTERNACIONAL, NDTV THE DOMINICAN CHANNEL, CB TU TELEVISION MICHOACAN, LATINOAMERICA TELEVISION, MEXICANAL, AYM SPORTS and MI CINE. The ALTERNA'TV channels offer programming in different genres that include documentaries, art and culture, news, music, children's programming, cooking, and entertainment in general. Please visit the website at www.alternatv.com.mx to learn more about ALTERNA'TV.

Contact:
Melissa Ford/Priority Public Relations
+1-661-964-0333; melissa@prioritypr.net

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Source: ALTERNA'TV

CONTACT: Melissa Ford, Priority Public Relations, +1-661-964-0333,
melissa@prioritypr.net, for ALTERNA'TV

Web site: http://www.alternatv.com.mx/


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