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LAT TV shuts down

May 20, 2008 by Veronica Villafañe

LAT TV, the Houston-based independent Spanish-language network, today announced it is suspending operations.

In an email sent out this morning, Patricia Torres-Burd, the company’s VP of Programming and Branding wrote:

“The Board of Directors of LAT-TV determined on May 6, 2008 that because of the company’s inability to secure a source of ongoing funding to continue operations, it was necessary stop broadcasting operations accordingly and to proceed with a company shutdown. Tapes and masters are being returned to all distribution and production houses this week.”

LAT-TV launched operations on May of 2006 with 5 stations in Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Phoenix. Of those, only Houston and Phoenix were O&O’s. Their business plan called for expansion in the top 50 Hispanic markets within its first 4 years.

With barely 2 years under their belt, LAT-TV had managed to expand its coverage to 31 stations in 25 markets, thanks to a partnership with Equity Media Holdings in May of 2007.

Filed Under: TV & Radio Tagged With: LAT-TV

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

Full bio here
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