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Aspen Institute Mobilizes New Generation of Leaders

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WASHINGTON, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Aspen Institute today announced its 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows. The Henry Crown Fellowship mobilizes a new breed of leaders, all under the age of 45, to tackle the world’s most intractable problems. All are proven entrepreneurs, mostly from the world of business, who have reached a point in their lives where, having achieved success, they are ready to apply their creative talents and skill sets to building a better society.

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Henry Crown Fellows spend four weeks over the course of two years in structured retreat – exploring their leadership, core values, vision for a “Good Society,” and their desired legacies. But the Fellowship is not just about reflection. It is also about action: Each Fellow launches a new Venture that will stretch them and have a positive impact on their communities, their country, or the world.

“We are especially delighted with this year’s class of Henry Crown Fellows, the 20th since the Fellowship was founded,” said Peter Reiling, executive director of the program. “For society, they represent a potent force of talent, ready to focus their energies on some of the greatest challenges of our times. For them, they are embarking on a personal journey—a journey ‘from success to significance’—that will change their lives forever.”

Photos and bios are available at: http://as.pn/crown2016.

The Henry Crown Fellows for 2016 are:

Godard Abel, Co-Founder and Chairman, G2 Crowd; SVP and General Manager, SteelBrick, Chicago, IL.
Danielle Applestone, Co-Founder and CEO, Other Machine Co., San Francisco, CA.
Dwayne Bernal, Co-Founder and President, Royal Engineers and Consultants, LLC, New Orleans, LA.
Stacy Brown-Philpot, Chief Operating Officer, TaskRabbit, San Francisco, CA.
Marcelo Claure, President and CEO, Sprint Corporation, Overland Park, KS.
Craig Cummings, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, RideScout, Austin, TX.
Sebastien de Halleux, Chief Operating Officer, Saildrone, Inc., San Francisco, CA.
Pete Flint, Co-Founder and former CEO, Trulia, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Dan Graham, Co-Founder and CEO, BuildASign, Austin, TX.
Mateo Jaramillo, VP, Products and Programs, Tesla Energy, San Francisco, CA.
Paul Judge, Co-Founder and Chairman, Luma; Co-Founder and Chairman, Pindrop; Co-Founder, TechSquare Labs, Atlanta, GA.
Kim Kingsley, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, POLITICO, Washington, DC.
Meredith Kopit-Levien, Executive VP and Chief Revenue Officer, The New York Times, New York, NY.
Jocelyn Mangan, Former SVP, Product Management, OpenTable, Oakland, CA
Harold Mills, Vice Chairman and former CEO, ZeroChaos, Orlando, FL.
Shabnam Mogharabi, CEO, SoulPancake, Los Angeles, CA.
Carla Piñeyro Sublett, Chief Marketing Officer, Rackspace, Austin, TX.
Sarah Robb O’Hagan, Founder, EXTREMEYOU; Former President, Equinox, New York, NY.
Nic Thomley, Founder and CEO, Morning Star Financial Services; Founder and Chairman, Summit Fiscal Agency and Pinnacle Services, Minneapolis, MN.
Nina Vaca, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Pinnacle Group, Dallas, TX.
Alexa von Tobel, Founder and CEO, LearnVest, New York, NY.
Dan Wagner, Founder and CEO, Civis Analytics, Chicago, IL.

Henry Crown Fellowship Program www.aspeninstitute.org/crown
Aspen Global Leadership Network www.aspeninstitute.org/leadership
Aspen Institute www.aspeninstitute.org

FDA’s New Online “Snack Shack” in Whyville Teaches Youth about the Nutrition Facts Label

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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — March is National Nutrition Month®. To give young people hands-on experience in understanding and using the Nutrition Facts Label, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched Snack Shack, a new destination in the popular Whyville online community to help kids learn to compare snacks and make healthy decisions.

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The Nutrition Facts Label is a simple tool available on food and beverage packages, and the earlier kids start using it, the sooner they’ll be making choices that keep them feeling great and on the path to long-term good health. FDA encourages all Americans to read the Nutrition Facts Label to make informed dietary choices, but it’s especially important for youth, who are learning to build lifelong habits.

FDA is proposing to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods and the Whyville Snack Shack games will be updated accordingly. For more information, see Proposed Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label.

FDA’s Snack Shack features two engaging games that teach Whyville “citizens” to understand the Nutrition Facts Label and practice using it. Educators, parents, and caregivers can also encourage kids to explore the Snack Shack!

Visit the Whyville Snack Shack today at http://www.fda.gov/nutritioneducation

Two Engaging Games for Youth

Once kids enter the Snack Shack, they can play interactive games and receive important nutritional feedback based upon the choices they make.

  • Label Lingo introduces players to the Nutrition Facts Label and familiarizes them with its various elements. A variety of “challenge” rounds address each Label element: for example, “Choose the food that has the lowest %DV of sodium.” And, “hints” offer helpful tips when needed.
  • Snack Sort builds upon key learnings from Label Lingo and lets players collaborate with other citizens. Players “sort” or “rank” colorful cartoon foods in the Snack Shack pantry using the Nutrition Facts Label for reference, gaining the knowledge needed to make healthy choices when shopping and when choosing foods from their own kitchens!

The awarding-winning Whyville website is one of the safest, friendliest, and most innovative game-based learning sites for students, covering a wide range of subjects. It offers over 100 free games that foster problem solving skills to over 7 million registered “citizens” who range in age from 8 to 15. With the addition of the new FDA Snack Shack, young citizens in Whyville can practice label reading in the online community to develop new skills for making smart snack choices in the real world. It all starts at the Snack Shack!

Additional FDA Assets Online
In addition to the new Whyville project, FDA offers many youth-targeted materials through its long-standing Read the Label Program, teaching kids and families how to use the Nutrition Facts Label to make healthy choices. Kids, families, and educators are invited to explore FDA’s online assets that make reading the Nutrition Facts Label an easy part of their daily lives.

Contact: Media: 1-301-796-4540  Consumers: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (toll free)

® 2016 eatright.org.  Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

RE/MAX Engages with Influential Hispanic Realtors

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DENVER, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — RE/MAX, LLC President Geoff Lewis will participate as a panelist at the 2016 NAHREP Housing Policy & Hispanic Lending Conference held this week at the Georgetown Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. Tomorrow afternoon, Lewis will share his perspectives on the current real estate market on the “Business Opportunity Townhall: Real Estate Industry” panel.

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“The NAHREP housing policy conference is a great place to connect with some of the most influential professionals in our industry,” Lewis said. “Not only are these conference attendees real estate leaders in their local communities, but they’re committed to improving important policies here in Washington for the benefit of both consumers and Realtors.”

RE/MAX is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and about 30 RE/MAX Affiliates who are NAHREP members have traveled to Washington to be part of the annual policy conference. Some of these Affiliates were also invited to attend a special White House briefing on housing, given this morning at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

NAHREP released its annual State of Hispanic Homeownership Report earlier today, which shows that homeownership among Hispanics increased last year from 45.6% to 46.1%, while the overall rate of homeownership in the U.S. decreased. A growing number of homeowners reflects the Hispanic community’s significant economic influence and purchasing power.

RE/MAX has built a strong presence in many Hispanic communities across the country, and our agents in those areas are providing their clients with the high level of customer service that RE/MAX is known for,” Lewis added. 

RE/MAX agents dominated the 2015 NAHREP Top 250 Latino Agent survey, placing more agents in the prestigious ranking than any other real estate organization. With 61 qualifying agents, RE/MAX had twice as many agents recognized than the closest competitor.  

As part of the franchisor’s recently launched 2016 ad campaign, RE/MAX will distribute Spanish language TV and radio spots to media outlets in several U.S. markets.  

About the RE/MAX Network:
RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. Over 100,000 agents provide RE/MAX a global reach of nearly 100 countries. Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX, when measured by residential transaction sides.

RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RMCO, LLC, which is controlled and managed by RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RMAX).
 
With a passion for the communities in which its agents live and work, RE/MAX is proud to have raised more than $150 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities.

For more information about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit www.remax.com/newsroom.

 

Strategic Partnership Brings Specialized Health and Lifestyle Programming to HITN

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BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) announced a strategic partnership with Natcom to include health and lifestyle segments as part of its regular programming, in accordance with the network’s mission to air educational content that meets the needs of the US Hispanic population.

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Natcom is a company that specializes in producing and distributing original health, well-being and lifestyle content.  Under the terms of the partnership, Natcom will supply HITN-TV with 24 monthly segments in Spanish designed to promote healthful living habits among Hispanic viewers.

“We are proud to partner with Natcom in adding health segments to our programming,” HITN’s General Manager, Eric Turpin, commented.  “This initiative reaffirms our network’s commitment to raising awareness among our viewers of the importance of a healthful lifestyle in preventing many of the diseases that afflict the Hispanic population.”

Natcom CEO Robert J. Rodríguez also expressed satisfaction with the agreement. “It is exciting to collaborate with HITN on its mission of airing relevant educational programming to the US Hispanic audience, which represents such a large market, with Spanish-language health, well being and lifestyle content. This initiative is a way for us to join HITN in educating Latinos across the country and inspiring them to adopt a more healthful lifestyle,” Rodríguez added.

Below are brief descriptions of the new health segments airing on HITN starting this March:

Knowmore TV En Español: A Spanish-language segment offering general health and well-being tips.

Health Day TV En Español: The latest scientific and medical research and studies, including new treatment options and other innovations.

EFE Tech En Español: News briefs focusing on technological advances and the latest trends in healthful living.

For more information about The Hispanic Information and Telecommunication Network (HITN, Inc.), please visit: http://www.hitn.org/en/about-us

Natcom is a multi-platform content production and distribution company with an expertise in developing and producing original programming in the areas of health, wellness, news and lifestyle, with content produced in both Spanish and English.  For more information about Natcom please visit: www.natcomglobal.com

What: HITN Signs Strategic Partnership to Air Health and Lifestyle Programming
When: March 2016
Where:  HITN TV – Brooklyn, NY

Two-Time ACM Nominee Kelsea Ballerini Lends Her Voice At Mary Kay Global Day Of Beauty

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To bring awareness to dating violence, an epidemic that impacts one in three young people today, chart-topping singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini will lend her voice to help educate teens and young adults on healthy relationships, how to recognize the signs of dating abuse and raise awareness of support services as part of Mary Kay's "Don't Look Away" program.

DALLAS, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — To bring awareness to dating violence, an epidemic that impacts one in three young people today, chart-topping singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini will join the global cosmetics giant in an effort to end the cycle of abuse at Mary Kay’s Global Day of Beauty event in the spring. The 22-year-old Knoxville, Tennessee native will lend her voice to help educate teens and young adults on healthy relationships, how to recognize the signs of dating abuse and raise awareness of support services.

To bring awareness to dating violence, an epidemic that impacts one in three young people today, chart-topping singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini will lend her voice to help educate teens and young adults on healthy relationships, how to recognize the signs of dating abuse and raise awareness of support services as part of Mary Kay's "Don't Look Away" program.

The Black River Entertainment recording artist, recently nominated in two categories for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards, Female Vocalist of the Year and New Female Vocalist of the Year, will join the iconic beauty company’s Independent Beauty Consultants to celebrate domestic violence survivors. The pampering event is part of Mary Kay’s Don’t Look Away campaign to help prevent and end dating abuse.  The program also includes support of loveisrespect’s first-of-its-kind text-for-help service that provides safe and anonymous advice to tens of thousands of young people each year.

“The fact that one in three young people today are impacted by dating violence is a scary statistic. I’m excited to join forces with Mary Kay for this event to help draw awareness to this issue,” said Ballerini. “By partnering with Mary Kay’s Don’t Look Away program, I truly hope to help empower women and remind them of their beauty and self-worth.”

Mary Kay’s sixth annual ‘Truth About Abuse’ Survey revealed that despite increased awareness of domestic violence, many Americans still do not recognize signs of abuse.  The survey also discovered that Americans support increased education and believe that teaching teens and young adults about healthy relationships is critical to ending domestic violence.  As an advocate for healthy relationships, Ballerini will encourage young people to stand together with their friends and show support of healthy relationships by not looking way from abuse.

“By joining forces with Kelsea, our collective dating violence outreach efforts will touch thousands of teens and young adults,” said Crayton Webb, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility for Mary Kay Inc. “As a corporate leader in helping to prevent and end violence against women, we know that educating young people about heathy relationships can prevent abuse before it begins. We are proud that Kelsea will join Mary Kay in encouraging her fans to seek healthy relationships and, if needed, take advantage of resources such as the loveisrespect text-for-help service.” 

Over the past 15 years, Mary Kay Inc. and The Mary Kay Foundation have given $50 million to domestic violence prevention and awareness programs to women’s shelters across the country in an effort to end the cycle of abuse.  For more information about Mary Kay’s long-standing commitment to prevent and end domestic violence, click here.

About Mary Kay
Irresistible products. Positive community impact. Rewarding opportunity. For more than 50 years, Mary Kay has offered it all. With 3.5 million Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and $4 billion in global annual sales, Mary Kay is a top beauty brand and direct seller in more than 35 markets around the world. Discover what there is to love about Mary Kay by connecting with a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant at marykay.com.

About Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini launched to stardom with two consecutive #1 smashes – the GOLD-certified debut “Love Me Like You Mean It” and infectious “Dibs.” Abuzz with shout-outs from superstars Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Little Big Town, she is the first solo female artist in 15 years to hit #1 with her first two country singles and one of only 11 women to have ever hit the top of the charts with a debut. Scoring a number of recent high-profile media appearances, the Black River Entertainment recording artist has been named “The Country Sweetheart” in People Magazine’s elite “Ones to Watch” portfolio, touted by Billboard Magazine as “Country’s Next Queen,” praised by Rolling Stone as the “Nashville It Girl” and selected as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country. Co-produced by Forest Glen Whitehead and Jason Massey, THE FIRST TIME landed Top 5 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and released to critical acclaim with Billboard praising, “Her frankness and honesty are rooted in country’s long tradition of storytelling, a tradition that she deftly adapts to both 21st century and timeless concerns.” The talented singer/songwriter wrote or co-wrote all 12 songs on the project. Racking up her first CMT, CMA and AMA award nominations, she received Billboard’s “Rising Star” award at the prestigious 2015 Women In Music event. Gearing up for her first international trek to Australia this March to perform at the Country CMC Rocks Festival, she will join select dates this spring with Billy Currington and Rascal Flatts. Previously, she shared the stage with Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.

Mary Kay Inc. Corporate Communications
marykay.com/newsroom
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Grand Lucayan Resort Complex for Sale in Sealed Bid Auction

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Assets Can Be Sold in Whole or in Parts; No Reserve Price

FREEPORT, Bahamas, Mar. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — HVS Capital Corp. today announced that the Grand Lucayan Resort complex is being sold in a Sealed Bid Auction. The 409-acre resort is the largest on Grand Bahama Island and the third largest in The Bahamas. The owner, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Cheung Kong Property Holdings Limited, has engaged HVS Capital Corp. to act as advisor in the sale. The seller’s preference is to sell the Grand Lucayan Resort complex as a single transaction. However, bids for individual assets will be considered. There is no reserve price. Additionally, seller-provided purchase-money financing may be available to appropriate bidders. The deadline for submitting bids is June 10, 2016.

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“There are a number of investment opportunities for an interested buyer, from purchasing the resort in its entirety or looking at individual components,” said Mike Sullivan, HVS Capital Corp. “Some of those options include expanding and/or relocating the casino, converting additional accommodations to an all-inclusive product or converting some accommodations to vacation or whole ownership.”

Located 55 miles from the east coast of Florida, the Grand Lucayan Resort complex, totaling 1,271 guestrooms, includes four hotel elements: the 10-story 528-room Breaker’s Cay tower; 198-room Lighthouse Pointe, newly renovated as all-inclusive; and 23 Lanai Suites—all with 12 food and beverage outlets and three swimming pools; plus the 522-room Memories Beach Resort (presently leased to a third-party operator).

“Baha Mar has garnered so much negative resort news for the Bahamas recently,” remarked Stan Kozlowski, HVS Capital Corp. “Unlike that situation, we see significantly more favorable economic investment opportunities for Grand Lucayan, no matter what options a potential buyer may consider.”

Other amenities include:

  • Conference Center (40,000 sq. ft.), including a 15,000 sq. ft. ballroom, 16 breakout rooms, plus 50,000 sq. ft. of outdoor function space.
  • Casino (23,375 sq. ft.) with 25 gaming tables, 195 slot machines,
  • Destination Spa and fitness center (25,000 sq. ft.)
  • Two golf courses, including the Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Reef Golf Course
  • Four multi-surfaced tennis courts
  • Approximately 15,000 sq. ft. of retail space

Details on the Grand Lucayan Resort including the Sealed Bid Auction are available at grandlucayanauction.com.

Entravision Launches Interactive Radio Show With “El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata” Mobile App

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SANTA MONICA, California, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC), a diversified media company serving U.S. Latino audiences and communities, today launched their first interactive mobile app for its marquee, nationally syndicated radio show, El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata. With the new El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata app, Entravision’s radio and mobile audiences can now engage through a rich digital experience tied to the show’s on-air and streaming audio. The app also presents advertisers with a new, interactive and immersive platform to reach targeted U.S. Latino demographics.

“In partnering with Clip Interactive to create this new mobile app, we have created a completely interactive way for our U.S. Latino audience to experience the rich and vibrant content of the hit El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata,” said Jeffery Liberman, Chief Operating Officer of Entravision. “We have fortified the app with advanced, highly engaging user capabilities, maximizing options for our advertising partners to build and customize their marketing plans.”

All aspects of El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata have been turned into interactive pieces of content that fans can engage with via the app, allowing the audience to connect with the show in real time through a visually shared experience. App listeners can now watch videos, enter contests, send voice messages, participate in polls and surveys, view social posts, browse photos and instantly respond to Erazno’s live calls to action. These hyper-interactive capabilities will provide advertisers and brands with real time response and lead generation opportunities, making El Show de Erazno y Chokolata a powerful component of their marketing programs.

The ad-supported app, which has already generated close to 100,000 downloads provides a vast range of creative and dynamic options for advertisers, such as video, free music, tap-to-call, tap to-URL, scratch-off, secret word, polling/surveys, and talk back features to name a few. Affiliates who subscribe to the show now have wider distribution and the ability to make their programming and advertising content cooperative.

“We are excited to begin our mobile partnership with Entravision in creating their first radio personality app for their nationally syndicated El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata,” said Bill Freund, Chief Revenue Officer and Senior Vice President for Clip Interactive. “The early user growth and engagement data we are seeing validates the need for listeners from both the broadcast and stream to be able to engage with their most favored and trusted radio personality. Further, the app provides a great user experience as well as digital metrics for Erazno’s advertisers.”

Entravision will have access to Clip’s analytics dashboard, which includes customized reports regarding listener downloads, interactions, demographics and overall engagement with the app, empowering Entravision’s Marketing Solutions team with actionable insights to guide their valued advertising partners’ spot choices.

Entravision’s El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata app is now available on Android and iOS. El Show de Erazno y La Chokolata is a top performing radio program on 80 affiliate stations in 68 markets covering 84% of Hispanics 18-49, including 9 of the top 10 Hispanic markets and 20 of the top 25 Hispanic markets. El Show de Erazno y La Chokolata includes characters Erazno, La Chokolata, and El Doggie, that tackle everything from news and health to love advice, using comedy to entertain listeners through skits and impersonations, engaging with their live audience during each show. The program is exclusively represented by Entravision Solutions. To connect with El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata online, check out their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eleraznoylachokolata.

About Entravision Communications Corporation

Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified media company with an integrated platform of solutions and services that includes television, radio, digital media and data analytics to reach Latino audiences across the United States and Latin America. Entravision has 58 primary television stations, including in 20 of the nation’s top 50 Latino markets, and is the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and Univision’s UniMás network. Entravision also operates one of the nation’s largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations, consisting of 49 owned and operated radio stations, and Entravision Solutions, a national sales representation and marketing organization specializing in Spanish-language media platforms and radio networks. Entravision also offers a variety of digital media platforms and services, including digital content, digital advertising platforms, including the #1-ranked online advertising platform in Hispanic reach, according to comScore Media Metrix®, and data analytics solutions designed to maximize the opportunity for advertisers and marketers to connect with the growing Latino consumer market. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC.

About Clip Interactive

Clip Interactive is fundamentally changing the way the world interacts with radio. Fans are now directly connected to stations, personalities and artists through an interactive digital platform tied to radio. Users have the ability to interact with exclusive content and anything heard, past or present, over the broadcast or stream. To learn more, visit ClipInteractive.com.

Hispanic Motion Picture and Media Company ITN Flix Files Suit Against Media Giant Univision

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Hispanic Media Giant Univision Holding, Inc., set to release IPO despite litigation. Univision has been previously sued by Donald Trump.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ITN Flix, a Hispanic motion picture and media company, has filed suit against Hispanic media giant Univision for copyright infringement, unfair trade practices and unfair competition. ITN Flix Manager Gil Medina, a third generation Mexican American businessman, writer, producer and director, said, “It is a sad day when a media giant like Univision that claims to support the Mexican American businessman steals, destroys and attempts to bankrupt the very people it claims to support. This is a very serious case of brown on brown crime.

“Univision supports and finances a network that steals dreams and ideas, intellectual property and the creative art from the Mexican American businessman and people for profit and gain through their stock and ownership. They own a stake and have funneled millions of dollars into the El Rey network, which Univision claims is the network that will bridge the gap for third-generation Spanish speaking Mexican Americans in their IPO that they are attempting this fall. Yet they have attempted to destroy the very people, the Mexican Americans, who they are profiting from.

“I will stand and fight, just as Emiliano Zapata did, for the injustices that have been caused to the Mexican American, especially to the Mexican American artist. Just as under the reign of Porfirio Diaz in Mexico, many lands were stolen by wealthy hacienda owners, Emiliano Zapata led an army of peasants to reclaim those lands because it was the right thing to do. My grandmother didn’t come to this country and work for years as a maid at a hotel to support us so that I could be a victim at the hands of a company which claims to be for the Mexican American. As Mexican Americans, we have an obligation to fight against the injustices against us, especially by our own when they publicly claim to be for us.

“We have attempted to contact Haim Saban, the board members of Univision and Univision Holdings, Inc. repeatedly but have continued to be ignored, as if we have no value as Mexican Americans. As a U.S. citizen, I would not buy stock in a company that claims to be for the Hispanic population, then uses the money raised to finance the El Rey Network, Robert Rodriguez and his destruction of the same people the Univision network claims to champion.”

A suit has been filed in the federal court of Utah.

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