Vme Ninos Presents “Mis Amigos Los Animales,” a New Show for Preschoolers

July 1, 2014

MIAMI, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Vme TV, the only national Spanish-language television network affiliated with public television stations, brings its elementary viewers a brand new animated program, "Mis Amigos Los Animales," during it's Vme Ninos morning block. This amusing and educational show describes the early life and development of young animals, narrated from the viewpoint of the animals themselves. "Mis Amigos Los Animales" premieres July 5, 2014 and airs every Saturday at 10 a.m. E/P on Vme TV stations nationwide.

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This series, produced by Big Media, provides an exciting new perspective on animals for children, who through this show will earn a deep appreciation and true love for these living creatures. It offers Vme TV's preschool audiences valuable life lessons, while reinforcing family values in an engaging new format.

"At Vme TV, we believe that the images we project to children are crucial to their learning and cognitive development," said Ralph Parkman, Vme TV's vice-president of marketing. "Vme Ninos provides little ones with innovative programs, such as 'Mis Amigos Los Animales,' to make the learning process fun for children. This, in
turn, keeps them entertained and amplifies their attention span."

Vme Ninos, Vme TV's morning block, provides English-language children's favorites like 'Angelina Ballerina' and 'Sesame Street' in Spanish, assisting Hispanic-American parents with language and cultural retention in the bilingual home. Its diverse preschool programming is educational and trustworthy, emphasizing Vme TV's core pillars and providing content that is enriching for even the youngest of audiences.

Available in 43 markets and reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is available through Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network and AT&T U-verse among other local cable companies. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.

ABOUT VME TELEVISION

Vme TV (pronounced veh-meh), is the first national Spanish-language television network in association with public television stations. Reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is broadcast in 43 markets by PBS stations and is available on DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, as well as major cable companies including Comcast. The 24-hour digital broadcast service is dedicated to entertain, educate and inspire families in Spanish with a contemporary mix of original productions, exclusive premieres, acquisitions, and popular public television programs specially adapted for Hispanics. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com (http://www.vmetv.com/mediakit) or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.

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(Español) Camino Dorado a un Verano Activo

July 1, 2014

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New Public Service Ad Uses Real “Selfies” Of Pregnant Women

July 1, 2014

New Public Service Ad Uses Real “Selfies” Of Pregnant Women

March of Dimes CineMama App Provides Education and
a Way to Record Progress of Pregnancy

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — More than 87,000 women have downloaded the March of Dimes CineMama App to create a video log of their pregnancy and receive the latest pregnancy health information from the March of Dimes. Now, a select group of users will be featured in a new television public service announcement (PSA) featuring “selfies” from their photo diaries. The PSA reminds women, that if a pregnancy is healthy, it’s best to aim for at least 39 completed weeks of gestation before scheduling a delivery.

“Every week of pregnancy is crucial to a newborn’s health,” says March of Dimes President Dr. Jennifer L. Howse. “We believe that using ‘selfie’ photos will help reach today’s mothers-to-be, so they understand that healthy babies are worth the wait.”

The PSA is the work of Crossroads Communications, a Barkley Partner Company, of Kansas City, Mo. It is the second PSA of the 39 Weeks series that helped launch the March of Dimes CineMama App and has been widely placed pro-bono all across the country.

“There’s nothing more real than the journey of pregnancy,” said Mike Swenson, president of Crossroads. “The direction we chose is a fresh and relevant approach that has proven to resonate with today’s mom. She is already engaged in the trend of documenting the beauty of pregnancy, and now March of Dimes is providing encouragement and education when she needs it most.”

Morgan Jenkins of northern California gave birth to a healthy daughter, Harper Jane, who weighed in at 8 pounds, 11 ounces at birth. Ms. Jenkins’ photos were incorporated into the new PSA.

“It was useful and fun to watch my progress,” said Ms. Jenkins, whose pregnancy lasted 39 weeks and five days. “The app helped me ‘see’ the growth progress, keep track of my journey, and learn helpful tips along the way.”

CineMama is part of the March of Dimes “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait” public awareness and consumer education campaign, which focuses on the importance of a full term pregnancy.

The campaign encourages women to wait for labor to begin on its own and health care providers to not schedule a delivery before at least 39 weeks of pregnancy, unless there is a medical necessity. Important development of the brain, lungs and other organs occur during the last weeks of pregnancy. Additional information is available at marchofdimes.org/39weeks.

Rising rates of scheduled inductions of labor and cesarean sections have been linked to increases in the rates of babies born just a few weeks too soon, between 34 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.

A broadcast quality version of the PSAs is available for television stations via this hyperlink.

About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. The March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org. Find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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(Español) Declaración del Dr. Samuel Rodríguez, Presidente de la Conferencia Nacional de Líderes Hispanos Cristianos (NHCLC), con relación al fallo de la Corte Suprema sobre Sebelius contra Hobby Lobby

June 30, 2014

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El poder de escuchar by Ismael Cala wins award in Latino book contest in U.S.

June 30, 2014

MIAMI, June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — El poder de escuchar [‘The power of listening’] by host, lecturer and inspirational author Ismael Cala, has won first place in the category for Most Inspiring Book (non-fiction, in Spanish), in The International Latino Book Awards, the prizes for which were awarded during the weekend in Las Vegas.

Cala also received a mention in the category for Self-Help Book in Spanish.

“This is excellent news that I’d like to dedicate to my readers. It’s now been almost a year since I published El poder de escuchar [‘The power of listening’], and I’m happy about the great acceptance it has had. I want to thank the organizers of The International Latino Book Awards and in particular, to congratulate all of the winners,” Cala commented when he was informed of the award.

He was unable to travel to Las Vegas due to prior commitments in Bogotá, Colombia, where he gave a lecture at the Teatro Mayor. Cala’s lecture Schedule will continue on July 11th and 12th in Guatemala City. In addition, he will present El poder de escuchar on July 26th at the Book Fair in Lima (Peru) and on September 11th in Madrid (Spain).

ABOUT ISMAEL CALA

Ismael Cala, host of the program CALA, on CNN in Spanish, has more than 25 years of experience in media in Cuba, Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. In Miami he has worked on a number of different radio and television programs. In 2008 he hosted a news show in Mexico on the Channel of the Stars (Televisa).

In 2013 he published his first book El poder de escuchar, which has become a best seller in Latin America and the U.S. He was declared “Iberoamerican Personality of 2013” by the Organization of Iberoamerican Journalists [Organización de Periodistas Iberoamericanos], and in 2014 he won the John Maxwell Leadership Award in the category for Communications Media.

Born in Santiago de Cuba, he graduated with honors from Universidad de Oriente (Art History), and at the School of Communication at York University in Toronto.

The CALA program is broadcast by CNN in Spanish at 9:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, U.S.) – 8:00pm (Mexico DF) – 8:30pm (Caracas). Follow him on the social networks: @calacnn, @cala and Facebook.com/calacnn.

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(Español) Consejos para pequeñas empresas en cómo usar las redes y herramientas sociales para conectarse mejor con sus empleados y clientes

June 30, 2014

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Statement by Dr. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), Regarding the Supreme Court Decision on Sebelius vs. Hobby Lobby

June 30, 2014

Statement by Dr. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), Regarding the Supreme Court Decision on Sebelius vs. Hobby Lobby

SACREMENTO, Calif., June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “By ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court affirmed the distinct God-given right of conscience and religious freedom, which empowers the individual to embrace life, advance liberty and pursue happiness without having to sacrifice faith or conscience on the altar of expediency. For that matter, I do believe that while this outcome validates this fundamental right, the many threats in both culture and society make religious liberty the quintessential civil rights issue of the 21st century. For people of faith, this decision requires both celebration and a renewed commitment to vigilance, as today’s complacency is tomorrow’s captivity.”

The NHCLC is the largest Hispanic Christian organization representing millions of Evangelicals, 40,118 U.S churches and more than 500,000 churches across the globe. Seeking to reconcile evangelist Billy Graham’s message of salvation with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s march of prophetic activism, the NHCLC emphasizes “7 Directives” of Life, Family, Compassionate Evangelism, Stewardship, Justice, Education and Youth. For additional information, visit http://www.nhclc.org.

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(Español) “El poder de escuchar”, de Ismael Cala, recibe premio en concurso de libros latinos en EEUU

June 30, 2014

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Honda Completes Houston Sweep

June 30, 2014

American Honda Motor Co Simon Pagenaud — Simon Pagenaud completes Honda sweep of the 2014 Grand Prix of Houston with victory in Race 2.

Honda Completes Houston Sweep

HOUSTON, June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Honda-powered Simon Pagenaud dominated Sunday’s second race of the Grand Prix of Houston Presented by the Greater Houston Honda Dealers, “double header” Verizon IndyCar Series race weekend, taking a commanding lead in the second half of the 90-lap contest and maintaining his advantage though several late-race caution flags.

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It was Pagenaud’s second victory of 2014, following his earlier triumph at the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis in May, and Honda’s fifth Indy car victory of the season. After stalking pole qualifier and early leader Helio Castroneves for the opening half of the race, Pagenaud made his move for the lead on a Lap 49 restart. Once in front, the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver was never headed, maintaining his advantage even through the final round of pit stops.

Pagenaud’s rookie teammate, Mikhail Aleshin, made it the first-ever 1-2 finish for the Schmidt Peterson team while yet another rookie, Jack Hawksworth, completed Sunday’s podium sweep for Honda with a third-place finish for Bryan Herta Autosport. Honda-powered rookies also starred in Saturday’s opening race, won by first-year Indy car driver Carlos Huertas, with Rookie of the Year leader Carlos Munoz finishing third in his Andretti Autosports Honda, behind former series champion Juan Pablo Montoya.

Today’s double header race weekend in Houston began a run of six races during a four-week period. The Verizon IndyCar Series now travels to Pennsylvania for the July 6 Pocono INDYCAR 500, the second leg of the oval track “triple crown” of 500-mile races.

Simon Pagenaud (#77 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda) Houston Race 2 winner: “It was an awesome race, the car was just beautiful. We had such a fast car this weekend. It had grip, it had traction and the Honda engine had plenty of power. We regrouped after [a disappointing race weekend in] Detroit and the team came up with this package. Whew, it was really hot out there today, but a great day for the entire team.”

Tom Reichenbach (Senior Manager, Chief Engineer, Technical Division) on today’s race win and weekend sweep for Honda: “This was a great weekend for Honda, with two wins and five out of six possible podium finishes, it just doesn’t get much better. In the two-week break since our last race, at Texas, everyone at HPD has been working very hard to improve the performance and driveability of the Honda Indy V6, and I think you saw the results of those efforts this weekend. We’re always looking forward at HPD, and it was encouraging to see the strong performances from all of our Honda Indycar Series rookies this weekend. They’re the future of our sport, and we had all four full-season rookie drivers on the podium this weekend! Congratulations to Simon Pagenaud, Mikhail Aleshin and the entire Schmidt Peterson team, and to everyone at HPD. Now let’s go out and get another ‘500’ victory next week at Pocono.”

SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Terrifying And Enigmatic Creatures Emerge From The Darkness During Monster Week On Discovery en Espanol

June 30, 2014

Terrifying And Enigmatic Creatures Emerge From The Darkness During Monster Week On Discovery en Espanol

The hair-raising stunt kicks off with a new season of River Monsters in Latin America

MIAMI, June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Monster Week premieres on Discovery en Espanol with five mystery-filled nights about strange creatures that lurk in dark corners of the Earth. The first-ever Monster Week, airing July 14 through 18 at 7PM E/ 8PM P, includes the new season of the popular series MONSTRUOS DE RIO (River Monsters) with biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade and the premiere of the specials MEGALODON VIVE (Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives) and EL YETI RUSO (Russian Yeti), among others.

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Beginning Monday, the new season of MONSTRUOS DE RIO airs Monday through Friday at 7PM E/ 8PM P, and follows Jeremy Wade on a journey through South America to track down dangerous freshwater species suspected of attacks on humans. Among the cases he investigates is the sinking of the Sobral Santos, one of the Amazon’s largest maritime disasters. That night, as many as 200 passengers lost their lives, and something in the water is being blamed for many of the deaths. Wade is hell bent on finding out what it was…or is.

“I’ve been fishing the world for decades, but it is the Amazon that keeps calling me back,” Jeremy Wade commented. “This time, I returned to solve the mission of a lifetime as I spent an entire year going farther, deeper and more remote that I’ve even been before.”

Also on Monday night, Discovery en Espanol presents the premiere of MEGALODON VIVE at 9PM E/P. The two-hour special takes viewers on a search for a massive killer great white shark responsible for a chain of fatalities off the coast of South Africa. According to a theory proposed by a controversial scientist, this could be the work of Megalodon, a fearsome fish measuring 18 meters long and a close relative of the great white shark, one of history’s biggest and most fearsome predators.

Not all of the action during Monster Week takes place in the water. EL YETI RUSO investigates the deaths of a group of students who set off on an excursion in the Ural Mountains in 1959 and whose bodies were found half-naked and mutilated. Fifty-five years later, American explorer Mike Libecki analyzes evidence that suggests that the students could have been killed by a creature thought only to exist in folklore. EL YETI RUSO premieres Thursday, July 17 at 9PM E/P.

Monster Week concludes on Friday, July 18 with the specials SIRENAS (Mermaids) and SIRENAS: NUEVAS EVIDENCIAS (Mermaids: The New Evidence) at 8PM E/ 5PM P.

For more information about Monster Week programming on Discovery en Espanol, follow us at facebook.com/discoveryenespanol.

About Discovery en Espanol

Discovery en Espanol is the Spanish-language voice of Discovery. It is the premier network dedicated to offering the finest in quality programming in the areas of science and technology, world culture and history, nature and wildlife as well as real-life drama. The network creates an indelibly enriching experience by collecting the best of what Discovery’s networks have to offer in combination with its own original Spanish-language content. Created by the world’s most trusted media brand, Discovery en Espanol translates not just the words, but the feeling of Discovery, educating and engaging audiences nationwide with fascinating glimpses into the incredible world they inhabit. For more information, visit tudiscovery.com or follow us at facebook.com/discoveryenespanol.

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