{"id":54121,"date":"2017-06-12T16:53:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-hitn-launches-new-programming-block-tu-planeta\/"},"modified":"2017-06-12T16:56:02","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T20:56:02","slug":"english-hitn-launches-new-programming-block-tu-planeta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-hitn-launches-new-programming-block-tu-planeta\/","title":{"rendered":"HITN Launches New Programming Block, &#8216;Tu Planeta&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"xn-location\">BROOKLYN, N.Y.<\/span> <\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 12, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<b>HITN<\/b>, the leading Spanish-language network that offers educational and entertainment content to more than 44 million households across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, announced the launch of &#8216;Tu Planeta,&#8217; a new programming block designed to encourage species conservation and respect for the environment among young Hispanic audiences. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3451left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3451left\" title=\"HITN Launches a New Programming Block  'Tu Planeta'\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HITN Launches a New Programming Block  'Tu Planeta'\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/522393\/HITN_Tu_Planeta.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n  <\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;Tu Planeta&#8217; will air Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at <\/span><span><span class=\"xn-chron\">5:00 p.m. EDT<\/span> \/ <span class=\"xn-chron\">2:00 p.m. PDT<\/span> starting this June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;HITN is always looking for ways to improve quality of life for the Hispanic population by offering content and information that make a difference,&#8221; remarked<\/span><span> <\/span><span><span class=\"xn-person\">Guillermo Sierra<\/span>, Head of Television and Digital Services<\/span><span> <\/span><span>at <\/span><span>HITN.<\/span><span>\u00a0 &#8220;An important part of this effort is promoting environmental awareness and conservation, especially among new generations.\u00a0 &#8216;Tu Planeta&#8217; is aligned with and perfectly <\/span><span>complements the content strategy we introduced recently with our health and lifestyle block, &#8216;<\/span><span>Vida y Salud Televisi\u00f3n.'&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;The new programming block showcases high-quality productions about the natural world and environmental issues,&#8221; added <span class=\"xn-person\">Erika Vogt Lowell<\/span>, HITN&#8217;s Director of Programming and Acquisitions. &#8220;&#8216;Tu Planeta&#8217; features acquisitions from the world&#8217;s top distributors as well as our own productions, designed to be enjoyed by the entire family and targeting different age groups.\u00a0 Our digital apps support this new content, and we will soon be announcing initiatives to enable more active audience participation in these important issues.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The hosts of &#8216;Tu Planeta,&#8217; <\/span><span><span class=\"xn-person\">Ana Osorio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Mariela Irala<\/span> &#8211; both of whom have extensive experience in US Hispanic television \u2013 will present the new programming, along with relevant information, updates and fun facts about the natural world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For more information about <b>HITN<\/b>, please visit: <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hitn.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>www.hitn.tv<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span>ABOUT <\/span><\/b><b><span><span class=\"xn-person\">ANA DANIELA OSORIO<\/span> <br \/><\/span><\/b><span><span class=\"xn-person\">Ana Daniela Osorio<\/span> is a Venezuelan-American actress and singer with a background in US Hispanic television.\u00a0 She made her debut on Telemundo International in the hit telenovela &#8216;<i>Santa Diabla<\/i>&#8216; in 2013.\u00a0 Since then, she has appeared in &#8216;<i>Demente Criminal<\/i>&#8216; on UniM\u00e1s as well as &#8216;<i>Due\u00f1os Del Para\u00edso<\/i>&#8216; and &#8216;<i>Eva La Trailera<\/i>&#8216; on Telemundo.\u00a0 \u00a0In 2016, she was a finalist and the only Latina in a CBS talent competition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span>ABOUT <\/span><\/b><b><span><span class=\"xn-person\">MARIELA IRALA<\/span> <br \/><\/span><\/b><span><span class=\"xn-person\">Mariela Irala<\/span> was born in <span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/span> and grew up in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami, Florida<\/span>, where she moved at the age of seven.\u00a0 She began her artistic career in the Disney Argentina series <i>Jake and Blake<\/i>, followed by the comedy &#8216;<i>Ens\u00e9\u00f1ame a Vivir<\/i>&#8216; on Pol-ka. \u00a0In 2011 she joined Yahoo Latam as the host of an entertainment show, giving her the opportunity to interview celebrities such as <span class=\"xn-person\">Matt Damon<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Will Ferrell<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mauricio Ojeda<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Cameron Diaz<\/span>.\u00a0 She has also contributed to Batanga and Homosapiens TV.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span>ABOUT <\/span><\/b><b><span>HITN<\/span><\/b><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><span>HITN-TV<\/span><\/b><\/span><span><span> is a leading Spanish-language media company that offers educational and cultural programming for the whole family.\u00a0 It reaches more than 44 million viewers in the US and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> via <\/span><\/span><span>DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&amp;T U-verse TV, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast, Charter Spectrum, Frontier Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism and Cablevision<\/span><span><span>.\u00a0 For more information, please visit <\/span><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hitn.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>www.hitn.org<\/span><\/a><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgbe13left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgbe13left\" title=\"HITN Inks a Deal for Lifestyle Content (PRNewsFoto\/HITN)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HITN Inks a Deal for Lifestyle Content (PRNewsFoto\/HITN)\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/344200\/HITN_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Photo &#8211; 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