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Media Contact: Roshana Gossoff [email protected] Vme TV Unearths Easter Island Planeta Feroz welcomes viewers to explore one of the most remote inhabited islands of the world MIAMI, FL—September 18, 2014Vme TV , the only national Spanishlanguage television network affiliated with public television stations, takes viewers on a historical adventure to Easter Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean that is widely known for its 887 monumental stone statues. “Isla de Pascua ” airs on Vme TV’s Planeta Feroz block Monday, September 22, 2014 at 5 p.m. E/P. For the last ten years, a multidisciplinary scientific team has been studying and excavating this Polynesian island, a territory of Chile annexed in the late 1800’s. Easter Island is best recognized for its human figures carved from rock between the years 1250 and 1500, standing about 13 feet high and average 5 feet in width. This special offers an impressive historical account and analysis of a population that has been able to adapt through a climate crisis, slave raids and a shift toward a new social and religious order. “‘Isla de Pascua,’ reexamines historical documents and presents scientific learning of an environment that has evolved over the years. Through our Planeta Feroz programming, audiences can experience the excitement and adventure of remote destinations, such as Easter Island, and learn how these cultures developed into their modern day existence,” said Doris Vogelmann, Vme TV’s vicepresident of programming. “Isla de Pascua” makes up part of the Planeta Feroz lineup, a special series of programs developed with content from educational networks such as PBS, BBC, and NatGeo. Planeta Feroz’s shows, which have been carefully curated for Vme TV audiences, introduce viewers to the wonders of Mother Nature, by showcasing the world’s most exceptional habitats and animals. This programming arrangement forms part of Vme TV’s mission to provide inspiring programming for Hispanic Americans in the United States by engaging them in a superior learning experience that is entertaining for the entire family. 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 Uverse 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. ###

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Page 1: Vme TV Unearths Easter  · PDF fileTitle: Microsoft Word - Vme TV Unearths Easter Island.docx Author: Ana L. Ruedaquintero Created Date: 9/18/2014 5:28:06 PM

         

 

Media  Contact:  Roshana  Gossoff  

    [email protected]      

Vme  TV  Unearths  Easter  Island  Planeta  Feroz  welcomes  viewers  to  explore  one  of  the  most  remote  inhabited  islands  of  the  

world      MIAMI,  FL—September  18,  2014—Vme  TV,  the  only  national  Spanish-­‐language  television  network  affiliated  with  public  television  stations,  takes  viewers  on  a  historical  adventure  to  Easter  Island,  a  UNESCO  World  Heritage  Site  located  in  the  Southeastern  Pacific  Ocean  that  is  widely  known  for  its  887  monumental  stone  statues.  “Isla  de  Pascua”  airs  on  Vme  TV’s  Planeta  Feroz  block  Monday,  September  22,  2014  at  5  p.m.  E/P.      For  the  last  ten  years,  a  multidisciplinary  scientific  team  has  been  studying  and  excavating  this  Polynesian  island,  a  territory  of  Chile  annexed  in  the  late  1800’s.  Easter  Island  is  best  recognized  for  its  human  figures  carved  from  rock  between  the  years  1250  and  1500,  standing  about  13  feet  high  and  average  5  feet  in  width.  This  special  offers  an  impressive  historical  account  and  analysis  of  a  population  that  has  been  able  to  adapt  through  a  climate  crisis,  slave  raids  and  a  shift  toward  a  new  social  and  religious  order.      “‘Isla  de  Pascua,’  re-­‐examines  historical  documents  and  presents  scientific  learning  of  an  environment  that  has  evolved  over  the  years.  Through  our  Planeta  Feroz  programming,  audiences  can  experience  the  excitement  and  adventure  of  remote  destinations,  such  as  Easter  Island,  and  learn  how  these  cultures  developed  into  their  modern  day  existence,”  said  Doris  Vogelmann,  Vme  TV’s  vice-­‐president  of  programming.    “Isla  de  Pascua”  makes  up  part  of  the  Planeta  Feroz  lineup,  a  special  series  of  programs  developed  with  content  from  educational  networks  such  as  PBS,  BBC,  and  NatGeo.  Planeta  Feroz’s  shows,  which  have  been  carefully  curated  for  Vme  TV  audiences,  introduce  viewers  to  the  wonders  of  Mother  Nature,  by  showcasing  the  world’s  most  exceptional  habitats  and  animals.  This  programming  arrangement  forms  part  of  Vme  TV’s  mission  to  provide  inspiring  programming  for  Hispanic  Americans  in  the  United  States  by  engaging  them  in  a  superior  learning  experience  that  is  entertaining  for  the  entire  family.      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.        

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 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.