Shows Premiere on 24-hour Spanish language Channel March 8th and 9th

New York, NY--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - PRNewswire)--March 6, 2008--R. Paniagua Inc., a leading Latino content provider, and Multimedios del Caribe (CDN) the Dominican Republic’s leading News and Sports Network, have joined forces to produce La Noticias De La Republica Dominicana. La Noticias De La Republica Dominicana, 30-minute programs focusing on news and entertainment from the Dominican Republic (D.R.), will be televised on NY 1 Noticias every Saturday and Sunday starting March 8th at 7pm and 10:30pm.

The weekly half-hour shows present a compilation of the D.R.’s news and entertainment. Saturday’s give a wrap-up of the week’s reports from the island and Sundays provides the latest in entertainment features, fashion and cuisine.

CDM boasts the most complete daily news coverage in the D.R. In addition, CDN is the exclusive broadcaster of Major League Baseball games in the D.R., a favorite sport on the island.

“We have the most complete news coverage, with interviews and footage of current events that are of interest to all Dominicans,” stated Michael Roy, the General Manager of CDN. “There are nearly 1 million Dominicans that reside in the New York Tri-state area and these shows will meet their interest in knowing and seeing the news from home on NY 1 Noticias.”

“NY1 Noticias strives to present a global perspective of issues affecting the Hispanic community, abroad and locally. We hope adding La Noticias De La Republica Dominicana to our weekend programming provides viewers with the same level of information they get when they call family in D.R.,” said Maritza Puello, Executive Editor of NY1 Noticias.

“There exists a bridge that connects the New York/New Jersey residents from the Dominican Republic with the island. Local residents from the D.R. are able to vote in the island’s general elections, and residents from both sides travel constantly between the two points,” stated Ralph Paniagua, President of R. Paniagua Inc. “We have been methodical in the preparation of the show concepts, delivery methods, graphic design preparation and unlimited current content. And the timing is right for these shows to air to the New York Tri-state Dominican community and connect them with their island and families,” Paniagua stated.

Program Schedule:
News, Saturday, 7pm and 10:30pm
Culture, Sunday, 7pm and 10:30pm

The advertising inventory will be managed by R. Paniagua Inc. The show’s corporate sponsors include PNC Bank, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Western Union.

About NY1 Noticias

New York 1 Noticias, the 24-hour Spanish language version of NY1 News, is a division of Time Warner Cable available on Time Warner Cable channels 801 and 95. On Cablevision, Noticias is available on channel 194. Noticias reaches an audience of over 1.4 million homes throughout New York and the tri-state area.