HISPANICS AND TELEVISION IN TRANSITION
 

ABC Programming Executive Kim Rozenfeld (center) joined the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hispanics and Television panel discussion addressing the increasing influence and impact of the Hispanic television audience.  Also pictured (l to r): Actors Danny Pino (CBS’s “Cold Case”) and Roselyn Sanchez (CBS’s “Without A Trace”).

HISPANICS AND TELEVISION IN TRANSITION
 

ABC’s “Ugly Betty” star Tony Plana passionately stressed the importance of portraying Hispanics as positive role models in primetime television.  Plana also noted the need to have Hispanics in prominent series regular roles enabling them to cross over to a mainstream audience.  Also pictured (l to r): ABC Writing Fellow Alumnus and Executive Producer of Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place,” Peter Murrieta and actor Nestor Carbonell (CBS’s “Cane”).