Vme TV Launches "Mensajes Para Mama" this Mother's Day

Latin America - español

Network invites viewers to show their mamas and abuelitas some love on air throughout the week

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Apr 16, 2014, 10:00 ET

MIAMI, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Vme TV, the first and only Spanish-language public television network in the United States, is launching "Mensajes Para Mama," an initiative that gives Vme TV's audience the opportunity to send their mamas and abuelitas a special message of love this Mother's Day. Selected videos will air on Vme TV throughout the week of Mother's Day, spotlighting the best and most charismatic viewer shout outs celebrating their extraordinary family members. Ten-second video submissions will be accepted starting April 16, 2014 through May 1, 2014 by posting to http://www.vmetv.com/mensaje-del-dia-de-las-madres.

"Vme TV prides itself on being a network that is built for and made by the community. We know that family and its values are a very strong component of every Hispanic American. Vme TV wants to make our platforms available to our audience, allowing them to express their gratitude and love to their mothers and grandmothers in a very special way," said Ralph Parkman, Vme TV vice president of marketing.

Vme TV broadcasts an array of family-friendly programming and original content that encourages dual-language learning and self-improvement while enriching the lives of Hispanic Americans nationwide. Its educational programs and original specials provide audiences with positive images of Latinos, which they can emulate and aspire to be.

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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