American Latino Syndication Breaks New Ground with First Syndicated Sitcom in Two Decades

American Latino Syndication Breaks New Ground with First Syndicated Sitcom in Two Decades

Sitcom Starring Standup Comedian Steve Trevino to Roll Out at NATPE 2009

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- American Latino Syndication, a fully- owned division of LATV Networks and producers of the nationally syndicated shows American Latino TV and LatiNation, announces the launch of a new scripted comedy, Trevino. The series is set to debut via broadcast syndication this Fall. The half-hour weekly program stars comedian Steve Trevino, 28, who hails from South Texas and has written for such established comedians and TV stars as George Lopez (The George Lopez Show) and Carlos Mencia (Mind of Mencia).

"The show is a completely fresh take on cross-cultural humor, and relies on Steve's ability to make you laugh whether he's playing himself or any of the other characters he portrays on the show," said David Morales, co-Creator and Executive Producer of Trevino. "From our writer, Michael A. Ajakwe Jr. who wrote for the Fox hit Martin, to our director Leonard R. Garner, Jr. who directed on NBC's hit Just Shoot Me, our creative team has experience moving standup comics like Martin Lawrence and David Spade on their paths to scripted TV stardom. We all believe that Steve is on that same track to success," continued Morales, who is also Vice President of American Latino Syndication.

The national debut of Trevino marks the first time since syndication's heyday in the late 1980s that an original sitcom has premiered in broadcast syndication. This groundbreaking project is also the first time that an American Latino comedian has starred in a first-run syndication series.

"Scripted entertainment is a logical next step for our successful model of targeting the largest underserved market today (U.S. born, American Latinos) with culturally relevant, crossover friendly content," stated Robert G. Rose, Founder of American Latino Syndication. "Trevino complements our existing programs while offering our affiliates first-run, scripted entertainment to premiere on their stations. We feel strongly that this program offers the stations a potential new revenue stream that they so desperately need in these economic times. As syndication has shrunk, we've grown."

"Bringing out a new show at this time may seem like a risk, but this creative team has put together a project we could not pass up," says Howard Bolter, President and COO of LATV Networks. "We are convinced that now is the right time for a fresh young American Latino perspective to be heard and Trevino delivers like no one else does."

American Latino Syndication will screen the pilot presentation at Booth #1103 at the NATPE convention in Las Vegas, January 27-29. Steve Trevino will be on hand on Tuesday, January 27th and Wednesday, January 28th to greet potential affiliates and the press. Go to http://www.trevino.tv/ for more information.

   Contact: Margarita Cheng   American Latino Syndication   Tel 212-627-3192 x18 / Fax 212-255-9232   mcheng@latv.com  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: American Latino Syndication

CONTACT: Margarita Cheng, American Latino Syndication, +1-212-627-3192
x18, Fax, +1-212-255-9232, mcheng@latv.com

Web site: http://www.latv.com/
http://www.trevino.tv/

---

Profile: International Entertainment