LATV Taps Howard Bolter as President/COO for National Network Rollout

“LATV, the nation’s first bilingual music/entertainment network distributed via digital multicast, announced today the appointment of Howard Bolter as president and COO. Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Bolter will administer the day-to-day operations of the network including direct oversight of business development; legal and business affairs; production; operations; engineering; Information Technology; and Human Resources as well as indirect involvement over all the other elements of the network as one of its presidents.

LATV recently announced that it was going national via an affiliation agreement with Post-Newsweek Inc. stations in Houston (KPRC), Miami (WPLG), Orlando (WKMG) and San Antonio (KSAT). LATV will be multicast on these stations’ digital spectrum as a standard-definition channel. At launch, LATV will also be carried on basic cable through its affiliates. In addition, LATV will be carried in Los Angeles on KJLA via cable, broadcast and satellite.

“In addition to managing E! Network’s domestic and international production and operations over the past three years, Howard is one of the top network launch specialists in his field. His proven leadership skills, hands- on experience and technical know-how will be key essentials as we launch and build the network,” said Danny Crowe, president and founder, LATV. “Howard brings a unique combination of creative and operations experience. I very much look forward to working with him to make LATV a success.”

Most recently, Mr. Bolter was the executive vice president at Wobo Media, a broadband company that combined high-definition video with community for baby boomers. Prior to working at Wobo, he was senior vice president of Network and Production Operations at E! Networks. There, Mr. Bolter oversaw the E! franchises, the daily production of over 30 original television series, the Network Operations Center as well as developing cutting-edge Internet- based distribution strategies.

Before joining E!, as part of his In-House Production Group, Mr. Bolter headed up Production, Operations and Engineering for the Hubbard Media Group’s satellite and cable network, MOVIEWATCH. He was also responsible for the start-up of CNET and the producer for the company’s pilot programs.

Previously, Mr. Bolter was the senior vice president, Production, Operations and Engineering for USA Broadcasting. He was part of the initial team responsible for implementing Barry Diller’s UHF station group rollout strategy. In addition to overseeing program development and production, station management and the build-out of all technical facilities, Mr. Bolter designed and developed Stationworks, the first broadcast central casting digital control and distribution facility.

Mr. Bolter has served as producer or executive-in-charge of production for over 50 programs distributed on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX, including the pilot for the television classic “Seinfeld.”

About LATV

Headquartered in Los Angeles, LATV is the nation’s first bilingual music/entertainment network distributed via digital multicast. A pioneer in bicultural youth broadcasting, LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market since 2001. The network offers an array of programming that is original, exclusive and live featuring top performers in the Latin music world. Targeting the 16- to 34-year-old Latino, LATV’s programming bouquet offers a range of content that includes multi-genre music, lifestyle and entertainment..”

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