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WTTW11, Chicago’s leading public television station, is proud to present the world premiere of the locally-produced documentary Chicago’s Puerto Rican Story on Tuesday, September 9th at 7:30 p.m. The program, several years in the making, paints an inspiring portrait of the Puerto Rican experience in Chicago, looking at the early years of migration, settlement, struggles and contributions of this vital community as it recollects the events and influences that shaped its political awareness and activism.

Through the use of personal and archival photos and footage, and interviews with early migrants, community leaders and historians, Chicago’s Puerto Rican Story touches on the themes of family, work, housing, education, and organizing successes: the creation of community organizations, health centers and clinics; the implementation of educational reforms; the hiring of Puerto Rican police officers; elected officials at every level of government; and the creation of a cultural and commercial business district known as “Paseo Boricua.” Interview subjects include U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez, Chicago City Clerk Miguel Del Valle, Illinois State Senator Iris Martinez, Chicago Aldermen Billy Ocasio and Rey Colon, and many other prominent members of the community. The film is narrated by independent filmmaker and educator Gloricelly Franceschi, who also wrote the script.

The film comes to WTTW11 from New Film Productions, and was produced, directed and written by Antonio and Gloricelly Franceschi. “We are excited and honored that WTTW11 has given us the opportunity to share this compelling story with their viewers,” said Antonio Franceschi. “It’s important that people understand how the Puerto Ricans’ history has shaped who they are as a community today,” he added. Daniel Soles, WTTW’s Senior Vice President and Chief Television Content Officer, agrees. “We feel this program will shine a well-deserved spotlight on this rich and diverse group,” he said. “It is very much in line with WTTW’s long-standing commitment to informing and enlightening our audience about all aspects of our city’s cultural heritage,” he added.

WTTW11 and Chicago’s Puerto Rican Story will have a presence at the 15th annual Fiesta Boricua on August 31, and for information on a special Humboldt Park preview screening, please contact Alejandro Molina or Raul Echevarria at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center at (773) 342-8023.

Chicago’s Puerto Rican Story was produced and directed by Antonio Franceschi, and written, produced and hosted by Gloricelly Franceschi. Photography is by Felix Mendez, with original music by Tino “Archie” Ojeda, Jr.

About New Film Productions
An award-winning Latino-owned motion picture and television production company, New Film Productions was founded by Antonio Franceschi in the summer of 1989. New Film Productions’ mission is to be a leader in the creation and promotion of quality educational and entertaining programs for the television, cable and theatrical markets.

About WTTW11
For more than 50 years, audiences have turned to WTTW11 for distinctive programming that informs, inspires, educates and entertains. It reaches two million weekly viewers over a four-state area, making it the most-watched public television station in America. Recognized for its award-winning local and national productions, WTTW11 is committed to presenting the very best in cultural, nature, science, public affairs and children’s programming across its four distinct television channels: WTTW11, WTTWD, its Spanish-language channel V-me, and WTTW Create.

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When MTV Tr3’s viewers left Karli Henriquez last season, her namesake show “Karlifornia” was generating enormous buzz among young Latinos for the show’s tell-it-like-it-really-is look at living in a bilingual and bicultural world. In season two of “Karlifornia,” which premieres on August 19th at 4pm and 9pm, Karli’s thriving television and radio career is balanced by her abuelita’s reminders to remember her roots and to get married, soon! Karli kicks off the season celebrating her birthday with a star-studded night at one of L.A.’s hottest clubs and figuring out how she’s going to tell her boyfriend he may not be able to walk the red carpet with her.

“I’m in a place I could only dream of, an 818 Valley girl now going to VIP parties and big red carpet events on the other side of the hill, but there’s a lot to balance and figure out,” says Karli.

Since debuting last November, “Karlifornia” has followed Karli, the quintessential Angelina, as she opens up about growing up in L.A., her personal life, family, dating and more. Her rapid ascent into the world of personalities to watch has Karli trying to balance things like her family, boyfriend, friends and school. Season two of “Karlifornia” sees Karli trying to straddle her Latino-ness and American-ness, her radio gig and her television duties, her love life and her demanding career that constantly has her on the move. Plus, her Mexican and Salvadoran family is doing all they can to help Karli keep it real.

Fans can get to know Karli even better by visiting karlifornia.mtvtr3s.com, where they can watch full episodes of the show, browse behind-the-scenes photos, and read making-of-the-show chisme on Karli’s “My Barrio” blog. Later in the season, fans will get an added digital bonus with “Consejos de Abuelita,” an online application permitting users to send in their questions to abuelita, seeking words of wisdom from Karli’s grandma.

MTV Tr3s Mobile will show full episodes on all wireless carrier distribution partners, including mobile VOD and mobile TV partners. In addition, full episodes will be syndicated to all online syndication partners.

MTV Tr3’s (mtvTr3s.com) is in 6.4 million Hispanic TV households and 34 million total TV households, making it the most-widely distributed TV network dedicated to super-serving today’s bicultural Latino youth. MTV Tr3’s programming is rooted in the fusion of American and Latino music, cultures, lifestyles and languages. Music programming is at the core of MTV Tr3’s and the channel features hitmakers, emerging artists and new sounds that resonate with young U.S. Latinos. In addition to music programming, the MTV Tr3’s programming slate also features lifestyle series, news, documentaries and other long-form programs that celebrate US Latino hybrid identity and culture. “

With Hispanics poised to play their most important role yet in a presidential election, Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., has announced its plans to provide the most complete campaign and election coverage in its history through its television, online, mobile and radio platforms.
Having already hosted the first live Spanish-language presidential forums in television history during the primary season, and co-hosting a debate with CNN, Univision will continue to lead the way in providing Hispanic America the most complete and trusted campaign and election night coverage available anywhere.
According to the Pew Hispanic Center, Hispanics comprise approximately nine percent of the eligible electorate, but their impact will be much greater because they are heavily concentrated in states such as Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada, which are expected to be battlegrounds on Election Day.
“Univision is committed to delivering comprehensive convention and election coverage through our television, radio, online and mobile platforms,” said Joe Uva, chief executive officer, Univision Communications Inc. “As Hispanic Americans get ready to elect the 44th president of the United States, Univision will be there informing and empowering our viewers so they can make decisions based on the issues of most importance to them, including education, the economy and immigration.”"

The hit television series Ceasar and Chuy received an Imagen Award Nomination for Best Variety Show. The animated duo is set to make a special appearance at the ceremony to be held this coming August 21, 2008 in Beverly Hills.

Ceasar and Chuy and the variety of animated characters in the program touch on Latino related issues dealing with politics and religion, to music and education. “We try to touch on serious issues, in a very funny way”, say Keu Reyes, a creator and writer on the show.

Ceasar and Chuy has quickly risen to be one of the most unique and cherished programs in television, attracting the interest of a diverse group of advertisers looking to integrate their product with the animated duo. Since the show’s inception, Ceasar and Chuy have managed to land big time sponsors, such as Universal Pictures and McDonalds, with many more advertisers in the near horizon.

“The Ceasar and Chuy show is an open canvas for product placement and advertising,” says Alfonso Amey, creator and head animator of the series. “From what Ceasar and Chuy wear, to what they eat, to where they go… the possibilities are endless,” continues Amey.

The word about Ceasar and Chuy have also spread beyond advertisers to many artists and celebrities that occasionally lay down their voice in the name of comedy. Last season, Ken Davitian, from the movies “Get Smart” and “Borat” was animated and played a special guest on the program. Other artists such as reggeaton top-sellers Alexis Y Fido, stopped by and hung out with Ceasar and Chuy during an episode.

“Ceasar and Chuy have revolutionized Latino animation in a tremendous way. The show has raised the bar when it comes to Latino comedy,” says Reyes when asked about the program’s impact. “We are very proud of the Imagen Award nomination, and it makes us feel as very appreciated,” adds Reyes.

Ceasar and Chuy can be seen at their new time Fridays at 9pm on LATV, and encore showings on Mondays at 6pm.”

JumpTV TSX: JTV AIM: JTV, a leading broadcaster of live and on-demand sports and international television over the Internet, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Revenue was $3.6 million all amounts in U.S. dollars for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2008 and $1.2 million in the same period in 2007 — marking a year-over-year increase of 206%. This increase can be attributed to the acquisition of CyclingTV and XOS Broadband Networks now JumpTV Sports and the revenue generated by the South American World Cup Qualifiers in the second quarter of 2008.

The net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $11.5 million or $0.23 per share, basic and diluted as compared to $58.7 million or $1.19 per share, basic and diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and $6.5 million or $0.13 per share, basic and diluted in the same period a year ago. The decrease in net loss from the first quarter 2008 was primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and intangibles recorded in the first quarter. Non-cash expenses were $2.0 million in the second quarter, consisting of amortization and stock-based compensation, compared to $50.2 million in the first quarter of 2008, consisting of impairment of goodwill and intangibles as well as amortization and stock-based compensation. As of June 30, 2008 the Company had $29.8 million in cash and cash equivalents.

“In our sports business, we broadened our client base by adding new teams and leagues as partners and, at the same time, we increased the depth of many of our existing relationships by adding incremental functionality and other technology solutions to their online offerings,” commented G. Scott Paterson, Executive Chairman of JumpTV.

“In our international business, we took steps with respect to people and other resources to position our strongest areas of content aggregation — Arabic, South Asian, Hispanic and Caribbean — to be re-energized in the context of our new business plan which will unfold as a result of our planned merger with NeuLion. In particular, at this time, we have focused on our Arabic content which will soon be launched and available under its own newly designed and built proprietary portal which will compliment this content’s availability on JumpTV.com,” added Paterson.

The Company reports that its previously announced planned merger with NeuLion Inc., a Plainview, New York-based end-to-end IPTV service provider of live and on-demand sports, international and religious programming over the Internet and through set top boxes to the television, is on track to close on October 1st subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

“We are very excited about our pending merger and believe that the JumpTV/NeuLion combination will be able to offer our sports and international content partners best-in-class technology and services,” Paterson commented.

The Company reported the following traffic related average monthly metrics in connection with overall user activity on JumpTV.com, our affiliate web sites and on JumpTV Sports-managed sites but not including third-party distributors of JumpTV content such as AOL.com and Terra.com:

    KPI (monthly averages in millions)       Q2 2008     Q2 2007
Stream Viewed                                    4.1         2.6
Minutes Viewed                                  95.9        63.0
Monthly Unique Visitors                          7.2         4.6
Monthly Pages Viewed                            62.6        46.2
Ad Impressions                                 178.3        22.2

The approximate number of subscribers as of June 30, 2008 was 68,500. Year-over-year subscribers increased 128% from 30,000 in Q2 2007, primarily as a result of the acquisitions of XOS Broadband Networks (now JumpTV Sports) and Cycling TV. The Company reports that it is typical for its subscriber trends to experience significant seasonality with Q2 being the weakest and Q4 being the strongest quarters as a result of the college/university school years and, correspondingly, football and basketball seasons.

About JumpTV

JumpTV Inc. (www.jumptv.com), (TSX: JTV) (AIM: JTV), is a world leading broadcaster of live and on-demand sports and international television over the Internet. In the last twelve months, JumpTV streamed more than 15,000 live and exclusive sporting events — comprised of top college (NCAA), professional and Hispanic sports coverage — to millions of fans globally. JumpTV also delivers a broad offering of internet services to its partners including web hosting, live event video streaming, ticket management and e-commerce.

Through JumpTV’s consumer websites: JumpTV.com, Cycling.TV and SportsYa.com, as well as its collegiate and international sports partner websites, JumpTV streams tens of thousands of hours of live and on-demand events and international programming over the Internet each year, providing content from over 160 international channels from 40 countries to subscribers in over 90 countries.

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HITN, America’s first Latino Public Television Network, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, today unveiled a new brand logo — one that reflects its role as the leader in Latino public and educational broadcasting. “Today marks a new phase for HITN. Our new logo is meant to serve as a beacon for Hispanics everywhere with its bright orange hue lighting the path to a better tomorrow for our viewers,” said founder Jose Luis Rodriguez, CEO of HITN.

HITN has been serving the Hispanic community of the United States and Puerto Rico for 25 years, remaining steadfast in its dedication in bringing educational and entertaining programming to its viewers. A hallmark of HITN’s programming is its unique content; creating programs that invite Latino participation and encourages families to live fuller, richer lives. “HITN was founded 25 years ago as a response to the lack of educational programming available to Hispanics. Now, just as then, there is still a tremendous need for the type of programming we provide,” said Mr. Rodriguez.

The launch of this new brand logo signifies the beginning of a new era at HITN. “We are poised to establish ourselves as the ‘go-to’ network for Hispanics who are looking for educationally rich, entertaining and informative programming. We have a very successful political news series, Destination Casa Blanca 2008, that has catapulted HITN as the only Latino-themed political series on the Cable industry’s ‘Election ‘08 On Demand’ VOD platform, which reaches over 90% of the nation, it’s the place where Latino voters get informed. Coupled with the new brand, HITN is ready to lead the way for years to come,” concluded Dan Rodriguez, Director of Communications and Public Affairs.

Marketing firm Garcia 360 provided the necessary technical and professional support to derive the new HITN brand. Speaking on the experience of working with HITN, Luis Garcia of Garcia 360 said, “HITN is passionate about helping Latinos navigate their life in the US. We feel this new brand image reflects the essence of what HITN stands for in relation to its mission and its commitment to the audience they serve. To be a part of this brand evolution has been very rewarding.”

CEO Jose Luis Rodriguez commented during the unveiling, “Today’s media landscape challenges HITN to distinguish itself from other national networks. Our new brand will help us break through the cluttered environment by ensuring our viewers that when they see the HITN brand they are in tune with clear and consistent communication.”

About HITN
The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. (HITN) was established in 1983 as a non-profit organization. HITN’s mission is dedicated to the advancement of Hispanics by providing engaging educational entertainment that invites individuals and families to live fuller, richer lives and enables them to serve as an ever-growing engine of intellectual power and progress. HITN-TV was created in 1987, becoming America’s first Public Television Network for Latinos. Today, HITN-TV can be found on cable, satellite, video on demand and online reaching over 31 million households.

HITN provides a unique source of educational, cultural, news and public affairs programs to the homes of Hispanics in the United States and Puerto Rico. For more information log onto www.hitn.org .

HITN: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AS AMERICA’S FIRST PUBLIC Television NETWORK FOR LATINOS “

Todobebe, Inc., the leading media company dedicated to the adventures of parenting, announced that “Viva la Familia! de Todobebe” (Hooray for Families! from Todobebe), its new TV show for mothers and young families, debuted Friday night July 25th in Prime Time delivering 3.3 million viewers 2+ and made Univision the #1 network for the 10pm ET/PT (9pm Central) hour among all Adults 18-34, Adults 18-24, and Persons 12-34.

“If there is any question as to which families make up the new general market in the United States, this delivery says it all,” said Gillian Sandler, CEO & Chairman, Todobebe, Inc.

The new family show stars the actress, singer, and expecting mother Aracely Arambula, who is also a co-executive producer, and is co-hosted by Todobebe’s co-founder, Chief Editor, and author Jeannette Kaplun.

About Todobebe, Inc.
Founded in 1999, Todobebe, Inc. is the leading media company dedicated to the adventures of parenting; its award-winning branded properties have pioneered new advertising models and serve Spanish speaking families raising babies and children through: The Family TV show and multi-media promotions platform: Viva la Familia! de Todobebe; Todobebe.com the #1 Internet destination for Spanish-speaking families expecting and raising babies, Todobebe radio capsules syndicated via ABC Radio Networks, Todobebe TV, DVDs, and radio shows distributed in Mexico, South and Central America; The Todobebe Magazine distributed in the top newspapers in the United States; The Todobebe Book, the parenting guide for babies 0-12 months published by Harper
Collins-Rayo; Todobebe Parenting Tips, airing hourly in stores nationwide in the US via the Premier Retail Network, and in hospitals in Mexico via Canal Angeles. Among its prestigious awards are the 2007 Canyon Ranch Institute Prevention Pioneer Award, and its Suncoast Emmy(R) nomination as the best service TV program.

About Viva La Familia de Todobebe
Produced by Todobebe, Inc. in Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida, Viva La Familia de Todobebe’s Executive Producers include Julia Dangond, Melissa Escobar, Aracely Arambula, and co-executive producers: Luis Balauguer, Alejandro Asensi, and Latin World Entertainment. “

MIAMI, FL – August 3, 2008 – GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 soccer, regrets Dish Network’s decision to discontinue carriage of GolTV’s unmatched international soccer coverage effective Friday afternoon, August 1. Dish Network’s loss of GolTV was the result of its decision to impose unreasonable contract demands and terms on the independent and privately-owned minority network, GolTV.

Millions of DISH subscribers have lost GolTV’s exclusive, live from London, TV coverage of the Emirates Cup. This decision also falls on the verge of 2010 World Cup qualifying matches and season kick-offs of GolTV’s exclusive TV coverage of the Spain’s La Liga on August 31 and Germany’s Bundesliga on August 15.

The satellite giant decided to remove GolTV, from its America’s Top 250 and Dish Latino programming packages. Consistently ranked in the top five Hispanic satellite and cable-delivered networks, Spanish and English-speaking soccer enthusiasts have been calling the South Florida-based soccer programming network over the weekend to voice their stunned reaction by the sudden and unprecedented loss of one of their favorite sports networks.

“Dish Network has demonstrated total disregard for independent networks, the millions of soccer fans we represent, and minority-owned businesses by this action,” said Rodrigo Lombello, GolTV COO. “We urge upset Dish viewers to contact us or Dish to voice their concerns.”

Dish Network subscribers can take action by emailing GolTV at info@goltv.tv .

About GolTV

GolTV is where soccer lives in the US 24/7, 365 days of the year. Founded in 2003 and led by Chief Executive Officer and former international fútbol superstar, Enzo Francescoli, GolTV is the only bilingual US soccer network and the first channel conceived by professional athletes. GolTV is the only all-soccer network with unsurpassed exclusive soccer broadcast rights and an unmatched programming mix that speaks the universal language of soccer. The network brings viewers action from some of the world’s most competitive leagues and elite tournaments, offering over 8,000 hours of soccer action each year and more unique soccer matches than any other network. For more information, visit www.goltv.tv.

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CaribeVision Television Group announced today the launch of its much-anticipated broadcast of local soccer games of the Atlante Soccer Club.
During the broadcast by CaribeVision you’ll have a chance to watch Federico Vilar in action, one of Argentina’s star goalkeepers.
From the land of coffee and cumbia, the great Colombian player Luis Gabriel Rey will show what he can do on the front line, and the Venezuelans, who have one of the up-and-coming teams, will be introducing Giancarlo Maldonado as one of their featured players, a major asset of the Vino Tinto team. All of these stars will be coached by Jose Guadalupe Cruz, better known in Mexican soccer as “Professor Cruz,” Head Coach of the Azulgranas.
Everything is set for the whistle to kick off the action. On this Saturday, July 26, at 10:00 p.m. when Atlante’s Potros de Hierro will be coming face-to-face at Andres stadium in Quintana Roo, Cancun with the Diablos Rojos of Toluca, who are not in Cancun on vacation, but instead seeking the first 3 points of the 2008 opening tournament, and led by Jose Pekerman, with stars such as Hernan Cristante and Antonio Naelson “Zinha,” in a contest whose outcome is anybody’s guess.
“CaribeVision will be bringing exclusive coverage of the people’s team to your homes and I am very honored to be able to broadcast games of Atlante’s Potros de Hierro, unquestionably a team with one of the strongest backgrounds in Mexican soccer, over CaribeVision,” added Ernesto Amador.
Our network is proud to be providing our TV viewers with exclusive coverage of the Atlante Soccer Club. CaribeVision brings the tradition of soccer straight to you, in the place where the Hispanic family comes together.
This great soccer fiesta will only be available on CaribeVision — on Saturdays from 10:00 p.m. to midnight, with sportscaster Ernesto Amador.
About CaribeVision Television Group.
CaribeVision Television Network, which reaches more than 7 million households, is owned by Pegaso TV (owned by the Burrillo Azcarraga family, TeleCinco and Quantek) and Barba Television. CaribeVision is the only 24/7 television network serving the entertainment, news, sports and information needs of both Hispanic and general audience viewers who have an interest in the culture and lifestyle of the Caribbean.
Carried by the nation’s top MSOs, including Time Warner Cable and Comcast, the fully advertising-supported network currently serves the markets of New York (WPXO-TV), Miami (WFUN-TV) and Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, CaribeVision is available via WJPX Channel 24 (San Juan), WIRS Channel 42 (Jayuya), WKPV Channel 20 (Ponce), WJWN-TV Channel 38 (Aguada), Choice Cable - Cannel 21, Liberty Cable - Channel 24, One Link - Channel 24. The four full power stations provide 100 percent coverage of the island.
In addition to airing first-run, originally produced series and specials that directly reflect the beauty, rhythm, and passion of the tropics, CaribeVision also airs some of Spain’s most popular programming and news shows from Italy (as a result of its partnerships with TeleCinco.). For more information about CaribeVision, please visit: www.caribevision.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE OFFICIAL CARIBEVISION HOME PAGE AT:

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) is now accepting entries from writers of color aspiring to participate in the NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop. Held in conjunction with the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference, the two-day workshop will take place September 15-16, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan.
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A total of 15 writers of color will be selected to take part in the intensive educational forum, which will mark the return of workshop facilitator, Carole Kirschner. A veteran television executive and the architect of the CBS Diversity Institute Writers Mentoring Program, Kirschner led the previous installment of the workshop, which was held Spring of 2008 in Los Angeles. Designed to give participants the opportunity to hone their craft and learn the essentials of creating, packaging and selling a script, the NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop application deadline is August 8, 2008.

“As an educational program, the NAMIC Writers’ Workshop series has emerged as a leading forum for talent of color to advance their skills and knowledge of the business,” said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. “It is fitting that we present the third installment of the workshop in conjunction with this year’s Annual Conference, which focuses on innovation, which is fueled by diversity and inclusion.”

NAMIC’s Writers’ Workshop series was established in support of the trade association’s efforts to provide programs that foster increased multi-ethnic diversity and inclusion within the content development areas of the television, film and multi-media arenas. A judging panel of communications industry executives selected by NAMIC will choose a maximum of 15 participants who will each receive complimentary admission into the program.

The NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop is made possible through the support of the Walter Kaitz Foundation. A detailed workshop description, application forms and eligibility requirements are available via the NAMIC website at www.namic.com or for more information, call the NAMIC headquarters at (212) 594-5985.

About NAMIC
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC is comprised of 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 17 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation’s communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. “*

Super Max WEPA Radio founders have launched the state’s first local Spanish-language television station, WEPA TV, on cable channel 96 in New Haven and 99 in Hartford.”*

Spanish-language television, with its upfront still underway, is expected to net only a small gain in ad sales compared to previous years of double-digit growth. But the prospect of a modest growth (estimated at between 4% to 5% from 2007) in a time of economic uncertainty has not deterred Hispanic television networks from launching new shows and trying out new formats.”*