Hispanic Hertiage Month with This Is Cable and a Giveaway

In my home we watch TV in both English and Spanish. What that means to us is that we want a provider that provides the option of having both. My husband wants to see the news in Mexico City while I want to watch my Britcoms. We can do that through cable. Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, many cable companies and cable networks are joining together to pay tribute to the powerful and positive influence of Hispanics in America by shining a spotlight on compelling Hispanic-themed programming and movies On Demand.

“I am honored to be a part of Hispanic Heritage Month,” said Michael Portugal, vice president, affiliate marketing, Scripps Networks Interactive. “We have such a compelling story to tell about our history and culture, and this celebration is an excellent opportunity to share the very best we bring this great country of ours. It’s an opportunity to also recognize our community’s growing influence in television; the Hispanic A25-54 population is expected to increase 12 percent and outpace all other demos in the next five years.”

If you would like to explore the On Demand programming that is being offered during Hispanic Heritage Month all you have to do is visit This Is Cable. Cable’s Hispanic Heritage Month On Demand programming highlights include:

•     Profiles in Courage: Biographies of influential Hispanics come to life with dramatic portrayals such as that of real-life high school teacher Jaime Escalante, who inspires a class of barrio kids to pass an AP Calculus Test. Examine fundamental issues of morality by looking at the life of quadriplegic Ramón Sampedro who fights a 29-year campaign in support of euthanasia and his right to end his own life.
•     A Storied Past: Struggles, Strife & Civil Rights — Gain new understanding of events through the stories of the people who lived through them. The dramatic account of Dominican Republic’s heroic Minerva Mirabal examines how she and her sisters represented a threat to Dictator Rafael Trujillo.
•     Talent & Tragedy: Delve into the promise and human failings of Hispanic entertainment legends such as salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who according to his wife Puchi, grows as an artist but sinks as a person; or the heartbreaking story of Texas-born singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, whose meteoric rise to fame ends tragically at age 23.
•     Hispanic Hearth & Home: Join Chef Marcela Vallodolid as she celebrates the diverse culinary gifts of Mexico’s tastiest states with recipes for Jalisco’s pork sandwich, Baja’s lobster burrito and Puebla’s pippian chicken. And design expert Luz Blanchet will share secret solutions for brightening up your home.

If  you do explore Hispanic television and you watch the Novellas (Soap Operas) please let me know if you figure out what is going on. I have such a hard time with those darn things but watching the men is so worth not knowing.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and the wonderful job (I think) cable is doing of not only showcasing my husband and children’s heritage but also providing us the best of both worlds in programming. Cable has stopped so many arguments over what we will be watching in my home! This Is Cable is providing a $25 MexGrocer.com Gift Card to one very lucky Rita Reviews reader. I adore MexGrocer.com and hope that whoever wins will enjoy it just as much.

 ENDS OCTOBER 24, 2011

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I was compensated by This Is Cable who is also sponsoring the giveaway. My opinions are my own.