Boston Latino TV | |
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Genre | News Entertainment Celebrities Sports |
Directed by | Digna Gerena |
Starring | Araminta Romero Evelyn Reyes Gil Matos Clairemese Montero |
Opening theme | Boston Latino TV Theme |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Digna Gerena |
Original release | |
Network | Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN) |
Release | April 2003 – present |
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