The cable company's plan to carry the Univision network only during theday is angering area Latinos, and inspiring them to action on behalf ofthe Spanish language channel.
To the growing number of Spanish-speaking people in the Triangle area,Univision is more than just a spot on the dial. Now that Time Warner hasdecided to cut it to many say they feel very left out. That's whyRaleigh's Jaime Leon and other Latino leaders met with Time WarnerThursday -- to show the company the thousands of signatures they'vecollected on petitions asking that the channel not be cut.
Another thing that concerns the Latino population is that they saythey feel their numbers are underestimated.
They point to the newspaperLa Conexionas an example.When the Spanish-language paper started up a year-and-a-half ago, it was12 pages long. This week's issue has 56 pages.
Time Warner Vice President Brad Phillips says the company's cable system will be expanded by the year 2000, but untilthen, some segment of the population will be upset.
Leon says it's all a matter of perspective.
Among the other changes you can expect are the addition of the Sci-FiChannel, CNNSI, and a channel from Discoverycalled Animal Planet. The Golf Channel will take Univision's spot atnight.
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