Reply #2: A Cuban American Nat'l Foundation official out to pick up some quick cash!

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Mon, Oct. 27, 2003

Network to spotlight Cuban culture in English
BY CHRISTINA HOAG
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GOOD START: Cubana One Network Vice President Pedro Prado, left, and President Kevin Adell hope to launch their channel in Naples, Cape Coral and Tampa at first.


A Cuban exile and a former Detroit television executive are planning to launch a cable channel that would exclusively air programming about Cuba in English.

Called Cubana One Network, the Naples-based company is currently meeting with cable providers across Florida to sign up the channel on their digital tier.

So far, three contracts are pending with systems in Southwest Florida and more meetings are scheduled, said Kevin Adell, president of Cubana One, a nonprofit organization he formed three months ago after moving to Naples. Bright House Networks in Tampa, Time Warner in Cape Coral and Comcast in Naples are all considering the channel.

Adell's partner is Pedro Prado, a former hotel executive who now runs his own hospitality consulting firm in Naples and is a member of the Cuban American National Foundation's board of directors.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/special_packages/business_monday/7099091.htm

Sure hope American taxpayers aren't unknowingly helping to finance this brain stroke!