Chavez TV channel accused of piracy
By Martin Arostegui | Published Jun/8/2007 | Latin America , Business | Unrated
Miami producer threatens million-dollar law suit

Mr. Chavez has said the new station aims to have a "more human, socially responsible and educational content."
   
Programming so far has combined light entertainment with educational programs, group discussions and news reports highlighting Mr. Chavez's achievements.
   
Mr. Guerra said that TVes obtained "Destino X" "through distributors that we don't deal with, and that we don't know. They pirated the series and are illegally trafficking our product."
   
The new Venezuelan state channel has agreed to take the program off the air temporarily until a settlement can be reached.
   
"I hope it's [off the air] permanently," said Mr. Guerra. "It's creating a negative situation for us."
   
Mr. Guerra said he is also seeking to have "Destino X" taken off the TVes Web site, http://tves.com.ve/parrillaprogramacion.html.
   
According to the show's producers, the distributor has agreed to pay a penalty by today as demanded by Wide Angle Productions, which has threatened to initiate a million-dollar law suit.
   
"But we haven't received the check yet," Mr. Guerra said yesterday.

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