News Theme Song

This is no longer the song used to open the broadcast--which could be heard coming from all directions, walking through any neighborhood at 8pm.



I would like to hear a hip hop beat sample this song.

Digital TV in 15 years

Cuba is just beginning to study the eventual implementation of digital television. Technical experts warn that its advent wont come for another fifteen years. Which is too bad because people are dying to see in sharp relief every single hair on the mustache whence emanates the news every evening. Also, I bet the graphics from Universidad para Todos would look amazing in high definition.

Unfrequented Frequencies: 2% of Cubans tune to US propaganda broadcasts

Citing an inconclusive telephone poll done by a third country research firm, the GAO guesses that 2% of Cubans watch TV Martí or listen to Radio Martí.

Most foreign media consumption occurs through clandestine satelite dishes.  People will install the dish on their roof and have somebody in the US purchase the service.  Sometimes the person with cable will hook up his neighbors' televisions for a small fee--but they are forced to watch whatever channel the hub subscribor chooses--often Miami's Univision station known as Channel 23.

CSI: Havana

The crime solving division of the Interior Ministry is implementing new technology to help it solve cases and catch criminals.

Real cases from this ministry's work get adapted into teleplays for the popular Sunday night police drama Tras la huella.