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'Jane The Virgin' And The Efforts To Attract Latino Audiences
ResumeThis week, the CW's breakout hit "Jane the Virgin" was honored with a Peabody award. The comedy-drama series is about a religious young woman, Jane, who is a virgin but discovers she's pregnant after a mix-up at the gynecologist's office.
Apart from grabbing the attention of critics - and a sizable audience - the show has been noticed for its nuanced and intelligent portrayal of Latinos.
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss changing demographics and TV executives' efforts to attract Latino audiences.
Guest
- Eric Deggans, TV critic for NPR. He tweets @Deggans.
This segment aired on June 5, 2015.