Melvin Akerman

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“Cooltura MTV”                              March - August 1998

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Local recordings of interviews, and special sections, for daily airing show.  

“Artista del mes: A.N.I.M.A.L.”             March, 1998

“Artista del mes: Fito Páez”                 August, 1998

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Local production and recording of interviews to the artists for promotional and special programs.

“Playa MTV”                    January 1995, 1996, 1997, & 1998

Punta del Este (Uruguay), Mar del Plata and Pinamar (Argentina), Viña del Mar (Chile), Cartagena (Colombia), and Mazatlan (Mexico)
Coordination, management, and local production of special season shows, recorded through most of Latin America’s beaches. It included interviews, music performances, and Marketing events.

“Conexión Reciclada”                         October, 1997

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Local production and interviews for special show.

“Ski MTV ´96” & “Ski MTV ´96”  August, 1996 & 1997

Bariloche, Argentina
Coordination, and recording, for special show that aired for 1 week.

“U2-POP”                                              April, 1997

Las Vegas, USA
Recording of the inaugural U2 tour, for "Semana rock".

“MTV Sports”                                    March, 1997 

Aspen, USA
Recording of special show about the sports practiced locally.

“MTV Afuera”                       June - November, 1995 

Bogota and Cartagena (Colombia); Caracas and Merida (Venezuela), Lima, Cuzco, and Machu Picchu (Peru); and  Buenos Aires (Argentina).

Developed and produced a total of 55 shows “MTV Afuera 95”, which involved extensive traveling to landmark locations throughout Latin America, showing different aspects of local cultures and artists.

   Merida, Venezuela                   Cuzco, Peru                 Macchu Picchu, Peru      Blimp in Buenos Aires, Argentina