Meruelo TV: Rick Rodríguez’s mission is to turn Súper 22 into a national network

Rick Rodríguez, new general manager of Meruelo Television in Los Angeles, has the mission of turning Súper 22 into a national network and for this he asks the industry to approach him with projects, especially those that can be co-produced from Los Angeles.He said Meruelo Group is willing to continue expanding its media business unit headed by Otto Padrón, who recruited Rodríguez for his ability to launch channels from scratch, since the plan with Súper 22 is to reinvent it into a national network.“It’s what I like: starting with a blank canvas,” Rodríguez told PRODU in Los Angeles, where he resides with his family for the past 10 years.He emphasized he currently is doing research regarding his mission and getting to know the company.“We’re open to offers, to watching demo reels, we’re starting from scratch. We are very ambitious. We are looking for a bit of everything: realities, documentaries. We believe we can start immediately with lifestyle, travel and cooking. The idea is to combine the traditional TV of movies, etc. with the TV we most commonly see in cable and finding a hybrid between the two formats,” he added.