HISPANIC TELEVISION NETWORK INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        HISPANIC TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.
                        ---------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

              formerly known as, AMERICAN INDEPENDENT NETWORK, INC.
              -----------------------------------------------------
                           (Former name of registrant)

                          Common Stock, par value $0.01
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   43357C 10 2
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Douglas K. Miller, 3113 S. University Drive, 6th Floor, Forth Worth, Texas 76109
                                 (817) 927-0050
                      (Name, Address, and Telephone Number
           of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 15, 1999
                                -----------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If  the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that  is  the  subject of this Schedule 13D and is filing this
schedule  because  of   240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f)  or  240.13d-1(g), check the
following  box.     [   ]

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies  of  the  schedule,  including all exhibits.  See  240,13d-7(b) for other
parties  to  whom  copies  are  to  be  sent.

*  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  (Act")  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP  No.  43357C  10  2                                         Page  2  of  6

     1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
           PERSONS:

           Douglas K. Miller
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     2     CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP*
                                                           (a)  [_]
                                                           (b)  [_]
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     3     SEC  USE  ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4     SOURCE  OF  FUNDS  (SEE  INSTRUCTIONS)
           OO
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     5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
           IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)        [_]
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     6     CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
           U.S.A.
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 NUMBER  OF         7    SOLE  VOTING  POWER                1,050,000
  SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY        8     SHARED  VOTING  POWER             -0-
OWNED BY EACH    --------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING         9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER            1,050,000
PERSON   WITH     --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10     SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER        -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11     AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY
            EACH  REPORTING  PERSON                         4,232,178

This  amount  includes 3,182,178 Shares owned by Woodcrest Capital, L.L.C. which
is  25%  owned  by Mr. Miller, who is not a control person of Woodcrest Capital,
L.L.C.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
            EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)      [_]


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CUSIP  No.  43357C  10  2                                         Page  3  of  6

     13     PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED
            BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)                       5.4%
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     14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)     IN
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CUSIP  No.  43357C  10  2                                   Page  4  of  6

ITEM  1  Security  and  Issuer

This  statement  is filed with respect to Shares of common stock par value $0.01
(the  "Shares")  of  Hispanic  Television  Network,  Inc.  (formerly,  American
Independent  Network,  Inc.)("HTVN  ",  the  "Company",  the "Registrant" or the
"Issuer"),  whose  address  is  6125  Airport  Freeway,  Suite  200
Haltom  City,  Texas  76117.

ITEM  2.  Identity  and  Background

     (a)  Douglas K. Miller ("Mr. Miller")

     (b)  Business address:  3113 S. University  Drive, 6th Floor,  Forth Worth,
          Texas 76109.

     (c)  Mr. Miller is a Director of HTVN, which operates a television network,
          whose address is 6125 Airport  Freeway,  Suite 200 Haltom City,  Texas
          76117, President of Woodcrest  Enterprises,  Inc., a real estate firm,
          and a member of  Woodcrest  Capital,  L.L.C.,  which  invests in media
          companies whose address is 3113 S. University Drive, 6th Floor,  Forth
          Worth, Texas 76109.

     (d)  Mr. Miller has not,  during the last five years,  been  convicted in a
          criminal   proceeding   (excluding   traffic   violations  or  similar
          misdemeanors).

     (e)  Mr.  Miller was not,  during the last five  years,  a party to a civil
          proceeding  of  a  judicial  or   administrative   body  of  competent
          jurisdiction  and as a  result  of such  proceeding  was not or is not
          subject  to  a  judgment,  decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future
          violations, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
          or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such
          laws.

     (f)  U.S.A.

ITEM  3.  Source  and  Amount  of  Funds  or  Other  Consideration

     As to these 4,232,178 Shares:  On December 15, 1999, the merger of HTVN and
Hispano  Television  Ventures,  Inc.  became  effective.  Mr.  Miller  was  a
shareholder  of Hispano Television Ventures, Inc.  Woodcrest Capital, L.L.C. was
also  a  shareholder  of  Hispano  Television  Ventures, Inc. As a result of the
merger,  Mr.,  Miller  and  Woodcrest  Capital, L.L.C. exchanged their shares of
Hispano  Television  Ventures,  Inc.  for  Shares  of  HTVN.

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CUSIP  No.  43357C  10  2                                   Page  5  of  6
ITEM  4.     Purpose  of  Transaction

     The  shareholders  of  HTVN  and  the  shareholders  of  Hispano Television
Ventures,  Inc.  voted  to  merge.  HTVN  is  the  surviving entity.  Mr. Miller
acquired  these  securities  as  a  result  of  the  merger. Mr. Miller is now a
Director  and  the  CFO  of  HTVN.  Mr.  Miller was elected as a Director by the
shareholders  of  HTVN.    Mr.  Miller  may  acquire more Shares of HTVN by open
market  purchase  or  through  private  transactions.

     (a)  Mr. Miller may, from time to time,  acquire  additional  securities of
          HTVN for investment purposes. In connection with Mr. Miller's position
          as Director  of HTVN,  Mr.  Miller  could  receive  options to acquire
          Shares of common stock of HTVN under a compensation plan,  although no
          such plan presently exists.

     (b)  Mr.  Miller has no present  plans or  proposals  for an  extraordinary
          corporate transaction involving HTVN.

     (c)  Mr.  Miller has no present  plans or proposals  involving  the sale or
          transfer  of a  material  amount  of  assets  of  HTVN  or  any of its
          subsidiaries.

     (d)  Mr. Miller has no present  plans or proposals  involving any change in
          the present board of directors or management of HTVN, nor any plans or
          proposals  to change  the number or term of  directors  or to fill any
          existing vacancies on the board.

     (e)  Mr. Miller has no present  plans or proposals  for material  change in
          the present capitalization or dividend policy of HTVN.

     (f)  Mr. Miller has no present  plans or proposals  for material  change in
          HTVN's business or corporate structure.

     (g)  Mr.  Miller has no present  plans or  proposals  for changes in HTVN's
          charter  or  bylaws,  or  instruments  corresponding  thereto or other
          actions  that may  impede  the  acquisition  of control of HTVN by any
          person.

     (h)  Mr.  Miller has no present  plans or proposals  for causing a class of
          securities of HTVN to be delisted from a national  securities exchange
          or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation
          system of a registered national securities association.

     (i)  Mr. Miller has no present plans or proposals for a class of securities
          of HTVN becoming eligible for termination of registration  pursuant to
          Section 12(g)(4) of the Act.

     (j)  Mr. Miller has no present  plans or proposals for any actions  similar
          to those enumerated above.

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CUSIP  No.     43357C  10  2                                      Page  6  of  6
ITEM  5.     Interest  in  Securities  of  the  Issuer

     (a)  Mr. Miller is the beneficial  owner of 4,232,178 Shares of HTVN, which
          represents 5.4% of the class of securities.

     (b)  Mr. Miller has sole voting and dispositive  power for 1,050,000 Shares
          of HTVN.

     (c)  All of the  transactions  described herein occurred during the last 60
          days.  All of the  Shares  of which  Mr.  Miller  acquired  beneficial
          ownership in  connection  with the merger were so acquired on December
          15, 1999.

     (d)  The Shares  reported in this Schedule  130-D include  3,182,178 of the
          Shares owned by Woodcrest  Capital,  L.L.C.  which is 25% owned by Mr.
          Miller, who is the control person of Woodcrest Capital, L.L.C.

     (e)  Not applicable.

ITEM  6.  Contract,  Agreements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
          Securities  of  the  Issuer

          Mr. Miller was elected as a Director by the  shareholders of HTVN, and
          in such a  capacity  Mr.  Miller  may vote to issue  Share of HTVN for
          business purposes.

          The Shares  reported in this Schedule 130-D include  3,182,178  Shares
          out of the 12,728,712 Shares owned by Woodcrest Capital,  L.L.C. which
          is 75% owned by Mr.  James A.  Ryffel,  who is the  control  person of
          Woodcrest Capital, L.L.C.

          James A. Ryffel owns 75% of Woodcrest  Capital,  L.L.C. Mr. Ryffel has
          the right to  receive or direct  the  receipt of 75% of the  dividends
          from or proceeds  of the sale of Shares  owned by  Woodcrest  Capital,
          L.L.C.,  which  represents Mr. Ryffel's  interest in 9,546,534  Shares
          that are owned by Woodcrest Capital, L.L.C.

          Douglas K. Miller owns 25% of Woodcrest Capital, L.L.C. Mr. Miller has
          the right to  receive or direct  the  receipt of 25% of the  dividends
          from or proceeds  of the sale of Shares  owned by  Woodcrest  Capital,
          L.L.C.,  which  represents Mr. Miller's  interest in 3,182,178  Shares
          that are owned by Woodcrest Capital, L.L.C.


ITEM  7.  Material  to  be  Filed  as  Exhibits

          Merger Agreement.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to  the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify  that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.

                                        (signed)  ______________________________
January  4,  2000                       /s/  Douglas  K.  Miller
- -----------------                       Douglas  K.  Miller
     Date


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