Herring Luqué – VP of Sales & Operations Telemundo Internacional.

Antoinette Zel, Executive Vice President of Telemundo Cable and Network Strategic Planning, announced the appointment of Rita Herring Luqué as Vice President of Sales and Operations for the cable network, Telemundo Internacional. Effective immediately, Rita will be responsible for spearheading the international channel’s affiliate sales, ad sales, and programming departments, as it is repositioned for maximum viewership and growth in 2005. Luqué reports directly to Zel.

“We are very fortunate and excited to have Rita on our Telemundo Cable team.” said Zel. “Having worked directly with her for over 6 years, I am confident that her extensive knowledge of the Latin American market and her leadership skills will be the catalyst for a renewed focus on Telemundo Internacional and its potential in 2005.”

Prior to joining Telemundo, Luqué served as Vice President of Affiliate Sales for MTV Networks Latin America where she oversaw MTV and Nickelodeon’s pan regional distribution throughout Latin America. During her successful tenure, Luqué was primarily responsible for MTV Networks Latin America’s exceptional revenue growth, led by strategic partnerships with Latin American MSO’s.