Media

Telemundo announced that its local Telemundo-owned stations will hold local voter registration drives this year across the United States to help raise awareness about the importance of civic participation and help increase the number of Hispanics who register to vote.

Midwest Television/San Diego — which owns and operates News/Talker760 KFMB-AM, 100.7 KFMB-FM and local CBS Television affiliate KFMB-TV8— has named Alberto  Mier y Terán President/GM of the stations.

Latino Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) announced that radio personality, Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo, will be on air with his radio program “El Show de Piolin,” on 104.5FM “La Mejor.” KTBZ HD2

Agency executives—more so than senior marketers—plan to increase spending on a variety of different formats in 2016, including digital, social and mobile.

Not only did more than eight in 10 internet users ages 18 to 29 have a Facebook account, based on polling by Harvard University Institute of Politics and GfK, but it was also the only site studied where Republicans and independents were both more-represented than Democrats.

Telemundo 40 Rio Grande Valley / KTLM announced that Joeseph Martinez has been named Weather Anchor for Noticias Telemundo 40 fin de semana.

Lionfish Entertainment, a joint venture between Colombian Rock superstar Juanes and his manager Rebeca Leon, have teamed with Television Producing Mogul Ben Silverman to adapt Juanes’ inspirational life story and rise to international fame in their new television show “PERSIGUIENDO EL SOL”  (Chasing The Sun).

The Board of Directors of Caribevision, composed of its three owner partners, Alejandro Burillo Azcárraga/Grupo Pegaso, Mediaset/Telecinco Spain and vassal TV Group, has appointed Mr. Carlos Vasallo as President and CEO of America CV Network.

Both spaces, will occupy important hours, from Monday to Friday on January 11th

Telemundo Denver / KDEN announced that Rosy Zugasty has been named Multimedia Journalist for Noticiero Telemundo Denver, which airs weekdays at 4:30 PM, 5 PM and 10 PM.

“El Hotel de los Secretos” (The Hotel of Secrets), a series that combines mystery, danger and romance with the splendor of early 20th century Mexico as backdrop, is set to premiere on January 25, 2016 on the Univision Network.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) named Jorge “Pepo” Ferradas president of UCI’s music division. In this newly created position, he will be responsible for the development of an integrated music strategy for all music-focused efforts across the company including UCI’s music tentpole events and working with the Company’s radio programming team.

Millward Brown’s global experts share their digital predictions for 2016 – covering topics from mobile-first marketing, addressable TV advertising, and header bidding to augmented reality, content, and consumer journey marketing.

DIOMEDES will air exclusively on MundoMax weekdays at 7pm/6C starting Monday, January 18.

Consumer attention is divided across many devices these days. Which devices are best at holding attention for your advertising, and how can marketers use this information to reach their target audience? Read our study to learn more.

The Telemundo Station Group announced that José Alberto Suárez has been named President and General Manager of Telemundo 60 San Antonio / KVDA.

UniMás Network announced that its new, unauthorized series “Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán: El Varón de la Droga” (Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán: The Drug Baron) will premiere in the Fall of 2016.

Univision Deportes announced that it has acquired from UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language broadcast rights to all UEFA national team competitions from 2018 to 2022. 

If you are a digital marketer, your first thought may be surprise that so many people in a highly educated and tech-savvy metro area still get the “dead tree” version of the Globe.

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the “Company” or “SBS”) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced the completion of its station  exchange in Puerto Rico.