Media

ESPN Deportes will broadcast a complete two-hour highlight show of the Salon de la Fama del Beisbol Latino (Latino Baseball Hall of Fame) induction ceremony hosted by Guillermo Celis and Kevin Cabral February 9 at 9 p.m. ET. The network will also present live coverage of the events taking place on February 8 during Beisbol Esta Noche, followed by live clips during the presentation of the Caribbean World Series Final.

WDFL Channel 18 in Miami announced that it will remain on the air with the bulk of its current programming and will add new content and shows.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) and SUBWAY® Restaurants announced a new partnership, including six integrations of SUBWAY® Restaurants products and restaurants into Televisa’s hit telenovela, “Qué Pobres Tan Ricos” (Poor, But Rich).

Millennials are significantly more likely than older generations to be influenced by their friends’ social media posts about products and services. According to January 2014 polling conducted by Harris Interactive for The Webby Awards, 68% of 18-to-34-year-old social media users surveyed were at least somewhat likely to make a purchase after seeing a friend’s post.

Marketers love to evaluate demographics, and one of the most common ways they track consumers is based on age:  “Young people like this, but old people like that.”  Age is an easy way to evaluate consumers, but I don’t think it’s actually the most accurate.

NUVOtv announced that it will hold its 2014 upfront event in New York on the evening of Monday, May 12. Today’s announcement was made by Craig Geller, NUVOtv’s Senior Vice President Advertising Sales.  The venue will be announced at a later date.

As Brazil prepares to host the world’s largest sporting event this summer, Briabe Mobile has created a curated mobile soccer content platform “ROAD TO RIO”.

Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday that former LA Galaxy midfielder and world soccer superstar David Beckham has exercised his option to purchase an MLS expansion team, and that he’ll be setting up shop in Miami.

CNN en Espanol will shut down its US Hispanic programming platform CNN Latino after close to one-year in operation.

Univision Communications, Inc and Variety Media LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation announced a new partnership to launch an entertainment news brand, “Variety Latino–Powered by Univision,” aimed at providing Spanish speakers across the U.S. with coverage of all aspects of the global entertainment industry.

The Telemundo Station Group named Cristina Schwarz as President and General Manager of Telemundo 47 / WNJU, the NBCUniversal-owned television station serving the Hispanic community in the New York Tri-State area. Additionally, Liliana Aristizabal was promoted to Vice President of Sales for the station.

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that the company has appointed Luisa Collins to Vice President of News, Social Affairs and Wellness, effective February 10th.  She will be based in Los Angeles, California.    In her new position, Collins will oversee news content and be responsible for quality control across Entravision’s 25 television stations that currently air local news coverage.  She will also be responsible for expanding the Entravision brand by developing increased content for the news websites.

Telemundo Media has announced the appointment of A. Victoria Rivas-Vázquez as Noticias Telemundo Bureau Chief in Washington D.C.  In her new role, Rivas-Vázquez reports to Noticias Telemundo Senior Vice President, Sylvia Rosabal. 

Telemundo Media has been nominated for seven GLAAD Media Awards in the Outstanding Spanish-Language Daytime Talk Show Episode, Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism and Outstanding Spanish-Language Local TV Journalism categories.

Twentieth Century Fox announced that the studio will release the upcoming feature film SON OF GOD in a limited number of US theaters in Spanish language day and date with the nationwide theatrical release on February 28, 2014.

mun2 will premiere its first MMA (mixed martial arts) competition reality series “Combate Americas” on Sunday, February 23rd at 10:00p.m. EST/ 9:00p.m. CST. The series produced by BMP Latin ( a division of Emmy award winning Bunim/Murray Productions) and created by Co-founder of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Campbell McLaren, follows the lives of ten Hispanic MMA fighters as they compete, coexist and face the daily challenges set before them to win an exclusive contract with the new Combate Americas franchise. The series will be hosted by award-winning Latin music duo Chino & Nacho and MMA host/journalist Andrea Calle. Urban music superstar Daddy Yankee will serve as Combate Americas’ first commissioner and Piolin, SiriusXM host of Piolin Radio channel 147, appears as the color commentator.

Social media has become a critical channel for brands looking to connect with consumers, but it looks like many followers aren’t getting the attention they expect, according to data released in December 2013 by Sprout Social.

Sure, dogs have been well-established as man’s best friend for some time now, but according to the January 2014 Local Watch Report, Americans have a blossoming love affair with another trusty sidekick—the mobile device.

ESPN Deportes will offer exclusive coverage of the Caribbean World Series 2014 LIVE from Margarita Island, Venezuela. Coverage kicks off with a double-header on February 1, with Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic and Mexico vs. Cuba. After 53 years, Cuba – represented by Villa Clara, champion of Cuba’s National Series -returns to the Series and joins “La Fiesta del Caribe.”

WAPA Television has signed an agreement with Miguel Cotto Promotions to present “Boxeo Boricua” (Puerto Rican Boxing) exclusively in the U.S. on WAPA America.