Media

Steve Mandala, Senior Vice President of Sales for Telemundo, has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Cable Ad Sales for NBC Universal, effective immediately. The announcement was made today by Mike Pilot, President, NBC Universal Sales and Marketing, to whom Mandala will report.

As EVP of Cable Ad Sales, Mandala is responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing efforts for the company’s cable entertainment networks, USA, Sci-Fi, BRAVO, Chiller, Sleuth and Uni HD. He will also help with the transition at Telemundo, continuing to oversee sales until a replacement is named.

The announcement that NBC Universal intends to sell their Telemundo station in Puerto Rico created a buzz never heard before regarding the sale of a media entity in Puerto Rico.

Industry insiders state that several local actors and investors have voiced their interest in being part of a group to acquire the property. Additionally, a very well known Spanish music mogul with a lot of influence in the music industry has been expressing interest. To cap this, Luis Roldan who recently left abruptly his relationship with Carlos Barba and Caribevision and previously ran the Telemundo station for several years, has been heard making calls to put a group together.

Univision and Nuyorican Productions announced the international all-star cast of one of the most anticipated television events on Spanish-language TV, “Como Ama Una Mujer” (How a Woman Loves), featuring Golden Globe and GRAMMY(R) nominated superstar Jennifer Lopez as creator and executive producer. The five-part dramatic mini-series will debut on the Univision Television Network this fall.