First week of “Un Nuevo Dia’s” new season will feature the biggest stars, including Lupillo Rivera, Horóscopos de Durango, Roberto Tapia, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón, along with renowned actresses Ximena Duque, Aylin Mujica and Catherine Siachoque, among other celebrities.
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Telemundo’s ‘Un Nuevo Dia’ kicks off new season
Utilísima celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
In September, Utilísima brings viewers the art of making pizzas with the series premiere of “PIZZA A LA DONATO” featuring Chef Donato Di Santis. Utilísima will also air the fourth season of “TIENDA DE DISEÑO” hosted by Maggie Hegyi, and special programming to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Telemundo’s ‘NFL KICKOFF 2013’
Telemundo celebrates the highly anticipated return of NFL football this fall with “NFL Kickoff 2013”, a 30-minute special that provides a sneak peek at what football fans can expect this season.
Nielsen extends review period for Arbitron Acquisition
Nielsen Holdings, N.V. announced that it has agreed to extend the period for regulatory review of the Arbitron transaction into September. The regulatory process continues to progress and Nielsen continues to be confident in the ultimate outcome.
DISH and NCC Media join forces
DISH and NCC Media announced the formation of a partnership that expands upon the cable industry’s collaborative I+ initiative which links cable, satellite and telco companies’ ad inventory.
Ford named VP of Corporate Communications at Fusion.
He will be based at Fusion’s Miami headquarters starting in mid-September. David will oversee all external and internal communications for Fusion and serve as a primary point of contact with key members of the media.
Fusion Network expands sales team.
Mark Olsen, Noreen Iqbal, Jay Williams and Jose Castaneda have joined the Fusion Network Sales team will continue to report to Geri Wang, President, ABC Sales, and Catherine Sullivan, Senior Vice President, ABC News Sales.
Finn named SVP of Sales & Marketing of El Rey Network.
Michael Finn has been appointed senior vice president of Sales & Marketing, El Rey Network. Reporting to Univision Communications executive vice president of Advertising Sales Steve Mandala, Finn will be based in the Company’s New York office beginning September 3, 2013.
Vme to hold 2011 Upfront on May 19th in NYC.
Vme will host its 2011 upfront on May 19th from 10:30am – 1:00pm at the Samsung Experience in New York. In this multiplatform experiential upfront, Vme will highlight the many ways that it is “Contigo” (together) with U.S. Hispanics by showcasing its exclusive engaging programming and its consumer events that reach the entire Hispanic family – adults, women, men, youth and kids.