Television
TelevisaUnivision appoints Ignacio “Nacho” Meyer as President of U.S. Networks
TelevisaUnivision appointed Ignacio "Nacho" Meyer as President of U.S. Networks. Based in Miami, he will report directly to Wade Davis, Chief Executive Officer. Meyer will lead the expansion and continued transformation of TU’s U.S. Television Networks.
Enrique Guillen named Chief Content Officer at Estrella Media
Estrella Media announced that Enrique Guillen has joined the company as its Chief Content Officer. Guillen joins Estrella Media from NBCUniversal, where he served as Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy and International Development for the Universal Studio Group.
SVOD and AVOD: the future will end in tiers [REPORT]
The TV and video market is entering a new period of hybrid models as they expand upon a central chapter from The Future Viewing Experience
Ramos named EVP of Multicultural Partnerships at Katz Media Group
Katz Media Group announced that Rick Ramos has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Katz Multicultural Partnerships, effective immediately. Ramos will continue to report to Tucker Flood, President of Eastman Radio at Katz Radio Group.
NUESTRA.TV launches
Adsmovil USA announced the launch of Nuestra.TV, a free video-streaming service created to entertain, inform, and empower Hispanic audiences across cultural diversity, generations, languages, and devices. Verizon.
Labor Day Reading – HispanicAd publications available for FREE
HispanicAd in association with the Hispanic Marketing Council and Adam R. Jacobson plan and publish key supplemental reading through out the year to cover the most important topics for our industry besides our daily coverage.
20th Annual Hispanic Television Summit Returns In-person With Theme of “Embracing Our Culture”
After two years as a virtual conference, the producers of the 20th Annual Hispanic Television Summit have announced the return of a live in-person presentation of the popular, annual summit for those in the business of television for Hispanic audiences, worldwide. The Hispanic Television Summit will be presented for the twentieth year by Broadcasting and Cable and Multichannel News magazines as one in a series of events during NYC TV Week, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at ETC Venues, 360 Madison Avenue in New York City.
Entravision Enters into Strategic Partnership with LATV Networks
Through shared resources, content collaborations, and customized executions, Entravision and LATV Networks will deliver creative and engagement-driven solutions that will allow access to the growing influential power of Latinos.
Hall named Senior Director of Spanish Language Media Sales at Gray Television
Jason Hall has been named to the newly created position of Spanish Language Media Sales at Gray Television.
The 20th Annual Hispanic Television Summit to Host Annual Hispanic Television Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, September 14, at ETC Venues in New York City
The producers of the 20th Annual Hispanic Television Summit have announced the five recipients selected for this year’s prestigious Hispanic Television Awards to be presented on Wednesday, September 14 at ETC Venues, 360 Madison Avenue in New York City. The awards ceremony, which is scheduled for midday in the Summit’s agenda, will be hosted by Ana Jurka, Telemundo’s female commentator for November’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Hispanic Television Summit is presented annually by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News as part of NYC TV Week.
Canela Media brings Top Children’s Hits from Moonbug to Canela Kids
Canela Media announced it has bolstered the content lineup for Canela Kids through partnerships with Moonbug Entertainment and Blue Ant Media.
Misfit #eresotehaces makes U.S. debut on Canela.TV
Canela Media announced Misfit #Eresotehaces, 2bLatam's second feature film, is now available to Canela.TV users. After its successful premiere in Latin America, this teen comedy, directed by the actor and director of enchufe.tv, Orlando Herrera, will be exclusively premiering in the U.S. via Canela.TV.
Telemundo Texas Stations launch Morning Newscast
Telemundo Station Group announced that “Noticias Telemundo Texas” - a new, two-hour weekday newscast will air across five Texas DMAs beginning September 26.
LOS RICOS TAMBIEN LLORAN to premiere on Univision
Univision will premiere on September 6 its new primetime telenovela, LOS RICOS TAMBIEN LLORAN, starring Claudia Martín (Amar a Muerte [Love to Death], Enamorándome de Ramón [Falling in love with Ramón]) and Sebastián Rulli (El Dragon [The Dragon] Vencer El Pasado [Overcoming the Past], Papá a Toda Madre [Awesome Dad], Tres Veces Ana [The Three Sides of Ana]).
Daily Flash Latino launches
KSA Entertainment will launch Daily Flash Latino, a nationally distributed entertainment, lifestyle, and trending news show.
EL FUEGO DEL DESTINO to premiere on Telemundo
Telemundo announced the premiere of El Fuego del Destino (Fire’s Destiny), starring Demet Evgar, Dilan Deniz Çiçek, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Zuhal Olcay slated for Tuesday, September 6 at 9pm/8C. In this empowering story, three women decide to take control of their lives after being on the verge of death, leaving their pasts behind to seek justice and discover true love.
NGL Collective and mitú merge
As part of the acquisition, NGL Collective ("NGL") is merging with GoDigital's mitú. The new entity will retain the name of NGL Collective.
Sandra Smester named EVP Programming & Content Development at NBCUniversal Telemundo
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the appointment of Sandra Smester as Executive Vice President, Programming and Content Development. In this newly created role, Smester joins the company to oversee the development and execution of programming for the network, beginning in August.
Univision to premiere “El Retador”
Univision’s “Domingos en Familia” (Family Sundays) is set to premiere for the first time in Spanish-language television in the U.S., the international hit reality “El Retador” (The Challenger) hosted by charismatic actress and comedian Consuelo Duval.
Blended viewing strategies mark a new chapter for the market [REPORT]
The video-on-demand space (VOD) is fascinating, not least because we have competing businesses approaching delivery strategies from opposing directions – with many now meeting in the middle and betting on a future that borrows the best from every model.
