Television
`LA ACADEMIA’ premiers live on EstrellaTV
EstrellaTV will premiere the 20th season of TV Azteca's influential and leading Latin music competition series La Academia on Sunday, June 12. Co‑hosted by Mau Nieto in the U.S. and award-winning Latin music star Yahir, the season of the long-running series will be a co-production with EstrellaTV and TV Azteca and will air live on Saturday and Sunday nights from 9 p.m.-midnight ET/6 p.m.-9 p.m. PT. The series will be simulcast on EstrellaTV in the U.S. and Azteca Uno in Mexico, as well as on the EstrellaTV app and FAST channel.
Q1 2022 Global Connected TV (CTV) Ad Supply Chain Trends [REPORT]
Pixalate released the Q1 2022 Global Connected TV (CTV) Ad Supply Chain Trends Report, a comprehensive analysis of the state of open programmatic CTV advertising through Q1 2022.
46% of Adults Watch Video via a Connected TV Device Daily
ew consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) finds that 87% of U.S. TV households have at least one Internet-connected TV device, including connected Smart TVs, stand-alone streaming devices (like Roku, Amazon Fire TV sticks or boxes, Chromecast, or Apple TV), connected video game systems, and/or connected Blu-ray players. This compares to 80% with at least one connected TV device in 2020, 69% in 2017, and 38% in 2012.
Univision premieres “La Mexicana y el Güero”
Univision announced that the hit romantic comedy series “La Mexicana y El Güero” (I love you, Güero) will premiere on Tuesday, May 31. The light-hearted series will join Univision’s highly-rated weeknight primetime at 8 p.m. ET.
Telemundo Deportes presents INDY 500
Telemundo Deportes presents the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday, May 29 at 11 a.m. ET airing live on Universo, TelemundoDeportes.com and Telemundo Deportes app. This will be the first time that “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will be broadcast on a domestic Spanish-language network.
NUESTRA.TV launches
Adsmovil announced the launch of Nuestra.TV, an AVOD service created to entertain, inform, and empower Hispanic audiences across cultural diversity, generations, languages, and devices. The new service will be available to consumers at the end of the second quarter of this year
TelevisaUnivision Upfront Programming for 2022-2023
TelevisaUnivision delivered its 2022-23 Upfront presentation at New York City’s Javits Center, showcasing the content and capabilities that fuel rapid growth across all sides of its business and unlock more value for brands to reach and engage U.S. Hispanics.
Telemundo “TURNS IT UP” eith 2022-23 PROGRAMMING LINE UP anchored by FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises unveiled its 2022-2023 line up of scripted and unscripted programming for all platforms strengthening its position of Spanish-language scripted content in the U.S. The company introduced a robust programming slate anchored by the biggest sporting event in the world – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – and driven by a blend of returning powerhouse franchises and new original productions including new titles under its Tplus brand for Peacock. This upfront season’s theme “Turn It Up” underscores Telemundo’s vision and long-standing commitment to offer bigger and bolder entertainment, world-class sports and trusted news content to engage and resonate with Latinos across languages and across every platform.
ESTRELLA MEDIA unveils 2022-2023 Content Roadmap
Estrella Media announced its 2022 and 2023 new content productions and acquisitions and new digital streaming partners at its virtual spring sales Upfront and IAB 2022 NewFronts sales presentations.
NEWFRONT 2022 Canela Media
Canela Media’s founder and CEO Isabel Rafferty shared news about the company’s next tier of content for Canela.TV and Canela Music, and also announced that the company will be adding to its growing portfolio of ad-supported brands with Canela Kids, a new Spanish-language AVOD destination for kids 2-12 launching August 16.
DISCOVERY’S U.S. Hispanic Division for 2022-23
Warner Bros. Discovery enters the 2022-23 Upfront season with a stronghold on the Hispanic media landscape, driven by fresh original content, a cross-platform strategy to super-serve its audience, and an unmatched understanding of the Spanish-language marketplace.
Spanish Broadcasting System’s 2022 Virtual NewFront: GREATNESS HAPPENS HERE
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) released its 2022 virtual newfront: Greatness Happens Here. Through a video and virtual presentation, SBS reinforces the power of investing in minority-owned businesses by showcasing how its audio, digital and live music platforms culturally and effectively reach 25 million U.S. Hispanics each week.
Telemundo announces co-production deal with Inter Medya
Telemundo announced a co-production deal with industry-leading Turkish production and distribution company, Inter Medya, to further capitalize on the success of Turkish formats for Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S.
Estrella Media launches EstrellaTV & KRCA-62 Los Angeles on YouTube TV
Estrella Media has launched a live streaming simulcast of EstrellaTV’s Los Angeles station KRCA-62 and its national EstrellaTV feed on YouTube TV. KRCA-62 is available to Southern California users.
TRIPLE CROWN RACE presented by TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
Telemundo Deportes expanded its Spanish-language sports programming lineup adding the 147th Preakness Stakes to its comprehensive roster of live sporting events. Coverage will be presented live this Saturday, May 21, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on Universo, TelemundoDeportes.com and Telemundo Deportes App.
Telemundo brings back ‘LA CASA DE LOS FAMOSOS’ and ‘HASTA QUE LA PLATA NOS SEPARE’
Telemundo is gearing up for a night of double the drama and excitement with the back-to-back premieres of the highly anticipated new season of La Casa de los Famosos and the family-friendly rom-com Hasta que la Plata Nos Separe (Until Money Drives Us Apart) on Tuesday, May 10th starting at 7pm/6c.
TelevisaUnivision’s Lead Investor Snaps Up Hemisphere
When it comes to Puerto Rico, there are perhaps no better known radio properties than WKAQ-AM 580, the Spanish-language News/Talk station, and "KQ105," the Spanish Contemporary cadena. Since 2003, the AM/FM combo have been owned by Univision Communications and today are "Uforia" stations under TelevisaUnivision Inc. Soon, they won't be. By Adam Jacobson / Editor in ChiefEditor in Chief - Radio & Television Business Report
AMOR VALIENTE premieres on Telemundo
Telemundo announced the premiere of Amor Valiente (Brave and Beautiful), starring Tuba Büyüküstün and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, slated for Tuesday, May 31 at 10pm/9C.
Mokhtari named President & GM of Telemundo 52 / KVEA and NBC 4 Southern California
Todd Mokhtari has been named President and General Manager of Telemundo 52 / KVEA and NBC 4 Southern California / KNBC, NBCUniversal’s local television stations that serve English and Spanish-speaking audiences in the Los Angeles DMA.
Weather Channel en Español launches
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group television network The Weather Channel announced the launch of its brand-new free television network The Weather Channel en Español, the first 24/7 Spanish-language free-streaming weather news network in the United States.
