Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Grupo Televisa in Miami, Florida. This suit alleged that Telemundo tortuously interfered with Televisa’s contract with the actor Mauricio Islas.
Television
Azteca America extends LA presence.
Azteca America announced a five-year agreement with Pappas Telecasting, which will grant Azteca America the right to continue airing its programming until December 2012, on the Los Angeles flagship station, KAZA-TV Channel 54.
DIRECTV and SBS-Mega TV sign exclusive contract in Puerto Rico.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) announced that it has signed an exclusive contract with DIRECTV, the leader in digital television signal distribution, to broadcast MEGA TV programming in Puerto Rico through DIRECTV’s Channel 169.
LATV Networks acquires American Latino TV.
LATV Networks, LLC (LATV) announced that it has acquired American Latino TV (ALTV), the syndication and production company for English-language television shows created for bicultural/bilingual U.S. Latinos.
Telecinco to purchase 28% of CaribeVisión.
Telecinco from Spain, announced that they have purchased 28.3% of CaribeVisión for $32M, which has television stations in New York, Miami and Puerto Rico.
Telemundo extends streak on delivering younger viewers in 2007.
elemundo announced final year ratings for 2007. According to Nielsen Media Research data, Telemundo averaged 1,035,000 total viewers (P2 plus) in 2007, increasing 7% from the previous year in Monday through Friday Prime (970,000). Telemundo’s delivery of Adults 18-49 during Monday through Friday Prime averaged 586,000, increasing plus 4% vs. last year (562,000). The network also maintained its year over year growth in these time periods for December 2007, extending its streak to eight months of consecutive year over year growth.
