Television

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.

Univision Communications Inc. announced that Cesar Conde has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately. Conde will report to Joe Uva, Chief Executive Officer of Univision.

In this position, Conde will work closely with the CEO and the management team to identify new strategic growth opportunities for the Company while continuing to implement Univision’s corporate priorities. He will work to identify new business initiatives and alternative revenue streams across the Company’s television, radio and internet platforms and coordinate with all units in support of these new efforts.

Telemundo continues to extend its reach to emerging markets. Telemundo generated a 30% increase over 2005, with 26,000 hours of programming aired around the world in 2006. July 2007, marked the premieres of 15 Telemundo Internacional original novelas throughout Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Indonesia.