According to Sports Business Journal DirecTV has inked a deal to carry the ESPN Deportes channel. ESPN Deportes will begin on DirecTV on April 1 on the Spanish-language Para Todos package.
Television
TV viewing solid despite Online video growth.
TV and online video are getting cozier all the time.
Telemundo & Univision battle it out during sweeps on Radio.
The February Sweeps are a do-or-die period for TV Networks. They compete aggressively to get viewers to sample or switch their TV programming habits.
In a typical week of the sweeps in February 2007 (2/19/07 – 2/25/07), Telemundo earned top honors with the most commercials on Radio for two weeks in a row, followed closely by Univision that move up to the number three slot from the fifth slot a week prior. Burger King had to be spending some BIG BUCKS to maintain the second place spot for two weeks in a row amongst the battle of the Spanish language TV giants.
DVR owners watching ads after all.
Surprise, surprise: Some DVR owners like watching ads.
The numbers are in, and it looks like digital video recorder (DVR) owners are watching some ads after all.
FCC Ruling against Univision is a result of United Church of Christ’s Public Advocacy for Children.
According to a front page story in The New York Times (Feb. 24), the FCC ruling is expected to cost Univision about $24 million and will be the largest fine ever imposed by the FCC against any company. The decision was made public during a NYT interview with FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin.
The legend of Santo is back as a cartoon.
The legend of Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata (the silver masked man) will reach new heights in the animated action series currently being produced for Cartoon Network.
