Fuego Entertainment, Inc. announced that it has formalized key agreements and partnerships in anticipation of the launch of Citytv Puerto Rico on August 25, 2006. Fuego has negotiated original television productions and licensed content with such companies as Promofilms, Artear, Telefe, Empire Entertainment, Studio G, and others. These alliances will add high-quality broadcast programming designed for the local and US-Hispanic market.
Television
Telemundo sustains ratings growth in July 2006 sweeps.
Telemundo announced it continues to deliver ratings growth during the latest July 2006 sweeps period. According to data provided by Nielsen Media Research, Telemundo is the only Spanish-language broadcaster to deliver growth in the highly coveted Monday-Friday primetime slot (M-F, 7-11PM) over last July. This latest performance marks ten consecutive months of year-to-year growth; making Telemundo the fastest growing broadcast network among Hispanics in two leading demos, Adults 18-49 (A18-49) and Adults 18-34 (A18-34).
Minorities gain on local television news staffs.
The percentage of minorities working in local television news last year rose to the second-highest level ever, according to a survey released today by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. The percentage of minorities working in local radio news was down.
Visions of Puerto Rico premieres on PBS.
Visions of Puerto Rico offers viewers a visit in paradise from the timeless plazas of Old San Juan around the island and back again, using the lighthouses at the four corners of the island as transition points. The first Caribbean destination in the popular Visions series features aerial and ground footage shot in high definition with the latest technology; informative narration about the island’s rich history, architecture and lush natural beauty; and a soundtrack of local favorites including the omnipresent chirp of the tiny coqui frog. Rita Moreno narrates.
