Television

UNIVERSO announced the premiere of the second season of its original scripted series “El Vato”, Sunday, August 27 at 10pm/9C.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced that Keith Turner, president of Advertising Sales & Marketing, will retire at the end of the year. The Company will announce leadership transition plans in the coming weeks.

Scheduled to air in September, Rica Famosa Latina Season Five incorporates four new, talented celebrities to its roster, adding even more spice to its already diverse cast. 

Univision Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Ramon Pineda to senior vice president and regional general manager overseeing several markets including those in the Southeast and Puerto Rico.

WAPA TV will launch its new original comedy “Such is Life” with a special two-hour premiere on Monday, June 26, at 9pm ET/6pm PT, which will simulcast live in the U.S. on WAPA América, WAPA TV’s U.S. cable network arm.

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that beginning July 3, 2017, the local news programming lineup for XHAS-TV will make an affiliation change to Azteca America in the San Diego market.

Fans of the famous chart-topping Mexican corrido band Los Cuates de Sinaloa will be able to enjoy their acting performance in the exclusive worldwide premiere of the original movie, “¿Cómo le Digo?” premieres on  Cinelatino, on Friday, June 16, with a repeat on Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Telemundo 60 San Antonio / KVDA announced that it will launch four new half-hour weekend newscasts on Saturday, June 10. 

Telemundo announced the premiere of the series based on the true story of La Diva de la Banda, “Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio” on Tuesday, June 27 at 8 pm/7c. The series is the third installment of Telemundo’s successful bio-musical series and stars Angélica Celaya, Samadhi Zendejas and Gabriel Porras.

Noticias Telemundo announced the addition of award-winning Mexican journalist Paulina Sodi as news anchor of its morning show, “Un Nuevo Día.”

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the appointment of Francisco Ponce to the position of Vice President of On-Air Talent Management. In this role, he will oversee on-air talent relations, helping to develop and execute a unified on-air talent strategy across the division.

TV ads consistently outperformed other options from 2010-2016 with up to seven times the relative lift over paid search and five times better than display advertising, according to a study from Neustar.

On May 1, in a novel transaction only made possible by the now-concluded FCC Spectrum Auction, a fast-growing Southern California media player — The Meruelo Group — Now, Hero is backing out of the deal.  By Adam Jacobson / Radio + Television Business Report

Azteca America New York WNYN announced that it will add “Así Somos” (“That’s How We Are”), a bilingual, half-hour talk show focused on the New York tristate area, to its daily afternoon programming lineup.

A new analysis of insights from Nielsen’s fourth-quarter 2016 Comparable Metrics Report found that over 92% of all viewing among U.S. adults (18+) happens on the TV screen.

School is out, so the Galavisión Network is launching its summertime daytime lineup: Galaverano! Special kid-themed series, comedies and cartoons to keep the whole family entertained all summer long.

Azteca America announced that its Atlanta affiliate WUVM Channel 4 has formed a sales and marketing partnership with WAZX 101.9 FM, “La Que Buena Radio.”

We have been witnessing a reinvention of TV content creation for a few years now. It probably started with “The Sopranos” on HBO, was accelerated by Netflix’’ “House of Cards,” and has now permeated national, cable and Internet-based “TV.”

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) unveiled its 2017-2018 programming line-up and highlight how its portfolio offers deep engagement and unique opportunities for marketers to deliver results leveraging viewers’ passions.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced that Telemundo Network and its entertainment cable channel Universo signed an exclusive content partnership with VICE Media, a global youth media brand.