Television

Telemundo Deportes, the Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup and all major FIFA tournaments, presents exclusive coverage of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017, the premier beach soccer tournament that brings together 16 teams from around the world to compete on the sands of Nassau, promising the best action and atmosphere.  

Discovery Latin America/U.S. Hispanic (DLA/USH) announced the appointment of David Tardio to the position of VP of Ad Sales for Discovery U.S. Hispanic.

Telemundo Denver / KDEN announced that Corina Hierro has been promoted to multimedia journalist.

Ford Motor Company and Subway will partner with Telemundo on multi-platform promotions that include product integrations and bonus content.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced the launch of a weekly “El Chapo” aftershow, “El Chapo Ilimitado” (El Chapo Unlimited), with AT&T serving as the presenting sponsor.

The Telemundo Station Group announced Telemundo 20 San Diego’s new news team.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises revealed its 2017 Upfront theme of “Shift Happens,” a nod to the changes taking place in Hispanic media.  To celebrate the Hispanic “shift” that Telemundo has identified and led in the Hispanic media industry, the Spanish-language network will hold an exclusive event for advertising clients and business partners on Monday, May 15 at The Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

Where will traditional TV networks find its new advertisers?  Will they be niche down-market advertisers or high-end luxury marketers?

The Telemundo Station Group announced that Sabrina Lopez has been named Vice President of Sales for Telemundo 20 San Diego.

Miami-based GolTV has secured a multi-year deal to broadcast live matches from Liga NOS, Portugal’s top soccer league also known as Primeira Liga

Azteca America will debut “Verdades Secretas” on April 24 at 8 pm/ 7 C, a telenovela in which fame, money, and pleasure intertwine in a story about a young woman who pursues her dream of becoming a model, but gets lured into a world of luxury and high-end prostitution.

UNIVERSO announced the premiere of season four of the hit series “Prison Break” en Español on Monday April 17 at 9pm/8C.

Azteca America announced that Angelina Losada will become the Vice President of the Los Angeles National Spot Office

2017 Puerto Rico Basketball League Games to Air in the U.S. on WAPA América throughout the regular season of the 2017 Puerto Rico Basketball League

A recent report by Thinkbox finds that TV accounted for 93.8 percent of video ads that were viewed in the UK in 2016. Now, accepting that Thinkbox’s mission is to promote commercial TV, this statistic does give pause for thought. If nothing else, the fact that so much video advertising is still seen on TV suggests that the medium is still alive and well no matter what digital promoters might tell us.  by Nigel Hollis

Discover the fascinating musical fusions that propelled Latin music to the top of the US charts with LATIN MUSIC USA, coming back for audiences on Fridays, April 28th and May 5th at 9:00 P.M. ET (check local listings).

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced that Stephen J. (“Steve”) McGowan has been named senior vice president, Corporate Research, effective immediately.

As part of its continuing digital expansion, Univision News announces the launch of Grandes Historias (Great Stories), a new digital video platform dedicated to sharing relevant, powerful stories for and about Hispanics through original documentaries and innovative video formats.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced the promotions of Danny Lowry to vice president, Radio National Sales and Christine Escobar to vice president, general manager & director of Sales for Univision Austin, effective immediately.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) launched its third annual multiplatform initiative “Todo Es Posible- Unidos a través de nuestras historias” (Everything is Possible- United Through Our Stories). This year, the campaign includes a series of eight podcasts featuring the heartfelt, personal stories of the network’s most beloved personalities including Giselle Blondet, Carlos Calderon, Lili Estefan, Satcha Pretto, Pablo Ramirez, Jorge Ramos, Teresa Rodriguez, and William Valdés.