Television

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.

The Council for Research Excellence (CRE) tunveiled findings from the second of a two-phased neuroscience-based study designed to better understand how consumers view television programming and advertising in a multi-platform world.

Telemundo announced the premiere of “Guerra de Ídolos,” the first ever scripted drama music series on U.S. Spanish-language television, on Monday, April 24 at 8pm/7c.

Telemundo 39 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXTX announced that Freddy Oldenburg has been named Vice President of News for the station.

Today’s consumers watch TV and video in so many ways, ranging from first-screen connected devices (such as DVRs, VOD and OTT) to second-screen devices like smartphones, tablets, PCs and even wearables. As live TV’s share of overall viewing declines, it is becoming increasingly important for TV networks and advertisers to quantify and credit the consumption of content—and ads—across all viewing methods and devices.

LBI Media announced that it has appointed Liliana Aristizabal as vice president of sales and general sales manager for its flagship Estrella TV station KRCA in Los Angeles.

Univision and Story House Entertainment announced that stage and screen actor Marco de la O (Tanto Amor) has been cast in the role of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán for the network’s upcoming series ‘El Chapo.’

Azteca America, debuts “Knockout Azteca”, a reality show that brings together international boxing legends to train nine boxers in the hope of turning one of them into a contender for the World Boxing Association (WBA). The reality show premieres this Friday, March 24 at 10 pm/ 9 C.

UNIVERSO announced the premiere of Season Four of the worldwide phenomenon, “The Walking Dead” en Español Wednesday, March 29 at 9pm/8C.

With 80% of U.S. households having broadband internet, the popularity of TV-connected devices such as Roku (box and stick), Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Google Chromecast, as well as game consoles, is growing.

Univision Digital announced today a new digital web series “3, 2, 1 Clarissa!” featuring Clarissa Molina, the Social Media Host for the award-winning entertainment news show “El Gordo y La Flaca”

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced it has named Beau Ferrari to Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. Ferrari previously served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development for Univision Communications Inc.

Telemundo to premiere two cutting-edge biopic series based on internationally bigger-than-life Hispanic figures, including Puerto Rican urban music star Nicky Jam and Mexican singer-songwriter José José.

It was March 17, 1997 at 6 o’clock, when CNN en Español began its first broadcast. Since then, the network has uninterruptedly covered important events such as: political elections, wars, entertainment news, movements that have changed the course in history, and much more.  The premiere of this network represented the beginning of a 24-hour Spanish-language news channel in our region, and a revolution for Spanish-language journalism in the Americas.